Portsmouth, Ohio | |
|---|---|
 Downtown Portsmouth looking north from U.S. Grant Bridge | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: P-Town | |
| Motto: "Where Southern Hospitality Begins" | |
 Location of Portsmouth in Scioto County | |
  Portsmouth  Portsmouth | |
| Coordinates: 38°44′22″N 82°56′40″W / 38.73944°N 82.94444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Scioto |
| Founded | 1803 |
| Incorporated | 1815 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Charlotte Gordon [1] |
| • City Manager | Sam Sutherland [citation needed] |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.08 sq mi (28.69 km2) |
| • Land | 10.73 sq mi (27.79 km2) |
| • Water | 0.35 sq mi (0.90 km2) |
| Elevation | 846 ft (258 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 18,252 |
| • Density | 1,701.18/sq mi (656.82/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 45662 |
| Area code | 740 |
| FIPS code | 39-64304[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086933[3] |
| Website | portsmouthoh |
Portsmouth is a city in and the county seat of Scioto County, Ohio, United States.[5] 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.[6]
- ^ "Government City Council". The City of Portsmouth Ohio. January 19, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Portsmouth, Ohio
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "World Population Review". US Census Annual Estimates. Retrieved February 14, 2021.