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Portage is a city in Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 44,897 at the 2000 census.

Portage is adjacent to the southern boundary of Kalamazoo. The city was incorporated from the entirety of the former Portage Township on December 31, 1963.

There are two public high schools in Portage, Portage Central, and Portage Northern. The pharmaceutical company Pfizer also has operations located in Portage.

Portage is known for its extensive network of historical parks and trails used for cycling, walking, canoeing, and other recreational activities. Since the creation of the Portage Bikeway system in 1989, the trails have expanded to over 50 miles, over five times as long as the city’s expressways. Portage is also home to the Kalamazoo Air Zoo.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 90.7 km² (35.0 mi²). 83.4 km² (32.2 mi²) of it is land and 7.3 km² (2.8 mi²) of it (8.05%) is water.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.

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