Newport, Minnesota

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Newport, Minnesota
Location of Newport, Minnesota
Coordinates: 44¡Æ52¡Ç16¡ÈN 93¡Æ0¡Ç7¡ÈW / 44.87111, -93.00194
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Washington
Area
- Total	3.9 sq mi (10.1 km©÷)
- Land	3.7 sq mi (9.5 km©÷)
- Water	0.2 sq mi (0.6 km©÷)
Elevation	745 ft (227 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	3,715
- Density	1,014.4/sq mi (391.7/km©÷)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	55055
Area code(s)	651
FIPS code	27-45790
GNIS feature ID	0648530
Website: www.newport.govoffice.com

Newport is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,715 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.1 km©÷), of which, 3.7 square miles (9.5 km©÷) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km©÷) of it (6.39%) is water.

Interstate 494 and U.S. Route 61 are two of the main routes in the city.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,715 people, 1,418 households, and 968 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,014.4 people per square mile (391.9/km©÷). There were 1,442 housing units at an average density of 393.8/sq mi (152.1/km©÷). The racial makeup of the city was 91.76% White, 1.70% African American, 0.92% Native American, 1.48% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 1.94% from other races, and 2.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.25% of the population.

There were 1,418 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $45,373, and the median income for a family was $51,223. Males had a median income of $38,140 versus $28,527 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,310. About 2.4% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.