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Stevens Point, WI business phone guide

Population, businesses by sector and industry, area codes and local numbers for the Stevens Point-Plover, WI micropolitan area.

Population
72,0402024 est.
Establishments
1,715CBP 2023
Counties
1
Area codes
3

The Stevens Point, WI area

The Stevens Point-Plover, WI micropolitan area covers 1 county in Wisconsin and had 72,040 residents in July 2024, up 2.4% since April 2020. The U.S. population grew 2.6% over the same period. By population it ranks 481st of the 925 metro and micropolitan areas and 478th by business establishments.

Counties in the Stevens Point, WI area
CountyPopulation (2024)
Portage County, WI72,040

Source: Census Vintage 2024 metropolitan and micropolitan area estimates.

Businesses in Stevens Point, WI

County Business Patterns counted 1,715 establishments in the area in 2023, employing 29,656 people in mid-March with $1.6 billion in annual payroll. That is an average of 17.3 employees per establishment. 47.6% of establishments with employees had fewer than five people. By establishment count, the largest sectors are accommodation and food services (224), health care and social assistance (216), and retail trade (212).

Stevens Point, WI establishments by sector, 2023
Sector (NAICS)EstablishmentsEmployeesAnnual payroll
Accommodation and Food Services (72)2242,686$50,008,000
Health Care and Social Assistance (62)2163,314$174,480,000
Retail Trade (44)2123,884$118,477,000
Other Services (except Public Administration) (81)1891,162$36,646,000
Construction (23)1641,256$96,987,000
Finance and Insurance (52)1264,761$447,656,000
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)1001,302$95,574,000
Transportation and Warehousing (48)842,426$123,277,000
Wholesale Trade (42)801,094$77,359,000
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services (56)801,176$38,411,000
Manufacturing (31)745,002$301,996,000
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing (53)59210$8,273,000
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)39594$15,874,000
Information (51)28216$11,244,000
Educational Services (61)17259 (high noise)$6,405,000
Management of Companies and Enterprises (55)10160$7,083,000
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (11)826 (high noise)$2,211,000
Utilities (22)4103 (high noise)$10,172,000

Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023, two-digit NAICS sectors. Manufacturing, retail and transportation span several two-digit codes; CBP reports them under 31, 44 and 48.

Stevens Point, WI compared with the U.S.

Stevens Point, WI has 23.8 business establishments per 1,000 residents, 3.2% below the U.S. figure of 24.6. Establishments average 17.3 employees against 16.7 nationally, and payroll per employee is $54,777 (19.8% below the U.S. $68,342). 47.6% of establishments with employees have fewer than five people (U.S.: 55.5%), while 5.3% have 50 or more. Because a handful of large employers lift the average, the share of very small establishments says more about who buys a small-business phone system.

Stevens Point, WI: establishments by employment size, 2023
Employment sizeEstablishmentsShareU.S. share
1–4 employees81647.6%55.5%
5–9 employees36621.4%17.5%
10–19 employees26115.2%12.5%
20–49 employees18110.6%9.1%
50 or more employees905.3%5.4%

Employment-size classes count establishments by mid-March 2023 employment. Establishments with no March employees are excluded from the size classes, so shares are of establishments with employees. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.

Small-business industries in Stevens Point, WI

Of the 141 industries these guides cover, 84 have a published Census count in Stevens Point, WI. The largest are full-service restaurants (72), physician practices (62), and drinking places (54). Relative to population, drinking places are the most over-represented: 75.0 per 100,000 residents against 12.0 nationally.

Largest covered industries in Stevens Point, WI, 2023
IndustryEstablishmentsEmployeesEmployees per establishment
Full-service restaurants7286011.9
Physician practices62——
Drinking places543085.7
Limited-service restaurants5398018.5
Insurance agencies and brokerages311434.6
Residential remodelers28762.7
Dental offices242088.7
New single-family housing construction contractors241184.9
Landscaping services241385.8
General automotive repair shops23914.0
Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors191648.6
Beauty salons19965.1
Offices of real estate agents and brokers16251.6
Assisted living facilities for the elderly1530720.5
Law offices14674.8
Hotels and motels1415411.0
Chiropractic offices13——
All other specialty trade contractors12645.3
Physical, occupational and speech therapy clinics11484.4
Agencies providing services for the elderly and persons with disabilities1125723.4
Site preparation contractors11968.7
Automotive parts and accessories stores111079.7
Fitness and recreational sports centers1129626.9
Engineering services firms1014214.2
Electrical contractors10——

Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.

Phone numbers in the Stevens Point, WI area

The area's named cities and towns have 43 NANPA-assigned exchanges across 3 area codes; 715 has the most (86%). A local number in the code your customers know is the simplest signal that you are nearby; Callata's plan includes up to 3.

Area codes in the Stevens Point, WI area
Area codeExchanges in named placesShareTime zone
7153786%Central
53449.3%Central
26224.7%Central

Exchanges in rate centers matched to Census places in the area. Source: NANPA.

Local numbers by city

Pages for 3 cities and towns in the area list their area codes, prefixes and carriers.

Cities and towns in the Stevens Point, WI area
PlacePopulation (2024)Area codesExchanges
Stevens Point, WI26,465534, 71532
Sharon, WI2,1342622
Amherst, WI1,418534, 7152

Phone costs for a typical Stevens Point, WI business

The comparison below uses 17 users, the rounded average establishment size in Stevens Point, WI. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $424.15 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $510.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. On Callata the same 17 people cost $339.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.

Monthly list price for a 17-person team
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$339.00$4,068.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$323.00$3,876.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$391.00$4,692.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$424.15$5,089.80
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$459.00$5,508.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$510.00$6,120.00

Competitor prices are each vendor's published month-to-month list price per user for its lowest plan that includes business calling and texting, checked September 28, 2026: Quo Starter $19, Nextiva Core $23, Ooma Office Pro $24.95 (Essentials excludes texting; one-time $29.95 activation not included), Dialpad Standard $27, RingCentral RingEX Core $30 ($20 billed annually). Prices exclude taxes and fees and may change; annual contracts lower some competitors' prices.

Callata in Stevens Point, WI

Callata is a business phone system priced at $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user. Callata Office includes up to 3 local business numbers, unlimited inbound calling, 1,500 pooled outbound US and Canada minutes per user each month, a browser softphone that can also ring your cell, voicemail with transcription, call recording with AI summaries, business-hours routing and E911 on every number.

If you already have a number in Stevens Point, WI, porting it to Callata is free. Texting from a local number requires a one-time carrier registration (10DLC, $49), and the numbers available in any area code depend on carrier inventory when you choose them.

Optional AI agents (receptionist, sales, support or scheduler) can answer calls after hours or when nobody picks up, take messages, text, email and transfer to your team. They are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute, identify themselves as AI, and may only place outbound calls to people who consented, between 8am and 9pm.

Frequently asked questions

What area codes serve Stevens Point, WI?

715, 534, and 262, by NANPA-assigned exchanges in the area's named places.

How many businesses are in the Stevens Point, WI area?

1,715 establishments in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns.

How much does a business phone system cost in Stevens Point, WI?

Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user; for a 17-person team that is $339.00 a month. The same team on Ooma Office Pro lists at $424.15 a month (checked September 28, 2026).