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Scioto County

Population in July 2009: 20,352. Population change since 2000: -2.7%
 

Males: 9,278  (45.6%)
Females: 11,074  (54.4%)

Median resident age:  38.2 years
Ohio median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 45662.


Estimated median household income in 2009: $20,909 (it was $23,004 in 2000)
Portsmouth:

$20,909
Ohio:

$45,395
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $17,089

Portsmouth city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $65,621 (it was $52,400 in 2000)
Portsmouth:

$65,621
Ohio:

$134,600
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $80,203; Detached houses: $81,276; Townhouses or other attached units: $130,940; In 2-unit structures: $69,990; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $134,057; Mobile homes: $25,929

Median gross rent in 2009: $505.

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  • White alone - 18,327 (90.8%)
  • Black alone - 964 (4.8%)
  • Two or more races - 426 (2.1%)
  • Hispanic - 344 (1.7%)
  • Asian alone - 112 (0.6%)
  • American alone - 7 (0.03%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Portsmouth: 78.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (16.7%), United States (15.9%), Irish (12.4%), English (9.9%), French (2.5%), Italian (1.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1928

Elevation: 540 feet

Land area: 10.8 square miles.

Population density: 1890 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Portsmouth:

  • High school or higher: 74.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 10.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Portsmouth city:

  • Never married: 24.4%
  • Now married: 46.1%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 11.5%
  • Divorced: 15.2%

222 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.1%
Ohio:  3.0%


According to our research there were 29 registered sex offenders living in Portsmouth, Ohio in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Portsmouth to the number of sex offenders is 702 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $726 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $634 (1.0%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntington, WV (36.7 miles , pop. 51,475).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Columbus, OH (86.2 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (328.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: South Shore, KY (1.2 miles ), Fullerton, KY (1.3 miles ), New Boston, OH (1.3 miles ), Rosemount, OH (1.7 miles ), West Portsmouth, OH (1.9 miles ), Sciotodale, OH (2.3 miles ), Wheelersburg, OH (2.6 miles ), Lucasville, OH (3.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $68,700
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $68,700
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $68,700
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $68,700
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $50,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings
  • 2009: 0 buildings
  • 2010: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 38.74 N, Longitude: 82.97 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +5,910 (+28.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 4,329 (61.1%)

Area code: 740

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Portsmouth, Ohio - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

11.8%
Ohio:

9.0%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Portsmouth by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2007 2008 2009 2010
Murders 04436601233
per 100,000 0.017.219.114.329.330.10.05.010.014.814.8
Rapes 112129343131211681112
per 100,000 49.390.5138.4161.6151.5155.4104.479.939.954.459.2
Robberies 58919080707910758608578
per 100,000 260.0392.4429.7380.3342.0395.9532.1289.6299.4420.1385.1
Assaults 46566068101886550443424
per 100,000 206.2241.5286.4323.3493.5441.0323.2249.6219.5168.0118.5
Burglaries 551622547484620583557533562516642
per 100,000 2470.22681.82611.42301.03029.62921.92769.92661.02804.02550.03169.7
Thefts 1,4241,6841,7081,4241,7802,1821,6601,5371,4211,5071,642
per 100,000 6383.97260.88153.96770.08697.810935.78255.07673.57089.87447.58107.0
Auto thefts 15318918018316720217468625056
per 100,000 685.9814.9859.3870.0816.01012.4865.3339.5309.3247.1276.5
Arson 135320120312
per 100,000 4.512.923.914.39.80.05.099.915.04.99.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 637.0810.2906.0831.8998.91106.0894.4725.6685.1723.5778.7

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Crime in Portsmouth detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 46 (42 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.07
Ohio average:

2.10

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -2,623 (-11.1%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Manufacturing (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (8%)
  • Health care and social assistance (36%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Other services, except public administration (7%)
  • Manufacturing (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Portsmouth-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Ohio state average. It is 10% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 9.4 miles away from the Portsmouth city center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/23/1968, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.8 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 364 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Portsmouth-area historical earthquake activity is below Ohio state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 64.7 miles away from the city center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 64.6 miles away from Portsmouth center
On 2/19/1995 at 12:57:06, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.6 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 37.6 miles away from the city center
On 9/8/1990 at 00:03:57, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 62.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/1991 at 18:34:51, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.3 miles away from Portsmouth center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Scioto County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Floods: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Tornado: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Portsmouth topographic map

Birthplace of: Kathleen Battle - (born 1948), opera singer, Tyler Clifford - College football player (Cincinnati Bearcats).


Main business address for: ASB FINANCIAL CORP /OH (SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED).


Hospital/medical center in Portsmouth:

  • SOUTHERN OHIO MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, 1805 27TH STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Portsmouth:

  • KING'S DAUGHTERS' MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 26 miles away; ASHLAND, KY)
  • OUR LADY OF BELLEFONTE HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 26 miles away; ASHLAND, KY)
  • PIKE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 27 miles away; WAVERLY, OH)

Political contributions by individuals in Portsmouth, OH

Airports located in Portsmouth:

Amtrak station near Portsmouth:

  • 2 miles: SOUTH PORTSMOUTH (SOUTH SHORE, RTE. 23 AT MAIN ST.) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.


Local government website: www.ci.portsmouth.oh.us

Colleges/Universities in Portsmouth:

  • Shawnee State University (Full-time enrollment: 3,573; Location: 940 Second St; Public; Website: WWW.SHAWNEE.EDU; Offers Master's degree)
  • Paramount Beauty Academy (FT enrollment: 48; Location: 1745 11th St; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Portsmouth:

  • Ashland Community and Technical College (about 26 miles; Ashland, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,202)
  • Marshall University (about 37 miles; Huntington, WV; FT enrollment: 9,821)
  • Morehead State University (about 46 miles; Morehead, KY; FT enrollment: 5,875)
  • Southern State Community College (about 49 miles; Hillsboro, OH; FT enrollment: 2,084)
  • Ohio University-Main Campus (about 62 miles; Athens, OH; FT enrollment: 19,492)
  • Hocking College (about 63 miles; Nelsonville, OH; FT enrollment: 4,220)
  • West Virginia State University (about 70 miles; Institute, WV; FT enrollment: 2,062)

Public high schools in Portsmouth:

Private high school in Portsmouth:

  • NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 163; Location: 2220 SUNRISE AVE; Grades: 7 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Portsmouth:

See full list of schools located in Portsmouth, School District: PORTSMOUTH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Portsmouth:

  • PORTSMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,211,949; Location: 1220 GALLIA ST.; 179,721 books; 8,927 e-books; 6,326 audio materials; 10,816 video materials; 3 local licensed databases; 266 state licensed databases; 400 print serial subscriptions; 2 electronic serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Birthplace of ALlison Day, college tennis player, Youngstown State University
  • other college football players besides clifford are jeremiah bolden, joseph parker, and the new NFL player Antonio Malone for the greenbay packers, cliff alexander, and many other college football players.

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Notable locations in Portsmouth: Portsmouth Bar and Law Library (A), Portsmouth City Hall (B), Portsmouth Public Library (C), Scioto County Courthouse (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Portsmouth include: Bigelow Church (A), Shadow of the Almighty Church (B), Boulevard Church (C), Second Presbyterian Church (D), Sciotoville United Methodist Church (E), Sciotoville Church of the Nazarene (F), Sciotoville Christian Church (G), Calvary Baptist Church (H), Central Church of Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Greenlawn Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Scioto River (A), Bonser Run (B), Swauger Valley Run (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Portsmouth include: Bannon Park (1), Mound Park (2), Boneyfiddle Commercial Historic District (3), Labold Field (4), Second Street Historic District (5), Branch Rickey Park (6), Sixth Street Historic District (7), Riverfront Park (8), York Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Portsmouth Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Ett-Mar Motel (1600 Kendall Avenue) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Courts: Scioto County Offices Courthouse Offices - Juvenile Court Judge Kirsch (602 7th Street) (1), United States Government - Federal Bureau Of Investigation (Post Ofc) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 
Scioto County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  SO2 Ozone  NO2 PM10 PM2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 25.9. This is better than average.
City:

25.9
U.S.:

32.0
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.18. This is about average. There were 23 monitors within city limits.
City:

2.18
U.S.:

2.43
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2008 was 7.39. This is significantly better than average. There were 21 monitors within city limits.
City:

7.39
U.S.:

10.54
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 13.2. This is significantly better than average. There were 47 monitors within city limits.
City:

13.2
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 7.03. This is better than average. There were 16 monitors within city limits.
City:

7.03
U.S.:

9.59


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 33.0%
(31.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 35.1% for Black residents, 69.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 66.7% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Ohio:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  57.2%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.4%
Whole state:  5.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Portsmouth, OH

People in group quarters in Portsmouth:

  • 398 people in nursing homes
  • 178 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 163 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 61 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 61 people in military hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 48 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 39 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 19 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 14 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Portsmouth compared to Ohio state average:

Portsmouth, Ohio environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Portsmouth (2011 data):

  • PNC Bank, National Association: Portsmouth-Main Branch, Portsmouth-Main Du Branch, Rosemount Branch. Info updated 09/08/2010: Bank assets: $251,296.9 mil, Deposits: $185,092.1 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2629 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Gay Street Branch at 619 Gay Street, branch established on 10/23/1969; Portsmouth Branch at 602 Chillicothe Street, branch established on 12/05/1905. Info updated 01/31/2011: Bank assets: $285,762.4 mil, Deposits: $196,374.2 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3127 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • RBS Citizens, National Association: Portsmouth Drive Thru Branch at 704 6th Street, branch established on 07/21/2005; Portsmouth at 507 Chillicothe, branch established on 12/14/1990. Info updated 09/19/2007: Bank assets: $114,464.6 mil, Deposits: $73,520.1 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, negative income in the last year, 1133 total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited
  • American Savings Bank, FSB: American Savings Bank, Fsb at 503 Chillicothe Street, branch established on 01/01/1892. Info updated 10/19/2006: Bank assets: $2.4 mil, Deposits: $19.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization
  • Fifth Third Bank: Portsmouth Branch at 500 Chillicothe, branch established on 10/16/1998. Info updated 10/05/2009: Bank assets: $110,197.0 mil, Deposits: $83,619.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1368 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
  • Wesbanco Bank, Inc.: Portsmouth Branch at 924 Gallia Street, branch established on 09/05/1995. Info updated 04/02/2009: Bank assets: $5,336.5 mil, Deposits: $4,166.0 mil, headquarters in Wheeling, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 116 total offices, Holding Company: Wesbanco, Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Portsmouth, Ohio:

  • Days Inn, 3762 US Rt 23 North, Portsmouth, OH 45662 , Phone: (740) 354-2851, Fax: (740) 353-6107
  • Super 8 Motel, 4266 US 23 N, Portsmouth, OH 45662 , Phone: (740) 353-8880, Fax: (740) 353-8880
  • Holiday Inn Express, 5100 Old Scioto TRL, Portsmouth, OH 45662 , Phone: (740) 353-3232, Fax: (740) 355-0415
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Portsmouth, Ohio

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Portsmouth travel time to work - commute
Portsmouth mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (80%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Scioto County Ohio:


2008 Presidential Election results in Scioto County Ohio:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Portsmouth:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 26.21%
Here26.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesNational Association of Free Will Baptists
Adherents22.4%16.3%10.3%8.3%8.3%
Congregations26.1%5.1%5.1%3.6%16.7%
NameChurch of the NazareneChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Presbyterian Church (USA)Churches of ChristOther
Adherents6.1%3.7%3.1%2.4%19.1%
Congregations7.2%4.3%2.2%4.3%25.4%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 13
Scioto County:

1.70 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 19
Scioto County:

2.49 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

1.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 34
Here:

4.45 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

2.93 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 48
Here:

6.28 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

6.25 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Scioto County:

10.3%
State:

10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Scioto County:

32.4%
State:

29.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

16.4%
Ohio:

11.9%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 8$25,080$37,6200$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 16$25,802
Judicial and Legal 29$75,821$31,3740$0
Police Protection - Officers 44$164,057$44,7430$0
Police - Other 1$2,569$30,8280$0
Firefighters 45$180,298$48,0790$0
Fire - Other 2$4,712$28,2720$0
Streets and Highways 33$78,850$28,6733$1,963
Health 32$102,231$38,3370$0
Solid Waste Management 20$64,429$38,6570$0
Sewerage 23$75,578$39,4320$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 2$7,687$46,1220$0
Water Supply 39$87,854$27,0320$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 2$2,106
Totals for Government 278$869,166$37,51821$29,871


3.67% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,413 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.67%
Ohio average:

5.31%

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


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Franklin County, OH  0.37% ($23,835 average AGI)
from Pike County, OH  0.33% ($27,284)
from Lawrence County, OH  0.25% ($29,841)


4.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,194 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.10%
Ohio average:

5.79%

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


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Franklin County, OH  0.45% ($25,274 average AGI)
to Pike County, OH  0.35% ($25,540)
to Lawrence County, OH  0.26% ($34,203)

Strongest AM radio stations in Portsmouth:

  • WIOI (1010 AM; 1 kW; NEW BOSTON, OH)
  • WPAY (1400 AM; 1 kW; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: RADIO STATIONS WPAY/WPFB, INC.)
  • WNXT (1260 AM; 5 kW; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: HOMETOWN B/C OF PORTSMOUTH, INC.)
  • WLGC (1520 AM; daytime; 5 kW; GREENUP, KY; Owner: GREENUP COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVHU (800 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGOH (1370 AM; 5 kW; GRAYSON, KY; Owner: CARTER COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WRVC (930 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTCR (1420 AM; 5 kW; KENOVA, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Portsmouth:

  • WPAY-FM (104.1 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: RADIO STATIONS WPAY/WPFB, INC.)
  • WOHP (88.3 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: THE CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY)
  • WNXT-FM (99.3 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: HOMETOWN B/C OF PORTSMOUTH, INC.)
  • W215AV (90.9 FM; SOUTH PORTSMOUTH, KY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WZZZ (107.5 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: HOMETOWN BROADCASTING OF PORTSMOUTH 2, INC.)
  • WOSP (91.5 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WOKE (98.3 FM; GARRISON, KY; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WLGC-FM (105.7 FM; GREENUP, KY; Owner: GREENUP COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBKS (107.1 FM; IRONTON, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRAU (94.9 FM; SOUTH WEBSTER, OH; Owner: IM-MEDIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W214BI (90.7 FM; PIKETON, OH; Owner: THE CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY)
  • WDGG (93.7 FM; ASHLAND, KY; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE B/CASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WVWV (89.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WAMX (106.3 FM; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBVB (97.1 FM; COAL GROVE, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRVC-FM (92.7 FM; CATLETTSBURG, KY; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • WOUL-FM (89.1 FM; IRONTON, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
  • WKOV-FM (96.7 FM; WELLSTON, OH; Owner: JACKSON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKKS-FM (104.9 FM; VANCEBURG, KY; Owner: BROWN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WXZQ (100.1 FM; PIKETON, OH; Owner: DBA PIKETON COMMUNICATIONS)

TV broadcast stations around Portsmouth:

  • W66CZ (Channel 66; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WPBO (Channel 42; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WHCP (Channel 30; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: TELEVISION PROPERTIES, INC.)
  • WPBY-TV (Channel 33; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WSAZ-TV (Channel 3; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WOWK-TV (Channel 13; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WKAS (Channel 25; ASHLAND, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Portsmouth fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 24
Total length: 379 meters (1,243ft)
Total costs: $500,000
Total average daily traffic: 179,375
Total average daily truck traffic: 9,031

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1900-1909: 1
  • 1910-1919: 1
  • 1920-1929: 5
  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 9
  • 1970-1979: 2
  • 1980-1989: 1
  • 1990-1999: 2
  • 2000-2010: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Portsmouth, OH

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Portsmouth)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 36 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Portsmouth, OH)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 31 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 97 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Portsmouth)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 33 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Portsmouth)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 219
  • Hazardous Condition: 87
  • Service Call: 13
  • Good Intent Call: 7

Incident types - Portsmouth


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Portsmouth, OH
Businesses in Portsmouth, OH
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Lane Furniture1
Arby's1MasterBrand Cabinets2
AutoZone1McDonald's2
Buffalo Wild Wings1Payless1
Burger King1Pizza Hut1
CVS2SONIC Drive-In1
Comfort Inn1Sprint Nextel1
Dairy Queen1Starbucks1
FedEx1Subway2
H&R Block3Super 81
Holiday Inn2Taco Bell2
KFC1Tim Hortons1
Kincaid1U-Haul3
Kroger1UPS5
La-Z-Boy2Wendy's2
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