Portsmouth, Iowa
| Portsmouth, Iowa | |
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| City | |
 Location of Portsmouth, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 41°39′3″N 95°31′11″W / 41.65083°N 95.51972°WCoordinates: 41°39′3″N 95°31′11″W / 41.65083°N 95.51972°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Shelby |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | William Sondag |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2) |
| • Land | 0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,224 ft (373 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 195 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 188 |
| • Density | 696/sq mi (268.9/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 |
| Website | City of Portsmouth |
Portsmouth is a city in Shelby County, Iowa, United States. The population was 195 at the 2010 census.
The first permanent settlement at Portsmouth was made by William Williams, who built a log cabin home there in the 1860s.
Portsmouth had its start in the year 1882 when the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railway platted the town along its tracks.
Portsmouth is located at 41°39′3″N 95°31′11″W / 41.65083°N 95.51972°W (41.650730, -95.519669).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.28 square miles (0.73 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 195 people, 94 households, and 59 families residing in the city. The population density was 696.4 inhabitants per square mile (268.9/km2). There were 98 housing units at an average density of 350.0 per square mile (135.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.5% White, 0.5% African American, and 1.0% from two or more races.
There were 94 households of which 19.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.2% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.56.
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