Profile for Portsmouth, Rhode Island, RI

Portsmouth is in Narragansett Bay

During the Revolutionary War, the British commander-in-chief, Gen. Richard Prescott, was captured here

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 17. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Julia Ward Howe, who wrote "The Battle Hymn of the Republic"

Nearby parks & recreation: Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Sanctuary

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

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Cemeteries (27)

Colleges (1)

Communities (8)

Hotels (15)

Libraries (10)

Military bases (1)

Museums (4)

Parks (3)

Wineries (3)

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• Newport County Chamber of Commerce
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10% of Portsmouth residents report German ancestry, and 20% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Portsmouth ancestry & family history guide.

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• Newport County Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - RI data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Portsmouth business guide
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• Courts in Rhode Island
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Portsmouth was $28,161, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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43% of Portsmouth residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Portsmouth, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $618.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,427.

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The average commute time for Portsmouth workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 3 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Portsmouth between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.7 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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