Portage, Utah
(Settled in 1867)
Named for Portage County, Ohio, birthplace of Lorenzo Snow, fifth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Formerly called Hay Town because of the large fields of hay grown by the early settlers.
Community Facts
- County: Box Elder
- Coordinates: 41.9755, -112.2072
- Population: 273 (81 households)
- Area Code: 435
- Prefixes: 254, 866
Gardening Info
- Hardiness Zone: 6a
- Annual Precipitation: 14.8 in.
1991-2020 precipitation normals
Sources
- Location: USGS
- Founding and name: Adapted from Origins of Utah Place Names
- Population and households: 2020 Census
- Hardiness zone: USDA
- Annual precipitation: PRISM
- Area codes and phone prefixes: NANPA
Nearby Communities
by Beehive Guide. Updated Oct. 19, 2026.