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Population: 24,551. Estimated population in July 2024: 24,298 (-1.0% change)
Males: 11,812 (48.1%), Females: 12,739 (51.9%)

Portage County

Zip codes: 54481.

Demographics

Median resident age: 25.6 years
Median household income: $33,178
Median house value: $80,800

Population by Race

Races in Stevens Point:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.6%)
  • Other Asian (3.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (39.6%), Polish (26.6%), Irish (9.6%), English (6.5%), Norwegian (6.4%), French (2.8%).

Elevation: 1093 feet

Land area: 15.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Stevens Point

  • High school or higher: 85.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 26.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.8%
  • Unemployed: 9.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stevens Point city

  • Never married: 43.9%
  • Now married: 41.0%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

3.8% Foreign born (2.5% Asia, 0.6% Europe, 0.4% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +514 (+2.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Stevens Point:

  • ST MICHAELS HOSPITAL (900 ILLINOIS AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Stevens Point:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Stevens Point:

  • CENTRAL WISCONSIN (about 19 miles; MOSINEE, WI; Abbreviation: CWA)
  • VOLK FIELD (about 63 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; Abbreviation: VOK)
  • OUTAGAMIE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 75 miles; APPLETON, WI; Abbreviation: ATW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Stevens Point:

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Stevens Point:

  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (Full-time enrollment: 8,083; Location: MAIN ST; Public; Website: www.uwsp.edu; Offers Master’s degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Stevens Point:

  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 31 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 79 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,057)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 82 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 90 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,037)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 98 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 101 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 101 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)

Schools

Public high schools in Stevens Point:

  • STEVENS POINT AREA HI (Students: 1,835; Location: 1201 N POINT DR; Grades: 10 – 12)
  • ALTERNATIVE HI (Students: 154; Location: 1025 CLARK ST; Grades: 10 – 12)
  • WIS RIVERS COMMUNITY CHARTER (Students: 57; Location: 1201 N POINT DR; Grades: 10 – 12)
  • ESD (Students: 37; Location: 1201 N POINT DR; Grades: 10 – 12)
  • JUVENILE DETENTION (Students: 6; Location: 1500 STRONGS AVE; Grades: 10 – 12)

Private high schools in Stevens Point:

  • PACELLI HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 247; Location: 1301 MARIA DRIVE; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • STEVEN’S POINT CHRISTIAN ACADA (Students: 82; Location: 801 HWY 10 WEST; Grades: KG – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Stevens Point:

  • P J JACOBS JR (Students: 927; Location: 2400 MAIN ST; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • BENJAMIN FRANKLIN JR (Students: 855; Location: 2000 POLK ST; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • BANNACH EL (Students: 467; Location: 5400 WALTER ST; Grades: PK – 06)
  • WASHINGTON EL (Students: 405; Location: 3500 PRAIS ST; Grades: PK – 06)
  • MADISON EL (Students: 400; Location: 600 MARIA DR; Grades: KG – 06)
  • MCDILL ACADEMIES CHARTER SCH (Students: 386; Location: 2516 SCHOOL ST; Grades: PK – 06)
  • JACKSON ENVIRONMENTAL CTR (Students: 375; Location: 1900 W ZINDA DR; Grades: PK – 06)
  • MCKINLEY CENTER (Students: 375; Location: 2926 BLAINE ST; Grades: PK – 06)
  • JEFFERSON EL (Students: 283; Location: 1800 EAST AVE; Grades: PK – 06)
  • CARE (Students: 33; Location: 2000 POLK ST; Grades: 07 – 09)

Private primary/middle schools in Stevens Point:

  • ST PAUL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 214; Location: 1919 WYATT AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST PETER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 189; Location: 708 FIRST ST; Grades: 6 – 8)
  • ST STANISLAUS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 176; Location: 2150 HIGH STREET; Grades: KG – 5)
  • ST STEPHEN ELEMENTARY (Students: 174; Location: 1335 CLARK ST; Grades: PK – 5)
  • ST JOSEPH SCHOOL (Students: 70; Location: 1901 LINCOLN AVE; Grades: KG – 2)
  • BRANCH SDA SCHOOL (Students: 8; Location: 1510 SHERMAN AVE; Grades: 1 – 7)

Libraries

Library in Stevens Point:

  • PORTAGE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,383,711; Location: 1001 MAIN ST.; 166,439 books; 6,954 audio materials; 5,376 video materials; 368 serial subscriptions)

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