Important Facts and Statistics
about Stevens Point

Stevens Point is centrally located in the state, on the Wisconsin River, at the intersection of Interstate 39 and State Highway 10 in Portage County. We are approximately 110 miles north of Madison, 250 miles northwest of Chicago, and 215 miles east of Minneapolis. See a map of Stevens Point. The latitude and longitude degrees are 44°31'23"N, 89°33'37"W (44.523036, -89.560321).

The city covers 16.89 square miles, and includes 669.95 acres of parks. The city is adjacent to smaller municipalities including the villages of Park Ridge, Plover, and Whiting, and the towns of Hull and Plover.

Our average high temperature is 82 and the average low is 23. See a Stevens Point weather forecast.

The estimated population of Stevens Point (as of 10/01/2007) is 25,370. The following links to the US Census Bureau provide information about Stevens Point's demographic characteristics:

Major employers in Stevens Point include Canadian National Railroad, Delta Dental, Lands' End, Noel Group, Saint Michael's Hospital, Sentry Insurance, Skyward, Stevens Point Brewery, NewPage (paper), University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, and Worzalla Publishing.

Stevens Point has extensive educational opportunities, and is home to a University of Wisconsin campus, a Mid-State Technical College campus, and Saint Michael's Hospital. The Stevens Point Area Public School District includes ten elementary schools, two junior high schools, and one high school, known as SPASH. Stevens Point also has a number of parochial and private schools.

The Portage County Business Council serves as Stevens Point's Chamber of Commerce.

Stevens Point prides itself on continued preservation of the city's historic downtown. The area was designated as a "Wisconsin Main Street Community" in 2004. It offers a variety of specialty shops, restaurants, a shopping mall, office space, and residential apartment living.

The Association of Downtown Businesses is an independent group of business owners that promotes the historic and economic redevelopment of downtown area and also offers information about available establishments and activities to visitors.

Visit the Stevens Point Area Convention and Visitors Bureau for a list of other activities, businesses, churches, hotels/motels/lodging, restaurants, a calendar of events, and a brief history of Stevens Point.

There are three newspapers printed in Stevens Point: one daily, one weekly, and a buyers/shoppers guide.

Stevens Point has two movie theaters, Campus Cinema and Rogers Cinema 6.

More facts and statistics about Stevens Point are also available from the Portage County Business Council.

More detailed facts and statistics about Stevens Point are available in a Statistics pdf file. 11 kB File Requires Acrobat or Free Acrobat Reader