Profile for Portland, Tennessee, TN

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 63. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 6.6 per 1,000 people.

Historic sites and museums: Cold Springs School Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Portland

Cemeteries (65)

Communities (2)

Hotels (4)

Libraries (1)

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• Portland population
• Ancestry of people in Portland
• Housing in Portland
• Income in Portland
• Marital status of adults in Portland
• Place of birth of people in Portland
• Residence in 1995, of people in Portland
• School enrollment & education levels in Portland
• Transportation & commute times in Portland
• Sumner County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Tennessee
• State data - Tennessee
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Portland demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Sumner County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Nashville area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 37148 ZIP code.

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• Portland city government
• Sumner County government

8% of Portland residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Portland ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Portland
• Cemeteries in Sumner County
• Libraries in or near Portland

Post a query on a message board:

• Sumner County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - TN data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Portland museums
• Portland historic sites
• Portland area parks
• Wineries near Portland

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Portland area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Sumner County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Tennessee cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Portland
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Sumner County

• Portland business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Tennessee
• Local ordinances in Tennessee (Partial selection)

• Crime in Sumner County
• Arrests in Sumner County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Tennessee
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Portland was $15,559, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Sumner County economic census
• Sumner County economic summary
• Sumner County employment growth
• Sumner County unemployment rate
• Tennessee economic data

10% of Portland residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Portland
• Colleges in Tennessee
• Learning Disabilities Association in Tennessee
• Schools in or near Portland
• School districts in or near Portland
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Tennessee high schools

• Movies playing in or near Portland
• YouTube videos about Portland

• Air pollution in Sumner County
• Diesel soot in Sumner County
• Land contamination in Sumner County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Tennessee
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Sumner County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Tennessee

• ePodunk festival listings
• Tennessee county fairs
• Tennessee festivals (Tennessee tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Portland

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Portland
• Geocaches in Tennessee

• Portland items now on sale

• Portland local government Web site
• Sumner County government
• Tennessee state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Portland medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Portland
• Historic sites in Tennessee
• Museums in or near Portland
• Museums in Tennessee
• Tennessee state archives
• Tennessee state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Sumner County genealogy forum

Median rent in Portland, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $421.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $779.

• Research Portland Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Portland
• Homes for sale in the Portland area
• Find a Portland Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Tennessee mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Portland area
• Job services in Tennessee
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Portland include Elmer Hinton Memorial Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Portland

• Tennessee library

• Get directions from Portland
• Get directions to Portland
• Census map of Portland area
• Historic maps of TN cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Tennessee
• Topographic map of Portland

• Daily newspapers in or near Portland
• AM radio stations in or near Portland
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Portland
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Portland
• TV stations in or near Portland
• Media ownership in the Portland area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Tennessee

• Military bases in Tennessee
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Portland
• Search obituaries in Tennessee
• Recent death notices - selected TN newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Tennessee
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Tennessee
• Lions clubs in Tennessee
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Portland
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Portland

• Parks near Portland
• National forests in Tennessee
• State parks in Tennessee

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Portland
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Tennessee communities
• Photos of Tennessee places
• Post cards of Tennessee communities

Sumner County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Portland political report.

• Sumner County Democratic party
• Tennessee Democratic party
• Tennessee Republican party
• Tennessee elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Portland
• Total membership by faith, in Sumner County

• Chowhound message boards for TN

The average commute time for Portland workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Portland travel guide
• Airports near Portland
• Hotels near Portland
• Tennessee tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Tennessee
• Wildlife refuges in Tennessee

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