Newport, Pennsylvania

Back to Newport, PA housing info, Perry County, Pennsylvania, PA smaller cities, PA small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Newport, PA Perry County Population in July 2008: 1,463. Population change since 2000: -2.9%   Males: 691   (47.3%) Females: 772   (52.7%) Median resident age:   36.3 years Pennsylvania median age:   38.0 years Zip codes: 17074. Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,818 (it was $31,594 in 2000) Newport:   $37,818 Pennsylvania:   $48,576 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,908 Newport:   $20,908 Pennsylvania:   $26,228 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $120,590 (it was $72,400 in 2000) Newport:   $120,590 Pennsylvania:   $155,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $124,462; Detached houses: $131,718; Townhouses or other attached units: $110,477; In 2-unit structures: $157,988; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $157,321; Mobile homes: $32,500 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 17074 Newport, PA residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Newport: White Non-Hispanic (98.1%) Hispanic (0.7%) Two or more races (0.7%) American Indian (0.6%) 2008 cost of living index in Newport: 87.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Newport, Pennsylvania on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Newport is mentioned 99 times on our forum: Newport, Mifflintown & surrounding area, housing advice  (9 replies) Newport Square members?  (0 replies) New Upscale Housing Coming to Downtown Scranton  (211 replies) Newport Square in Lititz  (5 replies) Happenings in Pittsburgh!!  (548 replies) Next Photo Tour? Suggestions, Anyone?  (45 replies) Latest news from Newport, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (39.0%), United States (12.2%), Irish (11.1%), English (5.8%), Dutch (5.3%), Italian (4.4%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated on 03/10/1840 Elevation: 395 feet Land area: 0.33 square miles. Population density: 4473 people per square mile   (average).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.37
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Newport, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Newport-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 23% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/14/2004, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 32.3 miles away from the Newport borough center caused $18 million in damages.

On 9/21/1967, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 4.7 miles away from the borough center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Newport-area historical earthquake activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 58.7 miles away from Newport center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 34.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 51.9 miles away from Newport center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Political contributions by individuals in Newport, PA

• Fox Field Airport (Runways: 1)

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Creek: Little Buffalo Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map Parks in Newport include: Veterans Memorial Park (1), Fickes Field (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This borough:	2.3 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	60.4%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	6.0%
Whole state:	5.0%

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

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

This borough:	10.0%
Whole state:	11.0%

This borough:	3.3%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Newport, PA

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5.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,168 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.71%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

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

from Cumberland County, PA	1.58% ($34,318 average AGI)
from Dauphin County, PA	1.25% ($33,649)
from York County, PA	0.34% ($39,825)

5.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,123 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.38%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

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

to Cumberland County, PA	1.69% ($29,765 average AGI)
to Dauphin County, PA	1.20% ($32,505)
to York County, PA	0.31% ($29,982)

• Buffalo Mountain Cell Site: 1.3 Miles On Mountain Rd From 322 West And 34 North, Structure height: 50.3 m, Call Sign: KNKA260
  Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/20/2005, Expiration Date: 05/15/2015, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

• Sonya Dutton, Route 34 & Mountain Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 50.3 m
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, One Verizon Place (Mc: Ga3b1reg), Alpharetta, GA 30004-8511, Phone: (678) 339-4271, Email:
• KATHY A SKILES, Newport Station, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 36.6 m
  Registrant: Pa State Police Technical Support Division, 1800 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Phone: (717) 540-5020, Email:
• David Saska, 605 Turkey Bird Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 87.5 m
  Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

• Buffalo Mountain Ne, Type: Tower, Structure height: 38 m, Call Sign: WPJW975
  Assigned Frequencies : 929.437 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/27/1996, Expiration Date: 11/27/2006, Cancelation Date: 11/02/2004, Certifier: William Buxbaum
  Registrant: Network Services, LLC Debtor-In-Possession, 525 South Douglas Street, El Segundo, CA 90245, Phone: (310) 615-6523, Fax: (310) 615-6581, Email:
• Buffalo Mountain Ne, Type: Tower, Structure height: 38 m, Call Sign: WPJX439
  Assigned Frequencies : 929.912 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/04/1996, Expiration Date: 12/04/2006, Cancelation Date: 11/02/2004, Certifier: William Buxbaum
  Registrant: Network Services, LLC Debtor-In-Possession, 525 South Douglas Street, El Segundo, CA 90245, Phone: (310) 615-6523, Fax: (310) 615-6581, Email:
• S Of Newport, Type: Tower, Structure height: 55 m, Call Sign: WPTE240, Licensee ID: L00050310
  Assigned Frequencies : 462.900 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/07/2001, Expiration Date: 09/07/2011, Certifier: David S Love
  Registrant: Multicomm, Inc., 201 Wayne Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648, Phone: (814) 696-7929, Fax: (814) 696-2813, Email:

• 1 Mi Ne, Call Sign: WXA841, Licensee ID: L00253246
  Assigned Frequencies : 37.4800 MHz, 37.6200 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/31/2005, Expiration Date: 05/07/2015
  Registrant: Ppl Electric Utilities Corp Dba Ppl Utilities, 1 Scotch Pine Drive, Hazleton, PA 18201, Phone: (570) 384-5134
• Lat: 40.825639 Lon: -77.352778, Call Sign: WPSN422
  457.512 MHz, 457.537 MHz, 457.562 MHz, 457.587 MHz, 457.612 MHz, 468.762 MHz, 468.837 MHz, 469.137 MHz, 469.462 MHz, 469.637 MHz, 469.662 MHz, 469.887 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/27/2001, Expiration Date: 06/27/2011, Certifier: Signature On File
  Registrant: H M Electronics Inc, 6675 Mesa Ridge Rd, San Diego, CA 92121, Phone: (858) 535-6166, Fax: (858) 552-0139
• PERR60, Perr60, 1.5 Miles Northeast Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60 m, Call Sign: WQBL880
  Assigned Frequencies : 868.887 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/02/2004, Expiration Date: 11/02/2014, Certifier: Donald R Appleby
  Registrant: Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, 2605 Interstate Drive, Suite 135, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Phone: (717) 772-8024, Fax: (717) 772-8097, Email:
• Lat: 40.476194 Lon: -77.131694, Call Sign: WQJG922
  Assigned Frequencies : 453.087 MHz, 453.087 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/05/2008, Expiration Date: 09/05/2018, Certifier: Tom Bender
  Registrant: Compros, Inc., 400 Highland Ave, Altoona, PA 16602, Phone: (814) 946-8100, Fax: (814) 942-7064, Email:

• Aircraft: STITS PLAYMATE SA-11A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 1875 , Serial Number: 9, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 07/01/1980
  Registrant (Individual): J Richard Lamb, 4500 Middle Ridge Rd, Newport, PA 17074
• Aircraft: BALLOON WORKS FIREFLY 8B (Balloon, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: None
  N-Number: 7105T , Serial Number: F8B-098, Airworthiness Date: 04/20/1987
  Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, 409 Meadow Grove Rd, Newport, PA 17074
• Aircraft: CESSNA 182N (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 9059G , Serial Number: 18260599, Year manufactured: 1971, Airworthiness Date: 03/22/1971
  Registrant (Individual): Geoff Espeland, 354 Juniata Pkwy E, Newport, PA 17074