Newport, Pennsylvania

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Population in 2022: 1,499 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: -0.5%
 
Males: 745  (49.7%)
Females: 754  (50.3%)
Median resident age:

33.5 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years

Zip codes: 17074.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $58,745 (it was $31,594 in 2000)
Newport:

$58,745
PA:

$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,035 (it was $16,818 in 2000)

Newport borough income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $162,798 (it was $72,400 in 2000)
Newport:

$162,798
PA:

$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $244,483; detached houses: $266,950; townhouses or other attached units: $146,538; in 2-unit structures: $128,544; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $272,207; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $411,403; mobile homes: $77,994

Median gross rent in 2022: $783.

March 2022 cost of living index in Newport: 94.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 10.3%
(11.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 2.8% for Black residents, 3.6% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Newport, PA (2022)
    • 1,32283.6%White alone
    • 1127.1%Two or more races
    • 704.4%Black alone
    • 462.9%Hispanic
    • 332.1%Asian alone

Races in Newport detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there were 16 registered sex offenders living in Newport, Pennsylvania as of May 10, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Newport is 90 to 1.


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Ancestries: German (23.1%), American (19.0%), Slovene (11.2%), Irish (9.7%), Pennsylvania German (3.4%), English (3.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/10/1840

Elevation: 395 feet

Land area: 0.33 square miles.

Population density: 4,583 people per square mile   (average).

Newport, Pennsylvania map

22 residents are foreign born

This borough:

1.4%
Pennsylvania:

7.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,653 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,189 (1.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, PA (53.3 miles , pop. 56,348).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (85.5 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (110.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Bloomfield borough, PA (2.2 miles ),
Millerstown borough, PA (2.3 miles ),
Thompsontown borough, PA (2.8 miles ),
Duncannon borough, PA (2.8 miles ),
New Buffalo, PA (3.0 miles),
Lenkerville, PA (3.2 miles ),
Liverpool borough, PA (3.2 miles ),
Millersburg borough, PA (3.2 miles )

Latitude: 40.48 N, Longitude: 77.13 W

Area code: 717

Distribution of median household income in Newport, PA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Newport, PA in 2022
Newport satellite photo by USGS

Newport tourist attractions:

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.4%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%
Most common industries in Newport, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Finance & insurance (9.5%)
  • Public administration (9.4%)
  • Health care (8.1%)
  • Construction (6.9%)
  • Educational services (6.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.2%)
  • Truck transportation (3.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (14.0%)
  • Public administration (7.6%)
  • Truck transportation (5.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.7%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (4.4%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (4.4%)
  • Health care (3.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Finance & insurance (16.6%)
  • Health care (12.6%)
  • Public administration (11.1%)
  • Educational services (9.7%)
  • Food & beverage stores (7.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.7%)
Most common occupations in Newport, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.5%)
  • Cashiers (3.3%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.7%)
  • Construction laborers (4.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (13.7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.9%)
  • Cashiers (4.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.0%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (4.0%)

Average climate in Newport, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Newport, Pennsylvania environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 117. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

117
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2011 was 0.227. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.227
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 2.78. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

2.78
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2014 was 0.468. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.468
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 28.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

28.2
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2011 was 17.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

17.0
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 14.8. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

14.8
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

Newport-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 14% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/14/2004, a category F3 (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 F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 4.7 miles away from the borough center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Newport-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 63% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 182.8 miles away from the city center
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 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 184.1 miles away from the city 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 Newport center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 279.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 223.9 miles away from Newport center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Perry County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Snowstorms: 3, Tropical Storms: 3, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Newport topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Newport:

  • MANOR AT PERRY VILLAGE, THE (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; NEW BLOOMFIELD, PA)
  • SAFE HAVEN SKILLED SERVICES, LLC (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; NEW BLOOMFIELD, PA)
  • FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE NEW BLOOMFIELD (Dialysis Facility, about 6 miles away; NEW BLOOMFIELD, PA)
  • STONEBRIDGE HEALTH AND REHAB C (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; DUNCANNON, PA)
  • KINKORA PYTHIAN HOME (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; DUNCANNON, PA)
  • NIPPLE CONVALESCENT HOME (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; LIVERPOOL, PA)
  • MANOR AT SUSQUEHANNA VILLAGE,THE (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; MILLERSBURG, PA)

Airports located in Newport:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Newport:

  • Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg (about 19 miles; Harrisburg, PA; Full-time enrollment: 13,276)
  • Dickinson College (about 20 miles; Carlisle, PA; FT enrollment: 2,505)
  • Messiah College (about 24 miles; Mechanicsburg, PA; FT enrollment: 3,035)
  • Susquehanna University (about 26 miles; Selinsgrove, PA; FT enrollment: 2,495)
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg (about 28 miles; Middletown, PA; FT enrollment: 3,797)
  • Bucknell University (about 36 miles; Lewisburg, PA; FT enrollment: 3,418)
  • Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (about 36 miles; Shippensburg, PA; FT enrollment: 7,051)

Public high school in Newport:

  • NEWPORT HS (Location: 500 CAROLINE STREET, Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Newport:

  • NEWPORT EL SCH (Students: 608, Location: 559 NORTH 5TH ST, Grades: KG-5)
  • NEWPORT MS (Location: 500 CAROLINE STREET, Grades: 6-8)
See full list of schools located in Newport

Library in Newport:

  • NEWPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $167,351; Location: 316 NORTH FOURTH ST; 33,459 books; 3,726 audio materials; 3,241 video materials; 41 state licensed databases; 2 other licensed databases; 74 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Citizens Fire Company 1 (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

Birthplace of: Billy Cox (baseball) - Baseball player, James Black (congressman) - Politician.

Perry County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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

LITTLE BUFFALO ST PARK (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
NEWPORT AOG FAMILY LIFE CTR (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2009 and DEC-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-28-2010), St Public Notif received (JAN-28-2010), St Compliance achieved (JAN-28-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-28-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
GREENVALLEY CPGRDS (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2010 and SEP-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-30-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-30-2010), St Public Notif received (AUG-30-2010), St Compliance achieved (MAR-16-2012)
ZEIDERELLIS PIZZA (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
LOG CABIN INN (Population served: 58, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
LESHVILLE CAMPING (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
ZEIDERELLIS PIZZA AND SUBS (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
JOSEPH E IBBERSON (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - Between SEP-16-2013 and OCT-16-2013, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-12-2013), St Compliance achieved (NOV-12-2013)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Newport that have no violations reported:

  • NEWPORT PROF CTR (Population served: 45, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This borough:

2.4 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:

59.0%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:

8.7%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Banks with branches in Newport (2011 data):

  • Orrstown Bank: Newport Branch at Center Square, branch established on 1893/05/08; Red Hill Branch at 18 Newport Plaza, branch established on 1996/04/01. Info updated 2007/06/29: Bank assets: $1,449.8 mil, Deposits: $1,220.6 mil, headquarters in Shippensburg, PA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Orrstown Financial Services, Inc.
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Newport Branch at 1 North Second Street, branch established on 1905/05/07. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The

For population 15 years and over in Newport:

Marital status in Newport, PA
  • Never married: 36.1%
  • Now married: 38.7%
  • Separated: 5.6%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

For population 25 years and over in Newport:

  • High school or higher: 93.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.0
Pennsylvania average:

11.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Newport
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Newport, PA (based on Perry County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant9,52756
Evangelical Protestant4,71450
Catholic2,0003
Other3462
None29,382-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 10
Perry County:

2.22 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Here:

0.67 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
Perry County:

3.55 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 25
This county:

5.55 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Perry County:

9.6%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

29.3%
State:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Perry County:

8.0%
Pennsylvania:

11.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

50.4%
State:

50.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Newport:

50.0%
Pennsylvania:

47.1%

Average BMI:
Newport:

27.7
Pennsylvania:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Newport:

23.0%
Pennsylvania:

20.8%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Newport:

11.8%
State:

10.9%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.9
Pennsylvania:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

28.3%
Pennsylvania:

34.3%

General health condition:
Newport:

55.4%
State:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

85.4%
Pennsylvania:

78.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Newport, PA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$5,713$68,5560$0
Streets and Highways 1$3,558$42,6963$3,319
Sewerage 1$6,080$72,9601$332
Totals for Government 3$15,352$61,4084$3,651

Newport government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Parks and Recreation: $294,000 ($196.13)
    Regular Highways: $177,000 ($118.08)
    General - Other: $127,000 ($84.72)
    Central Staff Services: $86,000 ($57.37)
    Local Fire Protection: $27,000 ($18.01)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $18,000 ($12.01)
    Libraries: $1,000 ($0.67)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $19,000 ($12.68)

Newport government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $9,000 ($6.00)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $13,000 ($8.67)
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $20,000 ($13.34)
    Fines and Forfeits: $5,000 ($3.34)
    Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($0.67)
    General Revenue - Other: $1,000 ($0.67)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $183,000 ($122.08)
  • Tax - Property: $240,000 ($160.11)
    Individual Income: $116,000 ($77.38)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $43,000 ($28.69)
    Public Utility License: $13,000 ($8.67)
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $8,000 ($5.34)

Newport government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $486,000 ($324.22)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $429,000 ($286.19)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $57,000 ($38.03)

Newport government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $622,000 ($414.94)
Businesses in Newport, PA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1La-Z-Boy1
Blockbuster1McDonald's1
GNC1Rite Aid1
Giant1Subway1
Goodwill1U-Haul1
H&R Block1

Strongest AM radio stations in Newport:

  • WHP (580 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHYL (960 AM; 5 kW; CARLISLE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WIEZ (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WTKT (1460 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJUN (1220 AM; 1 kW; MEXICO, PA)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Newport:

  • WQLV (98.9 FM; MILLERSBURG, PA; Owner: HEPCO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJUN-FM (92.5 FM; MEXICO, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC.)
  • WLZS (106.1 FM; BEAVER SPRINGS, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WQJU (107.1 FM; MIFFLINTOWN, PA; Owner: CENTRAL PA CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WJRC (90.9 FM; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: SALT AND LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC)
  • WJAZ (91.7 FM; SUMMERDALE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. COMMWEALTH SYS. HGHR ED)
  • WNNK-FM (104.1 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRVV (97.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRBT (94.9 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHKF (99.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYGL-FM (100.5 FM; ELIZABETHVILLE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRKZ-FM (102.3 FM; CARLISLE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCHX (105.5 FM; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: MIFFLIN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WXMJ (99.5 FM; MOUNT UNION, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBUS (93.7 FM; BOALSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WTPA (93.5 FM; MECHANICSBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVNW (96.7 FM; BURNHAM, PA; Owner: WVNW, INC.)
  • WQKX (94.1 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Newport:

  • WITF-TV (Channel 33; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WHTM-TV (Channel 27; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: HARRISBURG TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WHP-TV (Channel 21; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W12CA (Channel 12; ELLIOTTSBURG, PA; Owner: HEIRLOOM MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • W40AF (Channel 40; DILLSBURG, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK, LLC)

Newport fatal accident list:

Nov 15, 2005 12:04 AM, Sr-34, Sr-849, Lat: 40.476610, Lon: -77.132630, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Mar 23, 2001 05:33 PM, Sr-34, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Apr 9, 1980 05:00 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 18Number of bridges
  • 177ft / 53.6mTotal length
  • $7,050,000Total costs
  • 83,080Total average daily traffic
  • 13,587Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Newport, PA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11900-1909
  • 21920-1929
  • 21930-1939
  • 11940-1949
  • 91960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 11980-1989
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Newport, PA

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Newport)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

41 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Newport, PA)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

36 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Newport)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: J RICHARD LAMB SKYSTAR KITFOX IV-12 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582SER (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 672RL, N672RL, N-672RL, Serial Number: GCU067, Year manufactured: 2013, Airworthiness Date: 05/09/2013, Certificate Issue Date: 12/22/2011
    Registrant (Individual): J Richard Lamb, 4500 Middle Ridge Rd, Newport, PA 17074

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$104,710
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0302.00

2009 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2009 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 18. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 44 took place in 2015, and the least - 4 in 2016. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Newport, PA When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (53.0%), and Outside Fires (24.9%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Newport, PA
    • 9653.0%Structure Fires
    • 4524.9%Outside Fires
    • 2815.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 126.6%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Newport, PA
Most common first names in Newport, PA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary6979.4 years
John5376.9 years
Charles4674.0 years
James4569.7 years
George4273.5 years
William4172.6 years
Robert3366.4 years
Margaret2984.3 years
Dorothy2877.3 years
Helen2678.8 years
Most common last names in Newport, PA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith4678.5 years
Campbell3173.4 years
Myers2477.8 years
Miller2274.7 years
Wright2275.0 years
Baker1677.0 years
Jones1567.1 years
Reisinger1578.6 years
Kline1374.6 years
Sheaffer1369.5 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Newport, PA
  • 59.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 20.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 13.4%Electricity
  • 4.1%Coal or coke
  • 2.2%Wood
  • 1.1%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Newport, PA
  • 55.0%Electricity
  • 37.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 4.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.8%Wood
  • 0.6%No fuel used


Newport compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.

Newport on our top lists:

  • #52 on the list of "Top 100 cities with old houses but young residents"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
There are 6 pilots and 6 other airmen in this city.
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Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Brent David Yohn (7)
  • Joseph B. Hoffer (2)
  • Brent D. Yohn (2)

Total of 11 patent applications in 2008-2024.