About Portage
Set in the northern part of Utah, Portage is a tiny community with an estimated population of 292.
Portage holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 2.56 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 114 residents per square mile.
📰 Portage News Today
- FIRE START: Portage in ‘READY’ status as Johnson Canyon Fire explodes to 1,600 acres in mere hours ABC4 Utah · Aug 1
- UPDATE: Johnson Canyon fire stabilizes at 6,889 acres near Portage The Herald Journal · Aug 4
- Wildfire spreads on both sides of Johnson Canyon in Box Elder County KUTV · Aug 1
- Johnson Canyon Fire grows to 1,600 acres, threatening structures near Portage Cache Valley Daily · Aug 1
- Structures threatened by wildfire in Duchesne County; Residents prepare to evacuate in Box Elder FOX 13 News Utah · Aug 2
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Portage Unique
- One of 6 places in the US named Portage — but the Utah one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in northern Utah, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Utah — one of 334 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateUtah
TypeTown
Population (2024)292
Rank in state#224 of 255
Land area2.56 sq mi
Density114/sq mi
Coordinates41.9756, -112.2405