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Portsmouth, Ohio
City in Ohio, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Portsmouth, Ohio | |
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![]() Downtown Portsmouth looking north from U.S. Grant Bridge | |
Nickname: P-Town | |
Motto: "Where Southern Hospitality Begins" | |
![]() Location of Portsmouth in Scioto County | |
Coordinates: 38°44′22″N 82°56′40″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 |
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