Portage
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Outdoors in Portage
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About Portage
Township in Minnesota, United StatesPortage Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 164 at the 2020 census. Saint Louis County Road 23 (Orr–Buyck Road), County Road 24 (Crane Lake Road), and County Road 116 (Echo Trail) are three of the main routes in the township. The unincorporated community of Buyck is located within Portage Township. The Vermilion River flows through the township. Crane Lake and Orr are nearby.
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Work & commute in Portage
Full picture →Most working residents leave Portage for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Cook (11%), Greenwood (10%) and Virginia (8%). Half commute less than 43 miles.
Health in Portage
Compared with Minnesota
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.
What stands out
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Natural hazards in Portage
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Portage
Full climate →Portage has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to -5°, and about 61 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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