Portsmouth, Ohio
Portsmouth, Ohio | |
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Downtown Portsmouth looking north from U.S. Grant Bridge | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: P-Town | |
| Motto: "Where Southern Hospitality Begins" | |
Interactive map of Portsmouth, Ohio | |
Portsmouth Portsmouth | |
| Coordinates: 38°44′22″N 82°56′40″W / 38.73944°N 82.94444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Scioto |
| Founded | 1803 |
| Incorporated | 1815 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Charlotte Gordon |
| • City Manager | Sam Sutherland |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.08 sq mi (28.69 km2) |
| • Land | 10.73 sq mi (27.79 km2) |
| • Water | 0.35 sq mi (0.90 km2) |
| Elevation | 846 ft (258 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 18,252 |
| • Density | 1,701.2/sq mi (656.82/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 45662 |
| Area code | 740 |
| FIPS code | 39-64304 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086933 |
| Website | portsmouthohio |
Portsmouth is a city in Scioto County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. 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.