CHARTER TOWNSHIP of PORTAGE • HOUGHTON COUNTY
• STATE of MICHIGAN
Welcome to the Charter Township of
Portage web site. We hope you find the
site a source for many of the questions
you may have about the Township.
The Charter Township of Portage has a
land area of 112.6 sq. miles and a water
surface area of approximately 3.9 sq.
miles with a population of 3,156
comprised of 33% urban and 67% rural
residents. The Township sits immediately
adjacent to the City of Houghton which
is the largest population center in
Houghton County and home of Michigan
Technological University well known
nationally for its engineering
programs.
The Township has a
great mix of outdoor recreational
opportunities. For instance the Pilgrim
River Watershed largely located in
Portage Township is 15,546 acres in size
with a total stream length of 31.8
miles. The Michigan Department of
Natural Resources, the Michigan
Department of Environ-mental Quality and
the Copper Country Chapter of Trout
Unlimited have labeled the Pilgrim River
Watershed as a healthy, high quality
cold water fishery that produces some of
the best trout fishing opportunities in
all of the Copper Country... MORE
