PortlandWI
A town of 871, settled in 1883.
Is Portland a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Eureka Maple Woods State Natural Area, at 143 acres. Portland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
871 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Portland: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Portland, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Portland.
Most of Portland’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.3 jobs for each of them
Portland: 1.3% of working residents work locally, below both Wisconsin’s towns (8.3%) and U.S. towns (8%). Its typical journey to work comes in at 30 minutes. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 39, to 119. Half the trips to work are shorter than 17 miles.
| Portland | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.3% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Young adults are less common in Portland than in Wisconsin
Adults 18 to 34 are one in ten residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 29% of residents (21% statewide). Portland: 29% of residents are under 18, above both the Wisconsin town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). It is growing: up 3.6% since 2020, to 871 residents (2025 estimate). Among adults 25 and older, 28% have a four-year degree or more, against 33% across Wisconsin.
| Portland | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 29% | 21% | 22% |
| Median age | 43 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 28% | 32% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
56% women, 44% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.3 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Portland | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.2% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.5% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.7% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.8% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.3% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.6% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.4% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.4% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.5% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.3% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.9% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.2% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.1% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
Portland has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Portland’s peak summer temperature comes in at 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Portland is
20% of adults in Portland binge drink; 32% sleep under 7 hours. Portland: 14% of adults report frequent physical distress.
| Portland | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 32% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Eureka Maple Woods State Natural Area | — | 143 |
| 2. Portland Maples State Natural Area | — | 111 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Portland faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 52% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 47% of Portland’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 29% to cold waves. Federal aid has come to Portland households in 6 declared disasters; the latest was in 2019.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Portland
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Portland; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Portland residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
99% of working residents leave Portland for work
Where Portland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Portland
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Portland, WI a good place to live?
Portland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.