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Portage, PA

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Population
2,344
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
1,683 ft
Median Home Value
$94,800
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$751/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$45,556
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in PennsylvaniaPopulation rankingHighest population places in PennsylvaniaNearest larger communityJohnstown, Pennsylvania14 miles away · 17,654 residents.

About Portage

Portage is a Cambria County borough in the Little Conemaugh River valley, with a name that came from its place on the old Allegheny Portage Railroad. When the railroad opened in 1834, the settlement was known as Foot of Two, a reference to Inclined Plane No. 2; new locomotive technology bypassed that incline in 1852. The Portage Station Museum now occupies a restored 1926 railroad depot, with exhibits on coal mining and railroading. Portage is a western Pennsylvania mountain town where the river valley and a vanished transportation system still set the terms.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower FEMA County Drought Risk IndexA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0rating

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