delÂ·eÂ·teÂ·riÂ·ous. adj. Having a harmful effect; injurious: the deleterious effects of smoking.
Portage Info. Portage, Michigan is located in Kalamazoo County. Zip codes in Portage, MI include 49081, 49002, and 49024. The median home price in Portage is $188,900 which is roughly $101/per square foot. More Portage information.
It is the county seat of Grand Traverse County, although a small portion extends into Leelanau County. It is the largest city in the 21-county Northern Michigan region. The population was 14,674 at the 2010 census, with 143,372 in the Traverse City micropolitan area.