Tree-lined streets, safe neighborhoods, great schools, caring community…if
these are aspects of your idea of the perfect hometown, then Portage, Michigan
is the place for you! With a population of just under 50,000, the City of
Portage boasts many amenities of a larger city, but still manages to maintain a
small-town sense of community. We have gathered some useful information to help
facilitate your move to Portage. If you find we have overlooked anything, or if
you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us. Welcome home to
Portage, “a place for opportunities to grow!”
Official website of the City of Portage
http://www.portagemi.gov/
Kalamazoo Regional Chamber of Commerce
http://www.kazoochamber.com/
Portage Fire Department
Station 1 – 7830 Shaver Road
Portage, Michigan
49024
Station 2 - 6101 Oakland Drive
Portage, Michigan 49024
Station 3 - 8503 South Sprinkle Road
Portage, Michigan 49002
Phone:
269-329-4487
http://www.portagemi.gov/Departments/Fire.aspx
Portage Police Department
7810 Shaver Road
Portage, Michigan
49024
Phone: 269-329-4560
http://www.portagemi.gov/Departments/Police.aspx
Utilities
Electric and Gas
Consumers Energy
Phone: 800-477-5050
http://www.consumersenergy.com/content.aspx?ID=1169
Natural Gas
Direct Energy
http://www.directenergy.com/EN/Michigan/Pages/Michigan-Energy.aspx
Phone:
866-348-4193
Water and Sewer
City of Portage through United Water
Phone: 269-329-4422
http://www.portagemi.gov/Departments/TransportationUtilities/Utilities.aspx
Telephone/Internet/Cable
Charter
4176 Commercial Avenue
Portage, Michigan 49002
Phone:
888-438-2427
http://www.charter.com/top/tv
CenturyLink
Phone: 800.366.8201
http://www.centurylink.com/Pages/Personal/SpecialOffers/bundles6.jsp?pid=p_71837346
Satellite Television
DirecTV
Phone: 800.644.8103
http://www.directsattv.com/directv/local/MI/Portage
Dish Network
Phone: 877-653-0020
http://www.usdish.com/mi-dishnetwork-portage.html
Demographics
City of Portage Website
http://www.portagemi.gov/About-Portage/Community/Demographics.aspx
City-data.com
http://www.city-data.com/city/Portage-Michigan.html
Newspaper
The Kalamazoo Gazette
http://www.mlive.com/kzgazette/