West Portsmouth, Ohio Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,458
Males: 1,639 (47.4%), Females: 1,819 (52.6%)

Scioto County

Zip code: 45663

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $27,668
Median house value: $40,700

Population by Race

Races in West Portsmouth:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • American Indian (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)

Ancestries: United States (17.1%), Irish (13.5%), German (12.6%), English (5.6%), Italian (4.0%), Dutch (2.1%).

Elevation: 600 feet

Land area: 4.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in West Portsmouth

  • High school or higher: 70.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
  • Unemployed: 10.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Portsmouth CDP

  • Never married: 20.1%
  • Now married: 57.5%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

0.1% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near West Portsmouth:

  • SOUTHERN OHIO MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH)
  • PIKE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; WAVERLY, OH)
  • RIVER VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM-IRONTON CPS (about 30 miles; IRONTON, OH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Portsmouth:

  • TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 43 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Abbreviation: HTS)
  • AIRBORNE AIRPARK (about 69 miles; WILMINGTON, OH; Abbreviation: ILN)
  • RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL (about 73 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: LCK)

Other public-use airports nearest to West Portsmouth:

  • GREATER PORTSMOUTH REGIONAL (about 15 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Abbreviation: PMH)
  • ASHLAND-BOYD COUNTY (about 26 miles; ASHLAND, KY; Abbreviation: DWU)
  • PIKE COUNTY (about 30 miles; WAVERLY, OH; Abbreviation: EOP)

Amtrak station near West Portsmouth:

  • 6 miles: SOUTH PORTSMOUTH (SOUTH SHORE, RTE. 23 AT MAIN ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Portsmouth:

  • SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,849)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Full-time enrollment: 12,361)
  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; Full-time enrollment: 6,866)
  • HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 74 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,050)
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 76 miles; ATHENS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 18,721)
  • CAPITAL UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,187)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 83 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,999)

Schools

Public high school in West Portsmouth:

  • PORTSMOUTH WEST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 504; Location: 15332 US HIGHWAY 52; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in West Portsmouth:

  • PORTSMOUTH WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 797; Location: 15332A US HIGHWAY 52; Grades: PK – 05)
  • PORTSMOUTH WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 398; Location: 1420 13TH ST; Grades: 06 – 10)