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Also known as Portsmouth, Ohio, Portsmouth, OH

city in Ohio, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Ohio
County
Scioto
Type
Council–manager
Mayor
Charlotte Gordon
City manager
Sam Sutherland
Total
11.08 sq mi (28.69 km )
Land
10.73 sq mi (27.79 km )
Water
0.35 sq mi (0.90 km )
Elevation
846 ft (258 m)
Density
1,701.2/sq mi (656.82/km )
Time zone
UTC-5 ( EST )
Summer dst
UTC-4 ( EDT )
Fips code
39-64304
Website
portsmouthohio .org

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Instance of
county seat
Official name
Portsmouth
Located in
Scioto County
Population
18252
Area
28.676299
Elevation
162
Body of water
Ohio River
Capital of
Scioto County
Official website
www.portsmouthoh.org
Image
US Grant Bridge aerial 2017.jpg
Households
8447
Dialing code
740
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Commons category
Portsmouth, Ohio
topic's main category
Category:Portsmouth, Ohio
category of associated people
Category:People from Portsmouth, Ohio
inception
1803-00-00
postal code
45662
category for people born here
Category:Births in Portsmouth, Ohio
P8168
SKN
water as percent of area
3.0493
per capita income
22093
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Encyclopedic overview

Portsmouth is a city in Scioto County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. Located in southern Ohio 41 miles (66 km) south of Chillicothe, it lies on the north bank of the Ohio River, across from Kentucky and just east of the mouth of the Scioto River. The population was 18,252 at the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Portsmouth micropolitan area.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Portsmouth” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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