Portsmouth, Rhode Island
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Portsmouth is a town in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 17,871 at the 2020 U.S. census. Portsmouth is the second-oldest municipality in Rhode Island, after Providence; it was one of the four colonies which merged to form the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, the others being Providence, Newport, and Warwick.
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Portsmouth, Rhode Island | |
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Coordinates: 41°36′N 71°15′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Rhode Island |
County | Newport |
Established | March 7, 1638 |
Government | |
• Town Council | Kevin M. Aguiar (D), President Len Katzman (D), Vice-President Daniela T. Abbott (D) Charles Levesque (D) J. Mark Ryan (D) David M. Gleason (R) Keith E. Hamilton (R) |
• Town Clerk | Jennifer M. West |
Area | |
• Total | 59.3 sq mi (153.6 km2) |
• Land | 23.2 sq mi (60.1 km2) |
• Water | 36.1 sq mi (93.5 km2) |
Elevation | 203 ft (62 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 17,871 |
• Density | 770/sq mi (297.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP Code | 02871 |
Area code | 401 |
FIPS code | 44-57880[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 1220065[2] |
Website | www |
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