What is the population of Portage?

The population of Portage, PA is 2,351.

Where is Portage located?

Portage, PA is located at latitude 40.3886800 and longitude -78.6722400. It is in United States.

What is the area of Portage?

The area of Portage, PA is 0.66 km².

What is the elevation of Portage?

Portage, PA has an elevation of 514 meters (1686 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Portage in?

Portage, PA is in the America/New_York time zone.

What state is Portage in?

Portage is in the state of Pennsylvania, United States.

What county is Portage, PA in?

Portage is in Cambria County, Pennsylvania.

How has the population of Portage changed?

The population of Portage, PA has decreased from 2,638 (2010) to 2,351 (2020), a change of -10.9%.

Portage, Pennsylvania

Portage: home rule municipality in Cambria County, Pennsylvania

About

Portage is a city located in the county of Cambria in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Its population at the 2010 census was 2,638 and a population density of 3,997 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 2,351 inhabitants.

Quick Facts about Portage

Population	2,351 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Pennsylvania (United States)
County	Cambria County
Area	0.66 km²
Latitude & Longitude	40.3887,-78.6722
Altitude	5,889 feet / 1795 meters
Time Zone	America/New_York
Local time	03:48:34 (19th April 2026)
Postal code	15946
Density	3,562 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-12.21% (2010-2020)
Weather	48℉ Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 7-days weather

Geography

Portage is located at 40°23'19"N 78°40'20"W (40.3886800, -78.6722400).

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Weather

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Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy

14 to 18 mph NW Sunday

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Portage decreased by 12.21% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	2,638	-	census
2011	2,605	-1.27%	estimation process
2012	2,583	-0.85%	estimation process
2013	2,558	-0.98%	estimation process
2014	2,531	-1.07%	estimation process
2015	2,503	-1.12%	estimation process
2016	2,475	-1.13%	estimation process
2017	2,442	-1.35%	estimation process
2018	2,410	-1.33%	estimation process
2019	2,380	-1.26%	estimation process
2020	2,351	-1.23%	estimation process

Portage zip code is 15946. County name: Cambria, County fips: 42021

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Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Portage, PA. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
214166	Mount Aloysius College	Cresson (PA)	16630-1999

Nearby Transit Stations (15)

Rail and bus stations connected to Portage, PA. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
JST	Johnstown	47 Walnut Street	RAIL
ALT	Altoona Transportation Center	1231 11th Avenue	RAIL
TYR	Tyrone	Pennsylvania Ave and West 10th St.	RAIL
HGD	Huntingdon	Fourth and Allegheny Sts.	RAIL
LAB	Latrobe station	329 McKinley Ave	RAIL

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Portage.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Portag Post Office	Portage (PA)	15946

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Other cities in Cambria County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Cambria County , PA. (more)

City Name	Population	Title
Johnstown	18,939	City in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States
Oil City	9,618	City of Pennsylvania
Conemaugh	6,808	Township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Minersville	4,133	Borough in central Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Elim	3,727	City in Alaska
Greenwich	3,640	Township in Berks County, Pennsylvania
Northern Cambria	3,456	Borough of Pennsylvania
Ebensburg	3,015	Borough of Pennsylvania
Nanty Glo	2,901	Borough of Pennsylvania
Geistown	2,242	Borough of Pennsylvania
Stonycreek	2,074	Township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Southmont	2,048	Borough of Pennsylvania
Summit	2,032	Township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Riverside	1,839	Borough in northern Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Cresson	1,585	Borough in Pennsylvania
Patton	1,576	Borough of Pennsylvania

Distance to Other Cities

Portage distances to largest Pennsylvania cities