Profile for Portsmouth, Ohio, OH

Portsmouth is on the Ohio River

Established by a Virginia land speculator, Major Henry Massie

Became a port town after the arrival of the first steamboat in 1811

Murals depicting the city's history are painted along the floodwall on Front Street

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 208. The number of murders and homicides was 6. The violent crime rate was 10.2 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Kathleen Battle, opera singer
· Roy Rogers, cowboy actor, singer
· Earl Thomas Conley, country singer

Nearby parks & recreation: Shawnee State Park, Carter Caves State Resort Park

Portsmouth attractions: Clark Planetarium, Greenup Lock & Dam

Historic sites and museums: Southern Ohio Museum & Cultural Center, 1810 House

Colleges and universities: Shawnee State University

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21% of Portsmouth residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Portsmouth ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Portsmouth was $15,078, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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13% of Portsmouth residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Portsmouth festival web sites:

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Historic districts in Portsmouth include Boneyfiddle Commercial District, Second Street Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Portsmouth, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $302.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $623.

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Libraries in Portsmouth include Portsmouth Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Portsmouth include Portsmouth Daily Times, Southern Ohio Community Common

TV stations in Portsmouth include WHCP, WPBO.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WOSP.

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

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The average commute time for Portsmouth workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 6 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 2.9 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Portsmouth include Days Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Ramada Inn, Super 8.

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