Portsmouth, Rhode Island
Portsmouth, Rhode Island | |
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Location of Portsmouth in Newport County, Rhode Island | |
| Coordinates: 41°36′N 71°15′W / 41.600°N 71.250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Rhode Island |
| County | Newport |
| Established | March 7, 1638 |
| Government | |
| • Town Council | Keith E. Hamilton (R), President Sondra A. Blank (D) David M. Gleason (R) Mary A. McDowell (I) Sharlene M. Patton (R) Juan Carlos Payero (D) David G. Reise (R) |
| • Town Clerk | Jennifer M. West |
| Area | |
• Total | 59.3 sq mi (153.6 km2) |
| • Land | 23.2 sq mi (60.1 km2) |
| • Water | 36.1 sq mi (93.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 203 ft (62 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 17,871 |
| • Density | 770/sq mi (297.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 02871 |
| Area code | 401 |
| FIPS code | 44-57880 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1220065 |
| Website | www |
Portsmouth is a town in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 17,871 at the 2020 U.S. census. Portsmouth is the second-oldest municipality in Rhode Island, after Providence; it was one of the four colonies which merged to form the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, the others being Providence, Newport, and Warwick.