Portage Charter Township is a charter township in Houghton County, Michigan, home to about 3,205 people across 112 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 49921 and 49958, and parts of 49905, 49916, 49931 and 49963 are in Portage Charter Township too.
Homes sold for a median of $198 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population3,20529 per sq mi
Median home value$204,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$198Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Adams Township (Houghton County); part is in Portage Charter Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Portage Charter Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Portage Charter Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)265 miles away
Closer regional airport
Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN257 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL356 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Portage Charter Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Portage Charter Township
U.S. Representative · Michigan’s 1st DistrictJack Bergman (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Portage Charter Township had 3,189 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 547th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Houghton County grew from 66,063 residents in 1900 to 37,361 in 2020.
Houghton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 31.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jacobsville, MI weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Houghton County
9,246 jobs at 891 businesses in Houghton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Portage Charter Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Up Health System PortageGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Hancock13.4 miles
Baraga County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · L' Anse16.5 miles
Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and ClinicsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Laurium21.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
4
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Portage Charter Township
Parks (1 nearby)
Chassell Centennial Park · 12 acres6.2 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Chassell Heritage Center6.3 mi
Counts are within about 7 miles of the center of town.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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