Newport, Nebraska

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Population in July 2008: 85. Population change since 2000: -13.3%

Males: 39	(45.9%)
Females: 46	(54.1%)

Median resident age:	42.0 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip code: 68759

Estimated median household income in 2008: $41,047 (it was $28,750 in 2000)

Newport:	$41,047
Nebraska:	$49,693

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $22,994

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $26,167 (it was $16,400 in 2000)

Newport:	$26,167
Nebraska:	$126,500

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $28,622; Detached houses: $24,090; Mobile homes: $43,750

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Races in Newport:

White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
Hispanic (2.0%)
American Indian (1.0%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Newport: 69.1 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (31.6%), Irish (13.3%), English (8.2%), French (8.2%), Danish (4.1%), French Canadian (3.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2230 feet

Land area: 0.31 square miles.

Population density: 271 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Newport

High school or higher: 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 6.1%
Mean travel time to work: 17.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Newport village

Never married: 14.5%
Now married: 52.6%
Separated: 2.6%
Widowed: 10.5%
Divorced: 19.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.0%
Nebraska:	4.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in May 2009.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Newport:	1.9% ($306)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (146.3 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lincoln, NE (184.7 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (598.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Stuart, NE (3.1 miles ), Bassett, NE (3.3 miles ), Atkinson, NE (4.3 miles ), Long Pine, NE (4.4 miles ), Burton, NE (5.0 miles) , Springview, NE (5.1 miles ), Ainsworth, NE (5.2 miles ), Naper, NE (5.3 miles) .

Latitude: 42.60 N, Longitude: 99.33 W

Area code: 402

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Population change in the 1990s: -37 (-27.4%).

Average climate in Newport, Nebraska

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Newport-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Nebraska state average. It is 33% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/8/1965, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 34.0 miles away from the Newport village center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 10/29/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.9 miles away from the village center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Newport-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 24.8 miles away from Newport center
On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 93.1 miles away from the city center
On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/25/1994 at 02:44:39, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 41.4 miles away from Newport center
On 6/20/2002 at 04:29:40, a magnitude 3.5 (3.3 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 83.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/1991 at 11:49:15, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 68.6 miles away from Newport center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Newport:

ROCK COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; BASSETT, NE)
WEST HOLT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; ATKINSON, NE)
BROWN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; AINSWORTH, NE)

Political contributions by individuals in Newport, NE

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Newport:

NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 101 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 121 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 122 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 122 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)
CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 127 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 155 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 177 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)

Public elementary/middle schools in Newport:

Pleasant View Public School (Location: HC 74 Box 34; Grades: Prekindergarten - 8th Grade)
Newport Public School (Location: 276 Main Street P. O. Box 276; Grades: Prekindergarten - 8th Grade)

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Notable locations in Newport: Newport (A), Newport Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Newport Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Newport and their reported violations in the past:

NEWPORT, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 114, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-01-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-01-2003), St Public Notif received (MAY-12-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-02-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-02-1999), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-17-1999), St Compliance achieved (MAR-06-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-16-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-16-1999), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-17-1999), St Compliance achieved (MAR-06-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-07-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-07-1998), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-17-1999), St Compliance achieved (MAR-06-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-08-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-08-1996), St Tech Assistance Visit (NOV-12-1996)

Past monitoring violations:

Notification, Public - Between FEB-01-1999 and MAR-02-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-28-1999)

Notification, Public - In JAN-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-16-1999)

Notification, Public - In NOV-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-10-1998)

Notification, Public - Between JAN-1998 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-20-1999)

Notification, Public - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

One routine major monitoring violation

One minor monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

One other older monitoring violation

Average household size:

This village:	2.2 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	66.7%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	4.4%
Whole state:	4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 2.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This village:	12.9%
Whole state:	9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This village:	2.2%
Whole state:	4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Newport, NE

Newport compared to Nebraska state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Newport mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Rock County Nebraska:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (41%) Electricity (32%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%) Wood (5%) Other fuel (5%)

Religion statistics for Newport

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 44.48%

Here		44.5%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Catholic Church	Episcopal Church	Other
Adherents	35.7%	27.4%	17.3%	12.3%	7.3%
Congregations	42.9%	14.3%	14.3%	14.3%	14.3%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$634
Totals for Government	0	$0		1	$634

Newport government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $11,000
Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $11,000
Water Utilities: $9,000

Financial Administration: $8,000

Solid Waste Management: $8,000

Sewerage: $6,000

Regular Highways: $5,000

Housing & Community Development: $4,000

General Public Buildings: $2,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,000
General - Interest on Debt: $21,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $358,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $348,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $10,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $18,000
Interest Earnings: $2,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $8,000
Water Utilities: $3,000

Central Staff: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $101,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $17,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $12,000
General Support: $9,000

All Other: $7,000
Tax - Property: $12,000
NEC: $10,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $21,000

6.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,256 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.74%
Nebraska average:	7.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

6.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,000 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.74%
Nebraska average:	7.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Strongest AM radio stations in Newport:

KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KVSH (940 AM; 5 kW; VALENTINE, NE; Owner: HEART CITY RADIO COMPANY)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KBRB (1400 AM; 1 kW; AINSWORTH, NE; Owner: KBRB BROADCASTING CO.)
KWYR (1260 AM; 5 kW; WINNER, SD; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO CORP.)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KBRX (1350 AM; 1 kW; O'NEILL, NE; Owner: RANCHLAND BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Newport:

KMNE-FM (90.3 FM; BASSETT, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)

TV broadcast stations around Newport:

K25GM (Channel 25; NEWPORT, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)
KMNE-TV (Channel 7; BASSETT, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

ROBERT BEIZER, 1.7 Mi N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 176.8 m, Overall height: 176.8 m
Registrant: Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, Pllc, 1401 Eye Street, Nw., Seventh Floor, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 857-4490, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: K0QLW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01317621
Grant Date: 08/24/2007, Expiration Date: 11/19/2017, Certifier: Glenn F Haugen
Registrant: Glenn F Haugen, Hc 74 Box 71, Newport, NE 68759-9513
Call Sign: N0PIH, Previous Call Sign: KA0VZB, Licensee ID: L00094920
Grant Date: 09/18/2001, Expiration Date: 09/18/2011
Registrant: James D Keller, Hc 73 Box 20, Newport, NE 68759

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-161 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 47835 , Serial Number: 28-7816139, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 10/06/1977
Registrant (Co-Owned): Neil Burkinshaw, N Rt Box 51a, Newport, NE 68759, Other Owners: Velma Burkinshaw
Aircraft: TURPIN KEN AVID FLYER (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Amphibian, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 81371 , Serial Number: 709
Registrant (Individual): Kenneth R Turpin, Hc 74 Box 9, Newport, NE 68759
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 04/26/1993, Exported to: Hong Kong

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#65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Bush (Republican) in the 2004 Presidential Election"

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