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Stevens Point is the county seat of Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. Located in the central part of the state, it is the largest city in the county, with a population of 26,717 at the 2010 census.
The city was incorporated in 1858.
The city forms the core of the United States Census Bureau’s Stevens Point Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Portage County (2010 population: 70,019). Together with surrounding communities, the Stevens Point micropolitan area was, according to the 2010 census, home to 69,916 people, and was the 481st most populous area in the United States.
Stevens Point is home to the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point and a campus of Mid-State Technical College.
Stevens Point was named after its founder, George Stevens, who operated a grocery and supply business on the river. Loggers on the Wisconsin River found this a convenient stopping point, as the river bends slightly and one could tell from far upstream whether Steven’s point was open…