Portage, Ohio

Portage is a village in Wood County, Ohio, United States. The population was 438 at the 2010 census.HistoryPortage was platted in 1836. The village takes its name from the nearby Portage River. A post office called Portage has been in operation since 1829. Portage was incorporated as a village in 1857.GeographyPortage is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.49sqmi, all land.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 438 people, 164 households, and 105 families residing in the village. The population density was 294.0PD/sqmi. There were 174 housing units at an average density of 116.8/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 94.1% White, 1.4% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.5% Pacific Islander, 3.0% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.8% of the population.