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Portsmouth is a city located in Scioto County, Ohio , at the Confluence of the Ohio and Scioto Rivers. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 20,909. It is the County Seat of Scioto County . From 1930 - 1933 , it was the home of the Portsmouth Spartans , the NFL franchise that became the Detroit Lions in 1934 . Shawnee State University is located in Portsmouth. GEOGRAPHY Portsmouth is located at 38°44'35" North, 82°57'56" West (38.743186, -82.965436). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 28.6 Km&2 (11.1 Mi&2 ). 27.9 km&2 (10.8 mi&2) of it is land and 0.8 km&2 (0.3 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 2.62% water. INDUSTRY Portsmouth was a city focused on Industry and Manufacturing until the 1970s when a number of companies closed down their Factories over labor costs and foreign influence. Since the closure of these Factories , Portsmouth has suffered a loss of jobs and revenue. The city is currently trying to promote service businesses. Things were made worse for the city and its government when Martings went out of business in 2002 . Then mayor Greg Bauer made a controvrsial deal in buying the building at a high price. Petitions were rounded up to have a recall on the mayor and other city council persons. Bauer was recalled in 2004 . In November of 2002 , the Portsmouth Uranium Enrichment Plant was recognized as an ANS Nuclear Historic Landmark by the American Nuclear Society. It had served a military function from 1952 until the mid-1960s when the mission changed from enriching uranium for Nuclear Weapons to one focused on producing fuel for commercial Nuclear Power Plants . Portsmouth ended enriching operations in 2001 and began to support operational and administrative functions and perform external contract work. All uranium enrichment in the area was taken over by Portsmouth's sister plant across the Ohio River in Paducah, Kentucky . Uranium enrichment functions had previously been shared by the two plants. USEC interests in the area remain strong with the American Centrifuge Plant being built in Piketon, Ohio . In January of 2004, USEC announced the selection of Piketon as the expected site for its future American Centrifuge Plant. This commercial uranium enrichment facility is expected to employ up to 500 people and reach an initial annual production level of 3.5 million SWU by 2010. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 20,909 people, 9,120 households, and 5,216 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 749.6/km&2 (1,941.4/mi&2). There were 10,248 housing units at an average density of 367.4/km&2 (951.5/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 91.50% White , 5.00% African American , 0.63% Native American , 0.61% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.32% from Other Races , and 1.92% from two or more races. 0.93% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 9,120 households out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.9% were Married Couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.8% were non-families. 37.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.87. In the city the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 83.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $23,004, and the median income for a family was $31,237. Males had a median income of $31,521 versus $20,896 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $15,078. 23.6% of the population and 18.3% of families were below the Poverty Line . 31.1% of those under the age of 18 and 14.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. NEWSPAPERS Portsmouth Daily Times Community Common Scioto Voice University Chronicle NOTABLE RESIDENTS
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