Port Edwards, Wisconsin

About Port Edwards

Set in the central part of Wisconsin, Port Edwards is a small town counting 1,759 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Port Edwards is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 5.98 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 294 residents per square mile.

📰 Port Edwards News Today

• Port Edwards Softball Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 12
• Port Edwards Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 25
• Elynor F. Zurfluh Obituary (2026) - Port Edwards, WI - Ritchay Funeral Home - Wisconsin Rapids Legacy obituary · Jul 28
• The Lincoln-Nekoosa-Port Edwards-Adams/Friendship High School Trap Team spring 2026 season underway Wisconsin Rapids City Times · May 19
• Take a look around South Wood County YMCA's 85-year-old Camp Alexander Daily Tribune Media · Apr 27

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Port Edwards Unique

• The only place in America named Port Edwards — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of Wisconsin — one of 808 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Port Edwards

• Applebee's — american
• Pancakes & Burgers — breakfast
• Branding Iron Supper Club
• El Mezcal — mexican
• Jim's Barb-Ie-Q Shack — barbecue
• Lake Aire Supper Club
• Portesi's — pizza
• iSpoon Buffet — chinese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• The Alexander House, Center For Art & History · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Port Edwards

• Aubey Park reviews ★
• Ben Hansen Park reviews ★
• Edwards Alexander Memorial Park reviews ★
• Nepco Lake County Park reviews ★
• Park reviews ★
• Ripple Creek Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Port Edwards

• John Edwards High
• John Edwards Middle
• Port Edwards Ed Heuer Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Port Edwards

🏘️ Nearby Communities