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Portage TownshipOH
The town has 674 residents and lies in Ohio.
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Photo: Photo by and ©2010 Dustin M. Ramsey (Kralizec!) · CC BY-SA 2.5
Population
674
2025 Census estimate · +2% since 2020
Median home value
$306K
Census ACS
Household income
$68K
median
Median age
36.9
years
Jobs based here
6
A commuter town
Is Portage Township a good place to live?
Portage Township’s average trip to work is 17 minutes, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only one of the 994 Ohio towns we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Portage Township. Portage Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
674 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Henry TownshipAllen TownshipPleasant TownshipPortage Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Portage Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Portage Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterFindlay City PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet11 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Portage Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMcComb Local School DistrictVan Buren Local School District2 districts serve Portage Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Hancock County Board of ElectionsHancock County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2020
ZIP codes45858, 45840, 45889, 4587245858 47% · 45840 22% · 45889 20% · 45872 11%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Portage Township.
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Ohio overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 6% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 37% of residents (22% statewide). College graduates make up just over a quarter of adults 25 and older, against 32% across Ohio.
36.9median age · OH 39.7
Portage TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
27%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma0%
High school28%
Some college43%
Associate’s3%
Bachelor’s18%
Graduate8%
Women and men · all residents
41% women, 59% men
About 144 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±8.7 points). Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Portage Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 27% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.2% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.4% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.5% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6.2% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 20.3% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.6% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 43.4% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 2.9% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.1% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.7% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commute
Portage Township has 0.0 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
In Portage Township, 2% of residents live below the poverty line. Half the trips to work are shorter than 8 miles. The top destinations are Findlay (40%), Allen Township (9%) and Bowling Green (5%).
0%work in town
| Portage Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Portage Township0%
Findlay40%
Allen Township9%
Bowling Green5%
Liberty Township5%
8 mi
median commute distance
6
jobs based in Portage Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Portage Township
July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–36°
Spring40–60°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–63°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Portage Township is
13% of Portage Township adults report frequent physical distress. Portage Township: 18% of adults binge drink.
| Portage Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 20% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
6 better26 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Portage Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.7% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.4% | 8.3% |
Wood County Hospital
16.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Moderate risk in Portage Township, with inland flooding at the top
Of the losses FEMA expects in Portage Township, 52% come from inland flooding and 15% from tornadoes. On expected storm and flood damage, Portage Township sits below 57% of U.S. communities.
43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 25 attractions →Toledo Museum of Art and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Portage Township. Close and well known come first.
37 mi MuseumToledo Museum of Art340K visitors a year
34 mi Zoo & aquariumToledo Zoo
29 mi LandmarkFort Meigs
37 mi MuseumImagination Station
38 mi MuseumNational Museum of the Great Lakes
16 mi MuseumWood County MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Toledo Museum of Art: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Toledo Zoo: DreamingKoala, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Meigs: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Imagination Station: MrJacon000, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Museum of the Great Lakes: MrJacon000, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wood County Museum: Nyttend, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Portage Township
16pages on Portage Township
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Portage Township
The University of FindlayUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Findlay6.7 mi$41,164 tuitionWinebrenner Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Findlay6.8 mi
About 0 of every 100 Portage Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Portage Township for work
Where Portage Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
6jobs based in Portage Township
0%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Portage Township
Village in Ohio, United States
Portage is a village in Wood County, Ohio, United States. The population was 398 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 686 ft
- ZIP code
- 43451
- Area code
- 419
Questions about Portage Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Portage Township, OH a good place to live?
Portage Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.