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Notable locations in Newport: Newport Junction (A), Cocke County Courthouse (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Newport include: Center View Church (A), Lincoln Avenue Baptist Church (B), Rice Church (C), Northport Baptist Church (D), Newport First Baptist Church (E), Gregg Chapel (F), West End Church (G), West End Baptist Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Union Cemetery (1), Hearst Cemetery (2), Morris Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Morell Springs Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Post office: Newport Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Southway Amusement CO (113 Hedrick Drive), Newport Games (624 North Street).
Hotels: Comfort Inn Newport (1149 Smokey Mountain Lane), Best Western Newport Inn (1015 Cosby Highway), Comfort Inn (1149 Smokey Mountain Ln), Bryant Town Motel (766 Cosby Highway), Family Inns of America (1025 Cosby Highway), Four Seasons Cottages (2488 Highway 32).
Courts: Cocke County - Civil & Criminal Court Jurors Info (111 Court Avenue), Cocke County - Juvenile Court (111 Court Avenue), Cocke County - Circuit Court Clerk Office (Courthouse).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Newport that have no violations reported:
- NEWPORT UTILITIES BOARD (Population served: 23269, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  29.1% | | Whole state: |  13.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 8.9% | | Whole state: | 5.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Newport, TN
People in group quarters in Newport
- 139 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 72 people in nursing homes
- 9 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Newport compared to Tennessee state average:
- Median household income significantly below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students 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 (2009 data):
- National Bank of Tennessee: Wal-Mart Super Center Branch, National Bank Of Tennessee, West Broadway Branch, Bryant Town Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $190.0 mil, Deposits: $170.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Nbn Corporation
- U.S. Bank National Association: Newport Branch at 301 East Main Street, branch established on 1889-01-01. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
- Tennessee State Bank: Epley Branch at 107 Epley Drive, branch established on 2008-07-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $715.4 mil, Deposits: $593.7 mil, headquarters in Pigeon Forge, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Tennessee State Bancshares, Inc.
- Newport Federal Bank: at 170 West Broadway, branch established on 1934-08-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $141.8 mil, Deposits: $114.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization
- GreenBank: Newport Branch at 602 Cosby Highway, branch established on 1998-12-14. Info updated 2007-06-28: Bank assets: $2,938.9 mil, Deposits: $2,199.2 mil, headquarters in Greeneville, TN, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 66 total offices, Holding Company: Green Bankshares, Inc.
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Newport, Tennessee
- Comfort Inn, I-40 SR 25270 & 411, Newport, TN 37821, Phone: (423) 623-4440
- Holiday Inn Newport, 1010 Cosby Hwy, Newport, TN 37821, Phone: (423) 623-8622
- Comfort Inn, 1149 Smokey Mtn Ln, Newport, TN 37821, Phone: (423) 623-5355, Fax: (423) 623-1333
- Best Western Inn-newport, 1015 Cosby Hwy, Newport, TN 37821, Phone: (800) 251-4022, Fax: (423) 623-1804
- Days Inn, 1014 Cosby Hwy, Newport, TN 37821, Phone: (423) 237-6094, Fax: (423) 237-6334
- Motel 6, 255 Heritage Blvd, Newport, TN 37821, Phone: (423) 623-1850, Fax: (423) 623-1860
See all 6 fire-safe hotels and motels in Newport, Tennessee
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Cocke County Tennessee:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (57%)
- Utility gas (33%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
- Wood (4%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Religon statistics for Newport
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | National Association of Free Will Baptists | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ |
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| Adherents | 63.8% | 10.2% | 7.0% | 6.3% | 4.4% |
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| Congregations | 45.6% | 14.4% | 7.8% | 8.9% | 4.4% |
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| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Churches of Christ | Catholic Church | Church of the Nazarene | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 2.6% | 1.5% | 1.0% | 0.6% | 2.4% |
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| Congregations | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 10.0% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
4 | $8,796 | $26,388 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
5 | $18,438 | $44,251 | 6 | $1,900 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $680 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
28 | $79,142 | $33,918 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
6 | $14,642 | $29,284 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
28 | $79,837 | $34,216 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
1 | $2,152 | $25,824 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
12 | $29,891 | $29,891 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
4 | $7,458 | $22,374 | 3 | $2,573 |
| Solid Waste Management |
12 | $22,628 | $22,628 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
14 | $28,306 | $24,262 | 6 | $952 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction |
71 | $200,894 | $33,954 | 22 | $14,992 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total |
17 | $27,275 | $19,253 | 23 | $14,676 |
| Totals for Government |
202 | $519,459 | $30,859 | 61 | $35,773 |
Newport government finances in 2006:
- Charges - Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $274,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $133,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $75,000
- Construction - Housing and Community Development: $465,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $5,208,000
Police Protection: $1,610,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,404,000
Central Staff Services: $643,000
Financial Administration: $54,000
Libraries: $43,000
Housing and Community Development: $35,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $8,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $213,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $153,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $3,523,000
Education: $980,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $400,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $245,000
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,354,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,930,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $824,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $180,000
Police Protection: $60,000
Local Fire Protection: $31,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,083,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $3,412,000
General Local Government Support: $1,266,000
Highways: $37,000
- Tax - Property: $2,335,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $429,000
Other Selective Sales: $336,000
Public Utilities Sales: $80,000
Other License: $28,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $4,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,063,000
5.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,623 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.76% | | Tennessee average: | 7.52% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
4.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,410 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.89% | | Tennessee average: | 6.67% |
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Newport:
- WLIK (1270 AM; 5 kW; NEWPORT, TN; Owner: WLIK, INC)
- WNPC (1060 AM; daytime; 1 kW; NEWPORT, TN; Owner: HARRIS BROADCASTING INCORPORATED)
- WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WSEV (930 AM; 5 kW; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
- WMTN (1300 AM; 5 kW; MORRISTOWN, TN)
- WCRK (1150 AM; 5 kW; MORRISTOWN, TN; Owner: RADIO ACQUISITION CORP.)
- WKJV (1380 AM; 25 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST OUTREACH MISSIONS)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WVLZ (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: KIRKLAND WIRELESS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
- WNOX (990 AM; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN)
- WRJZ (620 AM; 5 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Newport:
- WNPC-FM (92.9 FM; NEWPORT, TN; Owner: HARRIS BROADCASTING INC DBA WNPC INC)
- WIVK-FM (107.7 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WWST (102.1 FM; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WIMZ-FM (103.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMM., CORP.)
- WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WQNS (104.9 FM; WAYNESVILLE, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WMXK (94.1 FM; MORRISTOWN, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
- WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WBGQ (100.7 FM; BULLS GAP, TN; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING)
- WJDT (106.5 FM; ROGERSVILLE, TN; Owner: C & S BROADCASTING)
- WOKI-FM (100.3 FM; OAK RIDGE, TN; Owner: OAK RIDGE FM, INC.)
- WSEV-FM (105.5 FM; GATLINBURG, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
- W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WAEZ (94.9 FM; GREENEVILLE, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WUOT (91.9 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE)
- WFQS (91.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WEZG (99.3 FM; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
TV broadcast stations around Newport:
- WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WKOP-TV (Channel 15; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WVLT-TV (Channel 8; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: WVLT LICENSEE CORP.)
- WBIR-TV (Channel 10; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: GANNETT PACIFIC CORPORATION)
- WATE-TV (Channel 6; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: WATE, G.P.)
- WTNZ (Channel 43; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- WEEE-LP (Channel 32; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WEZK-LP (Channel 28; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WJZC-LP (Channel 22; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- W51CK (Channel 51; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)
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Newport, Tennessee:
- Fatal accident count: 68
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 104
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 21
- Fatalities: 74
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 165
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 7
Tennessee average:
- Fatal accident count: 112
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 177
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 38
- Fatalities: 123
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 286
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10
See more detailed statistics of Newport fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 9
Total length: 93 meters (305ft)
Total costs: $10,465,000
Total average daily traffic: 96,560
Total average daily truck traffic: 6,168
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Newport)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Newport, TN)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 10 (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: 107 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Newport)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Newport)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 202
- Hazardous Condition: 104
- Good Intent Call: 16
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Newport, TN
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