Portage is a town in Box Elder County, Utah, United States. The population was 273 at the 2020 census. The town received its name from Lorenzo Snow, an apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He named it Portage after his birthplace of Portage County, Ohio.
Geography
Portage is located near the northeast corner of Box Elder County, with its northern border following the Utah-Idaho state line. It is in the Malad Valley, west of Interstate 15 on former State Route 90.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Portage covers , all land.
Climate
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Portage has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.
Demographics
As of the census