Portage is a township in St. Louis County, Minnesota, home to about 173 people across 139 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55725 and 55771.
Homes sold for a median of $266 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Crane Lake; part is in Portage
Part is in Portage, part in Leiding and Orr
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Portage. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)226 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Falls International Airport (INL)39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN221 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL503 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Portage; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Portage had 164 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 1973rd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
St. Louis County grew from 82,932 residents in 1900 to 200,231 in 2020.
St. Louis County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 75°F in summer, and winter lows average -8°F. About 26.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Orr 3e, MN weather station (8 miles away).
84,223 jobs at 5,360 businesses in St. Louis County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Portage’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
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.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 7.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Nett Lake Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nett Lake ElementaryOrr | Pre-K–6 | 48 | Public | 12.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Leiding, Orr, Nett Lake UT (St. Louis County), Northwest St. Louis UT, Beatty, Willow Valley, Crane Lake, Nett Lake UT (Koochiching County), East Koochiching UT, Camp 5, South Koochiching UT and Gheen UT.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.