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Summary for Portsmouth


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Located in: Newport County (see below)

Time Zone: Portsmouth lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: 401

Elevation: 200 feet [60.96 m] above sea level<1>

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Portsmouth)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<2>     17,248   (0.81% decrease since 2010)  
2010:     17,389   (1.4% increase since 2000)
2000:     17,149

Total Area:<3>   59.3 sq. miles [153.7 km²]   - of which 61.3% is water (36.35 sq. miles [94.2 km²])

Housing Units:<4>   8,294

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<5>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Portsmouth:

Lat:   41.583400°   (or 41°35'0" N)

Lon:   -71.266200°   (or -71°15'58" W)

USGS Topo Map:   Prudence Island<6>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Portsmouth

GNIS ID:   1220065

FIPS State / Place Code:   44 / 57880

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Portsmouth)


About Newport County

The community of Newport is the County Seat for Newport County.

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Newport)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     82,082   (1.32% decrease since 2010)  
2010     83,176   (2.64% decrease since 2000)
2000:     85,433

Total Area:   313.6 sq. miles [812.2 km²]   - of which 67.4% is water (211.2 sq. miles [547 km²])

Housing Units:   41,796

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Newport

GNIS ID:   1219779

FIPS State / County Code:   44 / 005

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Portsmouth)


About Rhode Island

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     1,058,158   (0.53% increase since 2010)  
2010:     1,052,567   (0.41% increase since 2000)
2000:     1,048,319

Websites for State of Rhode Island

Official Website:   https://www.ri.gov/

Tourism:   https://www.visitrhodeisland.com/

Parks:   https://riparks.ri.gov/

Fishing:   https://dem.ri.gov/natural-resources-bureau/fish-wildlife

Hunting:   https://dem.ri.gov/natural-resources-bureau/fish-wildlife/wildlife-hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Rhode Island

GNIS ID:   1219835

FIPS State:   44

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Portsmouth)

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Portsmouth - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<3>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Portsmouth. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<4>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<5>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Portsmouth, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<6>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Portsmouth.