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)