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Population (year 2000): 3,458
Males: 1,639  (47.4%)
Females: 1,819  (52.6%)

Scioto County

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

Zip codes: 45663.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,000 (it was $27,668 in 2000)
West Portsmouth  $28,000
Ohio:  $43,493

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $50,600 (it was $40,700 in 2000)
West Portsmouth  $50,600
Ohio:  $129,600

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Races in West Portsmouth:

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

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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: 728 people per square mile 
 
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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 384 to 1.

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

West Portsmouth:  1.1% ($467)
Ohio:  1.2% ($1,271)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntington, WV (47.5 miles , pop. 51,475).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Columbus, OH (85.2 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (383.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Rosemount, OH (4.4 miles ), Portsmouth, OH (4.7 miles ), Fullerton, KY (5.0 miles ), South Shore, KY (5.3 miles ), New Boston, OH (6.6 miles ), Lucasville, OH (8.8 miles ), Tygarts, KY (11.3 miles ), Sciotodale, OH (11.5 miles ).

Latitude: 38.76 N, Longitude: 83.03 W


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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 below Ohio state average. It is 13% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 16.4 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 11.4 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 8 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH)
  • PIKE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; WAVERLY, OH)
  • RIVER VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM-IRONTON CPS (about 30 miles; IRONTON, OH)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Portsmouth:
  • TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 43 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; ID: HTS)
  • AIRBORNE AIRPARK (about 69 miles; WILMINGTON, OH; ID: ILN)
  • RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL (about 73 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; ID: LCK)
Other public-use airports nearest to West Portsmouth:
  • GREATER PORTSMOUTH REGIONAL (about 15 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; ID: PMH)
  • ASHLAND-BOYD COUNTY (about 26 miles; ASHLAND, KY; ID: DWU)
  • PIKE COUNTY (about 30 miles; WAVERLY, OH; ID: EOP)

Amtrak station near West Portsmouth:
  • 6 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 8 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,849)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; FT enrollment: 12,361)
  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; FT enrollment: 6,866)
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 76 miles; ATHENS, OH; FT enrollment: 18,721)
  • COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; FT enrollment: 10,583)
  • FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; FT enrollment: 3,048)
  • HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 80 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 4,050)
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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 1999:
This place:  22.1%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  8.4%
Whole state:  4.8%

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 (2007 data):
  • Oak Hill Banks: West Portsmouth Branch at 2331 Galena Pike, branch established on 1997-02-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,274.8 mil, Deposits: $947.6 mil, headquarters in Jackson, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 41 total offices, Holding Company: Oak Hill Financial, Inc.



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

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)
  • WDGG (93.7 FM; ASHLAND, KY; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE B/CASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WRAU (94.9 FM; SOUTH WEBSTER, OH; Owner: IM-MEDIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WXZQ (100.1 FM; PIKETON, OH; Owner: DBA PIKETON COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WKKS-FM (104.9 FM; VANCEBURG, KY; Owner: BROWN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

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)

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