Portage, Utah Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 257. Estimated population in July 2024: 276 (+7.4% change)
Males: 122 (47.5%), Females: 135 (52.5%)

Box Elder County

Zip code: 84331

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.5 years
Median household income: $43,125
Median house value: $90,000

Population by Race

Races in Portage:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.6%)
  • Hispanic (5.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: English (28.8%), Danish (16.3%), German (16.3%), Scottish (10.9%), Norwegian (7.4%), Welsh (5.1%).

Elevation: 4460 feet

Land area: 2.3 square miles

Map of Portage, UT

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Portage

  • High school or higher: 92.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 9.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 38.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Portage town

  • Never married: 22.3%
  • Now married: 63.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 2.3%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +38 (+17.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Portage:

  • ONEIDA COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; MALAD, ID)
  • BEAR RIVER VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; TREMONTON, UT)
  • FRANKLIN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 32 miles; PRESTON, ID)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Portage:

  • OGDEN-HINCKLEY (about 57 miles; OGDEN, UT; Abbreviation: OGD)
  • HILL AFB (about 63 miles; OGDEN, UT; Abbreviation: HIF)
  • POCATELLO REGIONAL (about 68 miles; POCATELLO, ID; Abbreviation: PIH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Portage:

  • MALAD CITY (about 13 miles; MALAD CITY, ID; Abbreviation: MLD)
  • PRESTON (about 26 miles; PRESTON, ID; Abbreviation: U10)
  • LOGAN-CACHE (about 31 miles; LOGAN, UT; Abbreviation: LGU)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Portage:

  • UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; LOGAN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 16,384)
  • IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; POCATELLO, ID; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; OGDEN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 12,112)
  • UNIVERSITY OF UTAH (about 88 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 19,866)
  • SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 93 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 11,896)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-UTAH CAMPUS (about 94 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 2,021)
  • BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY (about 117 miles; PROVO, UT; Full-time enrollment: 29,977)