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Sullivan County

Population in July 2007: 4,218.
Males: 2,040  (48.4%)
Females: 2,178  (51.6%)
Median resident age:  35.6 years
New Hampshire median age:  37.1 years

Zip codes: 03773.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,100 (it was $35,788 in 2000)
Newport  $45,100
New Hampshire:  $62,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $142,400 (it was $72,500 in 2000)
Newport  $142,400
New Hampshire:  $261,800

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Races in Newport:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Newport: 88.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (20.8%), English (18.2%), Irish (12.3%), French Canadian (11.2%), United States (6.9%), German (5.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1761

Elevation: 797 feet

Land area: 10.9 square miles.

Population density: 386 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Newport

  • High school or higher: 74.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Newport CDP

  • Never married: 17.5%
  • Now married: 56.8%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 11.6%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

144 residents are foreign born (1.7% Europe, 1.0% Asia, 0.6% North America).

This place:  3.6%
New Hampshire:  4.4%



According to our research there were 11 registered sex offenders living in Newport, New Hampshire in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Newport to the number of sex offenders is 383 to 1.

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

Newport:  2.6% ($1,898)
New Hampshire:  2.2% ($2,946)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (56.0 miles , pop. 107,006).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (103.7 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (209.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Goshen, NH (5.0 miles ), Croydon, NH (5.0 miles ), Sunapee, NH (5.8 miles ), Unity, NH (8.3 miles ), Lempster, NH (9.3 miles ), Newbury, NH (10.3 miles ), Grantham, NH (10.8 miles ), Claremont, NH (11.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $61,500
  • 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $73,800
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $94,800
  • 1999: 11 buildings, average cost: $80,300
  • 2000: 10 buildings, average cost: $78,700
  • 2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $78,700
  • 2002: 17 buildings, average cost: $111,900
  • 2003: 19 buildings, average cost: $92,900
  • 2004: 34 buildings, average cost: $128,300
  • 2005: 18 buildings, average cost: $186,200
  • 2006: 24 buildings, average cost: $257,000
  • 2007: 10 buildings, average cost: $140,800

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Latitude: 43.37 N, Longitude: 72.17 W


People in group quarters in Newport
  • 52 people in nursing homes
  • 44 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 6 people in other group homes

Area code: 603

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Most common industries for males:



  • Metal and metal products (26%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (6%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (14%)
  • Metal and metal products (14%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (10%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (19%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)


Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 15 (12 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.84
US city average:  3.00

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Newport-area historical tornado activity is near New Hampshire state average. It is 45% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1962, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 11.2 miles away from the Newport place center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 7/9/1962, a category 2 tornado 20.5 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Sarah Hale - (born 1788), poet.


Main business address for: NEW HAMPSHIRE THRIFT BANCSHARES INC (SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED).


Hospitals/medical centers near Newport:
  • VALLEY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; CLAREMONT, NH)
  • NEW LONDON HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC (about 13 miles; NEW LONDON, NH)
  • ALICE PECK DAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; LEBANON, NH)

Political contributions by individuals in Newport, NH

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Newport:
  • RUTLAND STATE (about 54 miles; RUTLAND, VT; ID: RUT)
  • MANCHESTER (about 60 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; ID: MHT)
  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 79 miles; WORCESTER, MA; ID: ORH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Newport:
  • PARLIN FIELD (about 2 miles; NEWPORT, NH; ID: 2B3)
  • CLAREMONT MUNI (about 14 miles; CLAREMONT, NH; ID: CNH)
  • HARTNESS STATE (SPRINGFIELD) (about 24 miles; SPRINGFIELD, VT; ID: VSF)

Amtrak stations near Newport:
  • 15 miles: CLAREMONT (PLAINS RD.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
  • 17 miles: WINDSOR-MOUNT ASCUTNEY (WINDSOR, DEPOT AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Newport:
  • KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 30 miles; KEENE, NH; Full-time enrollment: 4,049)
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 35 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 46 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 55 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; FT enrollment: 3,251)
  • MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; GARDNER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,023)
  • FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 60 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; FT enrollment: 3,660)
  • NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; FT enrollment: 2,585)
Public high schools in Newport:
Public elementary/middle schools in Newport:
Private elementary/middle school in Newport:
  • SPURWINK NEW HAMPSHIRE (Students: 39; Location: PO BOX 577; Grades: UG - UG)
Library in Newport:
  • RICHARDS FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $198,841; Location: 58 NORTH MAIN STREET; 37,719 books; 971 audio materials; 1,098 video materials; 99 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Newport: John C Cain Golf Course (A), Newport Area Chamber of Commerce (B), Newport Downtown Hall (C), Newport Town Hall (D), Richards Free Library (E), Sullivan County Courthouse (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Sugar River Shopping Center (1), Newport Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Newport include: Sunshine Baptist Church (A), South Congregational Church (B), Newport United Methodist Church (C), Hope Fellowship (D), Evangelical Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Maple Street Cemetery (1), Pine Street Cemetery (2), St Patricks Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Gordon Woolen Mill Pond (A), Rollins Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Long Pond Brook (A), South Branch Sugar River (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attraction: Newport Historical Society Museum (Court House).

Hotel: Soo Nipi Lodge (East Mountain Road).

Courts: Sullivan County - Clerk of Superior Court (22 Main Street), Newport Town - District Court (55 Main Street).

 

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

NEWPORT WATER WORKS (Address: 15 SUNAPEE ST, Population served: 5000, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-02-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-02-2006), St Public Notif received (JUN-05-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-09-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-09-2006), St Public Notif received (MAR-09-2006)
CARY AND ALLEN ST DEV (Population served: 43, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and AUG-25-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-09-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-25-2005), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-31-2005)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2000 and MAR-16-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-26-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-26-2001), St Compliance achieved (MAR-16-2001)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Newport that have no violations reported:
  • THE CROWS NEST CAMPGROUND (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
New Hampshire:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  64.5%
Whole state:  68.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  9.7%
Whole state:  6.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  16.1%
Whole state:  6.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  4.4%
Whole state:  2.8%

Newport compared to New Hampshire state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below 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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Banks with branches in Newport (2007 data):
  • Lake Sunapee Bank, FSB: Guild Road Branch at Guild Road, branch established on 1978-01-05; Lake Sunapee Bank, Fsb at 9 Main Street, branch established on 1980-12-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $669.1 mil, Deposits: $471.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 15 total offices
  • Sugar River Savings Bank: at 10 North Main Street, branch established on 1895-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $221.7 mil, Deposits: $148.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 5 total offices



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7.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,431 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.60%
New Hampshire average:  7.57%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($93 average AGI)
Sullivan County:  0.06%
New Hampshire average:  0.13%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Grafton County, NH  1.34% ($48,389 average AGI)
from Merrimack County, NH  0.71% ($48,967)
from Windsor County, VT  0.67% ($43,018)


7.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,905 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.05%
New Hampshire average:  7.49%

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

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Grafton County, NH  1.13% ($33,270 average AGI)
to Windsor County, VT  0.73% ($25,894)
to Merrimack County, NH  0.67% ($49,823)


Strongest AM radio stations in Newport:
  • WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTSV (1230 AM; 1 kW; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WNBX (1480 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, VT)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKBK (1290 AM; 5 kW; KEENE, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Newport:
  • WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WVRR (101.7 FM; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WNTK-FM (99.7 FM; NEW LONDON, NH; Owner: SHEILA E. VINIKOOR)
  • WEVH (91.3 FM; HANOVER, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO INC)
  • WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZSH (107.1 FM; BELLOWS FALLS, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WKNE (103.7 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
  • WHDQ-FM1 (106.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WEVN (90.7 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WXXK (100.5 FM; LEBANON, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTPL (107.7 FM; HILLSBORO, NH; Owner: CONCORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WPNH-FM (100.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
  • WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMXR (93.9 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Newport:
  • WVTA (Channel 41; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT ETV, INC.)
  • WEKW-TV (Channel 52; KEENE, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
  • W15BK (Channel 15; HANOVER, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
  • WNNE (Channel 31; HARTFORD, VT; Owner: HEARST-ARGYLE STATIONS, INC.)
  • W17CI (Channel 17; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: UPPER VALLEY BROADCASTING, LLC)


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