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

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CHARTER TOWNSHIP of PORTAGE

47240 Green Acres Road • Houghton, Michigan 49931

(906) 482-4310 tel • (906) 482-4942 fax

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