Newport, North Carolina

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Population in July 2008: 4,298. Population change since 2000: +28.3%

Males: 2,222	(51.7%)
Females: 2,076	(48.3%)

Median resident age:	37.4 years
North Carolina median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 28570.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,519 (it was $36,629 in 2000)

Newport:	$40,519
North Carolina:	$44,670

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,738

Newport:	$16,738
North Carolina:	$24,307

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $123,826 (it was $85,000 in 2000)

Newport:	$123,826
North Carolina:	$145,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $133,147; Detached houses: $141,490; Townhouses or other attached units: $162,578; Mobile homes: $31,964
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Races in Newport:

White Non-Hispanic (81.3%)
Black (11.9%)
Hispanic (3.7%)
Two or more races (1.6%)
Other race (1.4%)
American Indian (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Newport: 81.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (12.6%), English (10.1%), Irish (9.9%), German (7.9%), Italian (4.6%), French (3.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 21 feet

Land area: 7.35 square miles.

Population density: 585 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Newport

High school or higher: 75.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
Unemployed: 4.5%
Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Newport town

Never married: 20.1%
Now married: 61.0%
Separated: 3.3%
Widowed: 6.1%
Divorced: 9.5%

116 residents are foreign born (1.6% Latin America, 1.4% Asia, 0.5% Europe).

This town:	3.5%
North Carolina:	5.3%

According to our research there were 29 registered sex offenders living in Newport, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Newport to the number of sex offenders is 148 to 1.

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

Newport:	0.7% ($616)
North Carolina:	0.9% ($826)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jacksonville, NC (30.9 miles , pop. 66,715).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (123.1 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (372.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Pine Knoll Shores, NC (2.6 miles ), Havelock, NC (2.6 miles ), Indian Beach, NC (2.7 miles) , Morehead City, NC (2.8 miles ), Atlantic Beach, NC (3.1 miles ), Bogue, NC (3.4 miles ), Emerald Isle, NC (3.4 miles ), Cape Carteret, NC (3.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 44 buildings, average cost: $89,200
1997: 45 buildings, average cost: $83,100
1998: 42 buildings, average cost: $85,500
1999: 37 buildings, average cost: $106,600
2000: 31 buildings, average cost: $77,900
2001: 33 buildings, average cost: $104,500
2002: 75 buildings, average cost: $89,400
2003: 54 buildings, average cost: $96,800
2004: 31 buildings, average cost: $111,900
2005: 71 buildings, average cost: $144,200
2006: 98 buildings, average cost: $182,000
2007: 63 buildings, average cost: $170,400
2008: 8 buildings, average cost: $246,600

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 34.79 N, Longitude: 76.87 W

Area code: 252

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Newport, North Carolina business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +550 (+19.6%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (20%)
Public administration (16%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)
Furniture and related products (3%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (21%)
Health care (17%)
Educational services (9%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Social assistance (3%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Carpenters (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Construction laborers (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Waiters and waitresses (14%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Registered nurses (7%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

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Crime in Newport by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	1	1	1	0	1	0
per 100,000	29.4	28.9	28.4	26.8	0.0	25.5	0.0
Robberies	0	2	1	0	1	1	5
per 100,000	0.0	57.8	28.4	0.0	25.9	25.5	122.9
Assaults	10	2	1	8	8	5	3
per 100,000	293.6	57.8	28.4	214.4	207.3	127.6	73.7
Burglaries	16	15	14	25	24	27	25
per 100,000	469.8	433.4	397.6	670.1	621.9	689.3	614.3
Thefts	32	26	46	56	37	67	62
per 100,000	939.5	751.2	1306.4	1500.9	958.8	1710.5	1523.3
Auto thefts	3	1	2	6	3	3	2
per 100,000	88.1	28.9	56.8	160.8	77.7	76.6	49.1
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	24.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	159.7	114.7	121.6	184.1	137.3	176.4	159.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 9 (9 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.09
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Newport, North Carolina

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Newport, North Carolina average temperatures

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Newport-area historical tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 5% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/17/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.9 miles away from the Newport town center killed 2 people and injured 85 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 9/15/1999, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 8.0 miles away from the town center caused $300,000 in damages.

Newport-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/6/1994 at 19:54:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.6 LG, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 20.4 miles away from Newport center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Birthplace of: Ryan Onofrio - College football player (East Carolina Pirates).

Hospitals/medical centers near Newport:

CARTERET GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; MOREHEAD CITY, NC)
CRAVEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; NEW BERN, NC)
BRYNN MARR HOSP (about 32 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in Newport, NC

Airports located in Newport:

Circle P Farm Airport (Runways: 1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Newport:

COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 16,633)
PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,072)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 71 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; FT enrollment: 8,996)
CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; FT enrollment: 3,550)
FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 111 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,506)
CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 115 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; FT enrollment: 5,286)

Public high school in Newport:

Croatan High (Location: 1 Cougar Lane; Grades: 9 - 12)

Private high schools in Newport:

GRAMERCY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 216; Location: 8170 HWY 70; Grades: KG - 12)
WHITE OAK CHURCH OF GOD ACADEM (Students: 33; Location: 5054 HWY 24; Grades: 1 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Newport:

Bogue Sound Elem (Location: 3323 Highway 24; Grades: 0K - 5)
Broad Creek Middle (Location: 2382 Hwy 24; Grades: 6 - 8)
Newport Elementary (Location: 219 Chatham Street; Grades: PK - 5)
Newport Middle (Location: 500 E Chatham Street; Grades: 6 - 8)

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Notable location: Carteret County Landfill (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Newport Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Laurel Branch (A), Deep Creek (B), School House Branch (C), Smiths Swamp (D), Blakes Branch (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Newport: Dickson Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

GOOSE CREEK RESORT (Population served: 450, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-11-2003), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-12-2003), St Public Notif received (DEC-05-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2004)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - In OCT-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (2 times from OCT-21-2005 to OCT-21-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-28-2005)

NEWPORT FLEA MALL (Population served: 150, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-20-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-21-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-10-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-02-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-16-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

16 routine major monitoring violations

4 regular monitoring violations

7 other older monitoring violations

CAMP E-MA-HENWU (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JUL-2002 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-12-2005), St Public Notif requested (JAN-12-2005), St Public Notif received (JAN-24-2005)

Public Education - Between JUL-01-2002 and JAN-24-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-27-2003), St Public Notif requested (JUN-27-2003), St Public Notif received (JUL-18-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-24-2005)

OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-1994 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-28-1995), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-28-1995)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - In OCT-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (2 times from OCT-21-2005 to OCT-21-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-28-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and SEP-13-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-13-2005), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-11-2005)

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between SEP-20-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and SEP-26-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-18-2003), St Public Notif requested (SEP-18-2003), St Compliance achieved (SEP-26-2003)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2003 and FEB-04-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-10-2003), St Public Notif requested (SEP-10-2003), St Compliance achieved (FEB-04-2004)

One regular monitoring violation

One other older monitoring violation

ATLANTIC MHP II (Population served: 99, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-02-2004), St Public Notif requested (SEP-02-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-08-2004)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-25-2004), St Public Notif requested (AUG-25-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-08-2004)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-25-2004), St Public Notif requested (AUG-25-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-08-2004)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and APR-26-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-26-1994)

BAY MEADOWS MHP (Population served: 85, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-23-2001), St Public Notif requested (AUG-23-2001), St Public Notif received (SEP-11-2001), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2002)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2001 and DEC-14-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-03-2001), St Public Notif requested (DEC-03-2001), St Compliance achieved (DEC-14-2001)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and FEB-08-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-26-2001), St Public Notif requested (JAN-26-2001), St Compliance achieved (FEB-08-2001)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and APR-25-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-10-2000), St Public Notif requested (FEB-10-2000), St Compliance achieved (APR-25-2000)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and FEB-22-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-22-1994)

ATLANTIC MHP (Population served: 80, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-02-2004), St Public Notif requested (SEP-02-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-04-2004)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-25-2004), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-25-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-04-2004)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-25-2004), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-25-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-04-2004)

One regular monitoring violation

GREAT AMERICAN CAR WASH (Population served: 75, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-28-2003), St Public Notif requested (OCT-28-2003), St Public Notif received (DEC-03-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAY-31-2004)

Past monitoring violations:

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-31-2003), St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAY-31-2004)

JEHOVAH`S WITNESS KINGDOM HALL (Population served: 70, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-26-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-19-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

6 routine major monitoring violations

4 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	73.2%
Whole state:	68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.0%
Whole state:	4.6%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	10.0%
Whole state:	12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	2.5%
Whole state:	5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Newport, NC

People in group quarters in Newport

252 people in state prisons
103 people in nursing homes
61 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
5 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Newport compared to North Carolina state average:

Newport, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

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Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above 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 (2009 data):

First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Newport Branch at 7045 Highway 70 East, branch established on 1982-11-29. Info updated 2009-01-06: Bank assets: $13,862.8 mil, Deposits: $11,768.4 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 343 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Newport mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Carteret County North Carolina:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (81%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Newport

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Original Free Will Baptists	International Pentecostal Holiness Church
Adherents	28.5%	24.4%	7.2%	6.7%	6.6%
Congregations	20.6%	22.7%	1.0%	13.4%	6.2%

Name	Episcopal Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	National Association of Free Will Baptists	Other religions
Adherents	5.8%	4.6%	3.1%	2.5%	10.6%
Congregations	3.1%	4.1%	2.1%	5.2%	21.6%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

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
Financial Administration	3	$8,473	$33,892	0	$0
Other Government Administration	2	$6,928	$41,568	7	$3,215
Police Protection - Officers	10	$27,633	$33,160	0	$0
Police - Other	0	$0		1	$1,023
Firefighters	7	$19,370	$33,206	0	$0
Fire - Other	0	$0		4	$772
Streets and Highways	7	$12,602	$21,603	0	$0
Sewerage	3	$7,798	$31,192	0	$0
Water Supply	3	$7,800	$31,200	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	2	$5,415	$32,490	0	$0
Totals for Government	37	$96,019	$31,141	12	$5,010

Newport government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $281,000
Charges - Sewerage: $672,000
All Other: $433,000

Solid Waste Management: $192,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $4,000
Construction - Sewerage: $37,000
Regular Highways: $37,000

Water Utilities: $16,000
Current Operations - Sewerage: $927,000
Local Fire Protection: $451,000

Police Protection: $416,000

Water Utilities: $397,000

Regular Highways: $331,000

Central Staff Services: $237,000

Solid Waste Management: $188,000

Libraries: $79,000

General - Other: $58,000

Parks and Recreation: $5,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $222,000
General - Interest on Debt: $16,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $334,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $215,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $129,000
Interest Earnings: $48,000

Rents: $1,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,659,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,974,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $900,000
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $122,000
Local Fire Protection: $91,000

Regular Highways: $39,000

Sewerage: $37,000

Water Utilities: $16,000

Central Staff Services: $9,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,335,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $288,000
State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $180,000
Highways: $111,000

All Other: $3,000
Tax - Property: $900,000
Other License: $137,000

Occupation and Business License, NEC: $7,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $1,459,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $97,000

8.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,104 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.75%
North Carolina average:	8.53%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($371 average AGI)
Carteret County: 0.10%
North Carolina average: 0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Craven County, NC	1.07% ($38,047 average AGI)
from Onslow County, NC	0.70% ($30,671)
from Wake County, NC	0.49% ($64,034)

7.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,569 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.32%
North Carolina average:	7.27%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($385 average AGI)
Carteret County: 0.05%
North Carolina average: 0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Craven County, NC	1.13% ($28,525 average AGI)
to Onslow County, NC	0.68% ($29,415)
to Wake County, NC	0.37% ($38,966)

Strongest AM radio stations in Newport:

WSMO (1120 AM; 20 kW; CAMP LEJEUNE, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WANG (1330 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HAVELOCK, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WJCV (1290 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: DOWN EAST BROADCASTING CO INC.)
WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
WSTK (910 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WBTB (1400 AM; 1 kW; BEAUFORT, NC; Owner: EASTERN CAROLINA BROADCASTING COMPAN)
WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
WNCT (1070 AM; 10 kW; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WDLX (930 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WRNS (960 AM; 5 kW; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WDJS (1430 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT OLIVE, NC; Owner: MOUNT OLIVE BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Newport:

WOTJ (90.7 FM; MOREHEAD CITY, NC; Owner: GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)
WBJD (91.5 FM; ATLANTIC BEACH, NC; Owner: CRAVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
WRHT (96.3 FM; MOREHEAD CITY, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
WLGP (100.3 FM; HARKERS ISLAND, NC; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
WANG-FM (105.1 FM; HAVELOCK, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WMGV (103.3 FM; NEWPORT, NC; Owner: WMGV LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WNBR (94.1 FM; ORIENTAL, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
WRUP (97.9 FM; BAYBORO, NC; Owner: CONNER MEDIA CORPORATION)
WTKF (107.3 FM; ATLANTIC, NC; Owner: ATLANTIC RIDGE TELECASTERS, INC.)
W218AR (91.5 FM; BEAUFORT, NC; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WERO (93.3 FM; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WNCT-FM (107.9 FM; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WIKS (101.9 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: WIKS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WSFL-FM (106.5 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: WSFL LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WXNR (99.5 FM; GRIFTON, NC; Owner: WXNR LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WKOO (98.7 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WTEB (89.3 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: CRAVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
WXQR-FM (105.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
W220DD (91.9 FM; MOREHEAD CITY, NC; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Newport:

WCTI-TV (Channel 12; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WUNM-TV (Channel 19; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WITN-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: WITN LICENSEE CORP.)
WFXI (Channel 8; MOREHEAD CITY, NC; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF EASTERN CAROLINA LICENSE LLC)
WNCT-TV (Channel 9; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
W05BI (Channel 5; MOREHEAD CITY, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WPXU-TV (Channel 35; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON JACKSONVILLE LICENSE, INC.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Newport, North Carolina:

Fatal accident count: 3
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 3
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3

North Carolina average:

Fatal accident count: 99
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 151
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 28
Fatalities: 106
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 264
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 15

Newport fatal accident list:
Jun 16, 2007 06:26 AM, Us-70, Hibbs Rd, Lat: 34.773958, Lon: -76.868172, Vehicles: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Jul 28, 1998 07:16 AM, Bayberry Road, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 19, 1997 07:30 AM, Chatham St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Newport)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Newport, NC)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 76 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Newport)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 24 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Newport)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 34
Hazardous Condition: 7
Service Call: 2
Good Intent Call: 3

Incident types - Newport

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Newport, NC

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