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Portsmouth, Rhode Island

Portsmouth, Rhode Island
Town Hall
Town Hall
Location of Portsmouth in Newport County, Rhode Island
Location of Portsmouth in Newport County, Rhode Island
Coordinates: 41°36′N 71°15′W / 41.600°N 71.250°W / 41.600; -71.250
CountryUnited States
StateRhode Island
CountyNewport
EstablishedMarch 7, 1638
Government
 • Town CouncilKeith E. Hamilton (R), President
Sondra A. Blank (D)
David M. Gleason (R)
Mary A. McDowell (I)
Sharlene M. Patton (R)
Juan Carlos Payero (D)
David G. Reise (R)
 • Town ClerkJennifer M. West
Area
 • Total
59.3 sq mi (153.6 km2)
 • Land23.2 sq mi (60.1 km2)
 • Water36.1 sq mi (93.5 km2)
Elevation
203 ft (62 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
17,871
 • Density770/sq mi (297.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
02871
Area code401
FIPS code44-57880[1]
GNIS feature ID1220065[2]
Websitewww.portsmouthri.com

Portsmouth is a town in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 17,871 at the 2020 U.S. census. Portsmouth is the second-oldest municipality in Rhode Island, after Providence; it was one of the four colonies which merged to form the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, the others being Providence, Newport, and Warwick.

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Portsmouth, Rhode Island

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