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Stevens Point is a city in and the county seat of Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. Located in the central part of the state, it is the largest city in the county, with a population of 24,551 at the 2000 census. The city was incorporated in 1858. Stevens Point was named after its founder, George Stevens, who ran several saloons on what is today known as "The Square." Loggers on the Wisconsin River found this a convenient stopping point, as the river bends slightly and one could tell from far upstream whether Stevens' point was open for business. A local legend also claims that Stevens Point is a corruption of "Stevens Pint", a reference to Stevens' alleged practice of serving whiskey by the pint. The city is home to the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (UWSP), a small unive...
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General Information
| Portage |
County | 37,335 |
Population (as of 2000) |
| Wisconsin |
State | 37,038 |
Population (current) |
| 167.2 |
Square Miles of Land | 2.0 |
Average Persons Per Household (as of 2000) |
| 1.0 |
Square Miles of Water | $93,600 |
Average House Value (as of 2000) |
|
| $39,732 |
Average House Income (as of 2000) |
Business Information
| 980 |
Number of Businesses (as of 2003) | $109,404,000 |
Total First Quarter Payroll (as of 2003) |
| 17,028 |
Number of Employees (as of 2003) | $465,720,000 |
Total Annual Payroll (as of 2003) |
Gender (as of 2000)
Ethnicity (as of 2000)
Median Ages (as of 2000)
