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Scioto County

Population in July 2007: 3,320.
Males: 1,573  (47.4%)
Females: 1,747  (52.6%)

Median resident age:  35.5 years
Ohio median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 45663.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,064 (it was $27,668 in 2000)
West Portsmouth:  $31,064
Ohio:  $46,597

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $55,733 (it was $39,000 in 2000)
West Portsmouth:  $55,733
Ohio:  $137,800
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Races in West Portsmouth:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • American Indian (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in West Portsmouth: 75.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: United States (17.1%), Irish (13.5%), German (12.6%), English (5.6%), Italian (4.0%), Dutch (2.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 600 feet

Land area: 4.75 square miles.

Population density: 699 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in West Portsmouth

  • High school or higher: 70.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
  • Unemployed: 10.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Portsmouth CDP

  • Never married: 20.1%
  • Now married: 57.5%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

5 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.1%
Ohio:  3.0%



According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in West Portsmouth, Ohio in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in West Portsmouth to the number of sex offenders is 369 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

West Portsmouth:  1.2% ($467)
Ohio:  1.3% ($1,271)

West Portsmouth satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntington, WV (40.2 miles , pop. 51,475).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Cincinnati, OH (83.3 miles , pop. 331,285).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (324.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Rosemount, OH (1.9 miles ), Portsmouth, OH (1.9 miles ), Fullerton, KY (2.1 miles ), South Shore, KY (2.1 miles ), New Boston, OH (2.3 miles ), Lucasville, OH (2.9 miles ), Sciotodale, OH (3.0 miles ), Wheelersburg, OH (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 38.76 N, Longitude: 83.03 W

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Historical population


Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (17%)
  • Metal and metal products (11%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Furniture and related products (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (26%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)



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West Portsmouth-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Ohio state average. It is 11% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 13.1 miles away from the West Portsmouth place 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 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.3 miles away from the place center killed 6 people and injured 364 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near West Portsmouth:
  • SOUTHERN OHIO MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH)
  • RIVER VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM-IRONTON CPS (about 25 miles; IRONTON, OH)
  • PIKE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; WAVERLY, OH)

Political contributions by individuals in West Portsmouth, OH

Amtrak station near West Portsmouth:
  • 5 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Portsmouth:
  • SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,849)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; FT enrollment: 12,361)
  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; FT enrollment: 6,866)
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 64 miles; ATHENS, OH; FT enrollment: 18,721)
  • HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 68 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 4,050)
  • NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY; FT enrollment: 9,668)
  • COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; FT enrollment: 10,583)
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Churches in West Portsmouth include: Apostolic Brethren Church (A), Dry Run Chapel (B), Nauvoo United Methodist Church (C), Oldtown Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Malone Cemetery (1), Hall Cemetery (2), Cook Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hygean Run (A), Wolf Run (B), Nauvoo Run (C), Shepherd Fork Dry Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Ohio:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  72.8%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.0%
Whole state:  5.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  22.1%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  8.4%
Whole state:  4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West Portsmouth, OH



West Portsmouth compared to Ohio state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in West Portsmouth (2009 data):
  • Wesbanco Bank, Inc.: West Portsmouth Branch at 2331 Galena Pike, branch established on 1997-02-24. Info updated 2009-04-02: Bank assets: $5,196.7 mil, Deposits: $3,504.2 mil, headquarters in Wheeling, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 117 total offices, Holding Company: Wesbanco, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Scioto County Ohio:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (39%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (32%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%)
  • Utility gas (3%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • No fuel used (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religon statistics for West Portsmouth

Adherents


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 religions
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.


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

Strongest FM radio stations in West Portsmouth:
  • WOSP (91.5 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • 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.)
  • WOKE (98.3 FM; GARRISON, KY; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WLGC-FM (105.7 FM; GREENUP, KY; Owner: GREENUP COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W214BI (90.7 FM; PIKETON, OH; Owner: THE CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY)
  • WBKS (107.1 FM; IRONTON, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRAU (94.9 FM; SOUTH WEBSTER, OH; Owner: IM-MEDIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDGG (93.7 FM; ASHLAND, KY; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE B/CASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBVB (97.1 FM; COAL GROVE, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKKS-FM (104.9 FM; VANCEBURG, KY; Owner: BROWN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRVC-FM (92.7 FM; CATLETTSBURG, KY; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • WOUL-FM (89.1 FM; IRONTON, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
  • WXZQ (100.1 FM; PIKETON, OH; Owner: DBA PIKETON COMMUNICATIONS)

TV broadcast stations around West Portsmouth:
  • WPBO (Channel 42; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WHCP (Channel 30; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: TELEVISION PROPERTIES, INC.)
  • W66CZ (Channel 66; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WPBY-TV (Channel 33; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)


Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

West Portsmouth, Ohio:
  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 7
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Ohio average:
  • Fatal accident count: 108
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 158
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 36
  • Fatalities: 116
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 260
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11

West Portsmouth fatal accident list:
Mar 18, 2005 03:30 AM, Sr-733, Calverts Lane, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Feb 20, 2003 02:35 AM, Sr-73, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4
  • Nauvoo Pond Creek Rd 4 Mi Wnw Of Portsmouth, Type: Tower, Structure height: 274.1 m, Overall height: 286.7 m, , Licensee ID: L00156309
    Registrant: Ohio State University Dba , 2400 Olentangy River Rd, Columbus, OH 43210, Phone: (614) 292-9678
  • RAYMOND R SMITH, .2 M Sw Sf5 & Sf23, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 89.3 m
    Registrant: State Of Ohio, 1320 Arthur E. Adams Drive, Columbus, OH 43221, Phone: (614) 995-0600, Email:
  • Lottie L Thompson, 1129 Second St. (Sugar Hill - 024019), Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.5 m, Overall height: 74.7 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508, Email:
  • Gail Crider, 6089 State Route 125, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 99.1 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Mcgasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • .5 Mi E Of Careys Run Rd On Dry Run Rd, Type: Pole, Structure height: 3 m, Call Sign: WPFQ888
    Assigned Frequencies : 173.203 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/02/2004, Expiration Date: 09/28/2014
    Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot R D#134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • West Portsmouth TS, 2874-A Nauvoo Pond Creek Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 274.1 m, Overall height: 286.7 m, Call Sign: WQIN223
    Assigned Frequencies : 6141.01 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/24/2008, Expiration Date: 03/24/2018, Certifier: Jason D Griffith
    Registrant: American Electric Power Service Corporation, One Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH 43215, Phone: (614) 716-5874, Fax: (614) 716-3535, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in West Portsmouth)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3
  • Aircraft: BUCKEYE AVIATION INC HORNET (Powered Parachute, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582 (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 4057H , Serial Number: 16333, Year manufactured: 2003, Airworthiness Date: 04/22/2007
    Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, 190 Briggs Rd, West Portsmouth, OH 45663
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 04/14/2004
  • Aircraft: BUCKEYE AVIATION INC BREEZE (Powered Parachute, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582 (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 4064K , Serial Number: 16296, Year manufactured: 2003, Airworthiness Date: 04/20/2007
    Registrant (Individual): Eddie Dean Conley, 563 Dry Run Rd, West Portsmouth, OH 45663
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 06/14/1976
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-108 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 5237Z , Serial Number: 22-8917, Year manufactured: 1961, Airworthiness Date: 02/06/1969
    Registrant (Individual): Sheridan Sizemore, 2915 Gleania Pike, West Portsmouth, OH 45662


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 85
  • Hazardous Condition: 55

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