Map of Portage city, Michigan

Portage is a city in Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 46,292 in the 2010 census. It is the smaller of the two main cities included in the Kalamazoo-Portage Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of 326,589 as of 2010. Portage is known for its Pharmaceutical manufacturing and celery agriculture. On February 19, 2021, the president of the United States, Joe Biden, visited Portage to commemorate the production of the Pfizer Vaccine.

Portage city overview:
Name:	Portage city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Michigan
County:	Kalamazoo County
Incorporated:	December 31, 1963
Total Area:	35.25 sq mi (91.30 km²)
Land Area:	32.29 sq mi (83.64 km²)
Water Area:	2.96 sq mi (7.66 km²) 8.36%
Total Population:	48,891
Population Density:	1,531.61/sq mi (591.35/km²)
ZIP code:	49002, 49024, 49081
Area code:	269
FIPS code:	2665560
GNISfeature ID:	635269
Website:	www.portagemi.gov

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 35.17 square miles (91.09 km), of which 32.23 square miles (83.48 km) is land and 2.94 square miles (7.61 km) is water.

Austin Lake is in the southeast part of the city and was named for Moses Austin, who had emigrated to Portage Township from Genesee County, New York, in 1833. A settlement grew on the north shore of the lake, known as Austin or Austin Lake. A post office named “Austin’s Lake” was established on May 18, 1850, with Austin as postmaster, and operated until August 15, 1853. The place was also a station on the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad in 1867. West Lake is adjacent to Austin Lake with Portage Road running between the two lakes.