About Portage, Wisconsin
Hub of the Upper Midwest

Portage’s Story

 Portage, Wisconsin, has been a hub of transportation in the Upper Midwest since long before the city was incorporated in 1854. When early voyagers traveling on the Wisconsin and Fox Rivers reached this area and needed to continue traveling by water, they had to carry, or "portage," their craft over this land bridge from one river to the other. Still a hub for travelers, today Portage hosts three Interstate Highways (I-90, I-94, I-39) plus four state highway systems (Hwy 78, Hwy 33, Hwy 51 and Hwy 16). More than 70,000 vehicles go through the Portage area on interstate highways every day, according to 2000 statistics.

Portage is the county seat for Columbia County. Thanks to a diverse employer base and a quality work force, Columbia County area has historically kept its unemployment rate near or under the state’s unemployment rate. Portage has been blessed with an abundant number of quality employees. With its proximity to the interstate system and the state capital, many residents live in Portage and commute to employment for the state of Wisconsin in the Madison area.

The city of Portage, Wisconsin, has a wealth of city parks and outdoor recreational activities, including 14 city parks, a swimming lake as well as an indoor swimming pool. Visitors and residents are minutes from seven area golf courses. Curling enthusiasts have been at home in Portage since 1852. Portage is very proud of the many natural, historic and wildlife walking trails — specifically the scenic walking trail located on the newly constructed Wisconsin River Levee. Outdoors enthusiasts enjoy the more than 30,000 acres of waterways and wildlife areas in the immediate Portage and Columbia County area. This area supports a multitude of hunting and fishing opportunities with an abundant supply of white tail deer, wild turkey, geese and other waterfowl, and a wide variety of small game. Fishing is abundant in the area waterways and lakes, as well as canoeing and boating in the Swan Lake area, Wisconsin River and Lake Wisconsin. The nearby Wisconsin Dells area is an internationally famed home to family attractions of all types, historical charm and natural wonders unique only to this region of Wisconsin.

As a trade center for central Wisconsin, the downtown retail district was a beehive of activity as early as the 1860's. Many of the buildings have been preserved in their original Victorian architecture, providing a colorful background for the busy retail area of today. The District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995 and was designated a Main Street Community in 2003.

For more information on activities in and around Portage, Wisconsin, visit:

Main Street Portage
Columbia County Tourism
Wisconsin: Life's So Good!

Portage Homes and Real Estate

Portage real estate includes a wide variety of homes for sale, condos for sale, water access properties (waterfront, bay or lake view) , active adult communities, hobby farms and executive properties. Whether you're presently a home buyer or home seller, we're confident we can help you achieve your real estate goals. With CENTURY 21 Affiliated as their real estate partner, home buyers and home sellers, alike, can rest assured they’ll find the real estate solution they’ve been looking for. Regardless of your present home or property concerns - whether you are buying or selling a home, condo, land or other property - CENTURY 21 Affiliated has the expertise to guide you through the process painlessly and profitably.

Sellers who have been in the area for a while know our reputation for knowledgeable advice, enthusiastic service, creative marketing and professional networking. We mine every source for interested buyers so you can feel at ease that your home will attract value and that it will remain in good hands.

For buyers new to the area, CENTURY 21 Affiliated will provide the specialized services you deserve: a strong work ethic, personal real estate expertise to help define your needs, help with selecting and securing standard financing for your purchase, special technology, constant communication throughout the transaction, and more. Our many years living and working in the area, combined with our cumulative years of experience in real estate, means we can cover all aspects of your Our recognized expertise, professionalism and commitment to customer satisfaction has made us the choice of many previous home buyers to help guide their Our company has gained a proud reputation for providing superior benefits to our home buying clients as we help them complete their search, from existing homes for sale, properties for sale, lots, vacant land, new construction, 55-plus and retirement communities, investment properties, waterfront, golf and recreational properties, all the way to luxury villas, estates and executive homes.

So when you're ready to buy or sell real estate in or around Portage, Wisconsin, please let CENTURY 21 Affiliated help you purchase the home or property of your dreams. Contact CENTURY 21 Affiliated today!

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