Portsmouth, Iowa

Back to Portsmouth, IA housing info, Shelby County, Iowa, IA smaller cities, IA small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Shelby County Population in July 2007: 204. Population change since 2000: -8.9%   Males: 98   (48.4%) Females: 106   (51.6%) Median resident age:   40.5 years Iowa median age:   36.6 years Zip codes: 51565. Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,888 (it was $28,000 in 2000) Portsmouth:   $35,888 Iowa:   $47,292 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $93,211 (it was $62,900 in 2000) Portsmouth:   $93,211 Iowa:   $117,900 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $102,439; Detached houses: $101,942; Townhouses or other attached units: $235,484; Mobile homes: $12,500 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 51565 Portsmouth, IA residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Portsmouth: White Non-Hispanic (99.1%) 2008 cost of living index in Portsmouth: 77.4 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Portsmouth, Iowa on our local forum with over 600,000 registered users: How Do You Like Living In Iowa?  (364 replies) Latest news from Portsmouth, IA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (59.1%), United States (7.6%), Irish (7.1%), Danish (6.7%), Russian (3.6%), Swedish (2.7%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Incorporated in 1883 Elevation: 1237 feet Land area: 0.27 square miles. Population density: 747 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 41.65 N, Longitude: 95.52 W

Area code: 712

Average climate in Portsmouth, Iowa

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Portsmouth-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 153% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/26/1976, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.9 miles away from the Portsmouth city center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/27/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 44.6 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

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Notable locations in Portsmouth: Portsmouth (A), Portsmouth Elevator (B), G and R Feed and Grain Company Elevator (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Portsmouth: Saint Marys Catholic Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemetery: Saint Marys Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Post office: Portsmouth Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	64.6%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	8.3%
Whole state:	4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

This city:	14.8%
Whole state:	9.1%

This city:	6.1%
Whole state:	3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Portsmouth, IA

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5.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,299 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.20%
Iowa average:	6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

from Pottawattamie County, IA	1.09% ($30,961 average AGI)
from Crawford County, IA	0.47% ($28,455)
from Douglas County, NE	0.38% ($25,722)

6.08% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,059 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.08%
Iowa average:	6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

to Pottawattamie County, IA	1.20% ($28,807 average AGI)
to Douglas County, NE	0.78% ($22,541)
to Cass County, IA	0.32% ($20,933)

• Robert Nall, 1250 Cedar Rd. (2.5 Mi. N. Of Portsmouth), Type: Tower, Structure height: 51.8 m, Overall height: 54.6 m
  Registrant: Heartland Tower Inc., Topeka, KS 66605, Phone: (785) 266-3999, Email:

• 2 Mi N 1 1/8 Mi E, Call Sign: KNAJ544, Licensee ID: L00049212
  Assigned Frequencies : 158.325 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/13/2001, Expiration Date: 01/16/2011
  Registrant: K C P J Inc, 1215 Elmwood Rd, Panama, IA 51562, Phone: (712) 489-2926
• 2 Mi N 1 1/8 Mi W, Call Sign: KNAK949
  Assigned Frequencies : 153.335 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/16/2000, Expiration Date: 01/15/2011
  Registrant: Loess Hills Inc, 415 1250th St, Panama, IA 51562-6601, Phone: (712) 489-2909

• PORTSMOUTH, 2.5 Mi N Of, Overall height: 55.2 m, Call Sign: KAN22
  3790.00 MHz, 3870.00 MHz, 3950.00 MHz, 4030.00 MHz, 4110.00 MHz, 3790.00 MHz, 3870.00 MHz, 3950.00 MHz, 4030.00 MHz, 4110.00 MHz... (+9 more)
  Grant Date: 02/15/2000, Expiration Date: 02/01/2010, Cancelation Date: 01/18/2002
  Registrant: At&t Corp., 1200 Peachtree Street, Locn Ll007, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 810-4021, Fax: (404) 810-7349, Email: