Portsmouth, Iowa

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Portsmouth, Iowa
Location of Portsmouth, Iowa
Location of Portsmouth, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°39′3″N 95°31′11″W / 41.65083, -95.51972
Country United States
State Iowa
County Shelby
Area
 - Total 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
 - Land 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,224 ft (373 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 225
 - Density 823.5/sq mi (317.9/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 51565
Area code(s) 712
FIPS code 19-64200
GNIS feature ID 0460369

Portsmouth is a city in Shelby County, Iowa, United States. The population was 225 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Portsmouth is located at 41°39′3″N, 95°31′11″W (41.650730, -95.519669)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 225 people, 96 households, and 62 families residing in the city. The population density was 823.5 people per square mile (321.8/km²). There were 103 housing units at an average density of 377.0/sq mi (147.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.56% White, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population.

There were 96 households out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 24.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,000, and the median income for a family was $39,250. Males had a median income of $26,818 versus $22,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,473. About 11.9% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 9.1% of those sixty five or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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