Portland, Michigan

Portland is a city in Ionia County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,883 at the 2010 census. The city is situated in the south central portion of Portland Township and is known as the "City of Two Rivers" since it is the confluence of the Grand River and the Looking Glass River. Portland is home to Portland Public Schools and Portland Saint Patrick Catholic School and has been a Main Street Community since 2003.HistoryAccording to government records, the first land that was owned in what is now known as Portland was owned by Elisha Newman in 1833. The first post office arrived in 1837. The first train arrived in Portland in 1869. Portland has been home to several Native American tribes, and was the dwelling-place of John Okemos in the 1850s. He is buried near Portland.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.78sqmi, of which 2.64sqmi is land and 0.14sqmi is water.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 3,883 people, 1,640 households, and 1,039 families residing in the city. The population density was 1470.8PD/sqmi. There were 1,797 housing units at an average density of 680.7/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.7% White, 0.7% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.1% of the population.