Portsmouth, Ohio

Portsmouth, Ohio
Downtown Portsmouth looking north from U.S. Grant Bridge
Downtown Portsmouth looking north from U.S. Grant Bridge
Flag of Portsmouth, Ohio
Official seal of Portsmouth, Ohio
Nickname: 
P-Town
Motto: 
"Where Southern Hospitality Begins"
Location of Portsmouth in Scioto County
Location of Portsmouth in Scioto County
Portsmouth is located in Ohio
Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Portsmouth is located in the United States
Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Coordinates: 38°44′22″N 82°56′40″W / 38.73944°N 82.94444°W / 38.73944; -82.94444
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyScioto
Founded1803
Incorporated1815
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • MayorCharlotte Gordon [1]
 • City ManagerSam Sutherland [citation needed]
Area
 • Total11.08 sq mi (28.69 km2)
 • Land10.73 sq mi (27.79 km2)
 • Water0.35 sq mi (0.90 km2)
Elevation846 ft (258 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total18,252
 • Density1,701.18/sq mi (656.82/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45662
Area code740
FIPS code39-64304[4]
GNIS feature ID1086933[3]
Websiteportsmouthoh.org

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]

  1. ^ "Government City Council". The City of Portsmouth Ohio. January 19, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Portsmouth, Ohio
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ^ "World Population Review". US Census Annual Estimates. Retrieved February 14, 2021.

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