Portage Utah Town Hall, 2010
Portage’s story
159 years in pictures
Census counts: 158 in 1870, a peak of 579 in 1900, 273 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2010 and 2 maps from 1964 on.
- 1867Portage is settled
PortageUT
A town of 289, settled in 1867.
Photo: Ntsimp · Public domain
Population
289
2025 Census estimate · +5.5% since 2020
Median home value
$333K
Census ACS
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
34.8
years
Jobs based here
13
A commuter town
Is Portage a good place to live?
Portage’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, where Utah’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. No town among the 120 in Utah we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Portage. Portage has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
289 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Portage: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Portage, and how to reach them.
PowerRocky Mountain Power13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPortage Town Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Portage’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Utah you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 11 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereBox Elder County ClerkBox Elder County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code8433184331 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 13, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Portage.
Natural hazards
Portage stands out in Utah and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
At 92 of 100, Portage’s FEMA risk score is above both Utah’s towns (50 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100).
92risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
WildfireAvalanchesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Portage has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Portage for work: only 0% work in town. Portage’s median household income is $63,000. The top destinations are Tremonton (14%), Ogden (10%) and Salt Lake City (10%).
0%work in town
| Portage | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $63,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% | 6.2% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Portage0%
Tremonton14%
Ogden10%
Salt Lake City10%
Brigham City6%
51 mi
median commute distance
13
jobs based in Portage
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Portage has four seasons and hot summers
Portage has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. The July high in Portage is 90°F.
8″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–35°
Spring33–59°
Summer51–86°
Fall33–62°
Sep 20
typical first frost
May 22
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
77% of adults in Portage had a checkup this year, against 72% in Utah’s towns and 79% across U.S. towns
Of the 119 Utah towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Portage. 9.4% of Portage adults binge drink. Portage beats the Utah average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
| Portage | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 9.4% | 11% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 72% | 79% |
32 measures vs. Utah
4 better17 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Portage | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.4% | 12.4% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 74.7% | 65.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.3% | 4.6% |
Nell J Redfield Memorial Hospital
14.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
$307Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Portage
16pages on Portage
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Portage; the nearest are
Utah State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Logan27.3 mi$9,228 in-state tuitionSalt Lake Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Salt Lake City91.4 mi$4,426 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Portage residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Portage for work
Where Portage’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
13jobs based in Portage
0%of working residents work in town
51 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Portage
Town in Utah, United States
Portage is a town in Box Elder County, Utah, United States. The population was 273 at the 2020 census. The town received its name from Lorenzo Snow, an apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He named it Portage after his birthplace of Portage County, Ohio.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1867
- Area
- 2.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,367 ft
- ZIP code
- 84331
- Area code
- 435
Questions about Portage
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Portage, UT a good place to live?
Portage has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.