Newport, Kentucky

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Newport may also refer to Newport, North Carolina, or the Civil War Newport Barracks located there. For other Newports, see Newport (disambiguation).

The Campbell County Courthouse in Newport, Kentucky

Newport is a city in Campbell County, Kentucky, USA, at the confluence of the Ohio and Licking Rivers. Settled about 1791, Newport was incorporated as a town in 1795 and in 1850 received a city charter. In 1900, 28,301 people lived in Newport, Kentucky; in 1910, 30,309; in 1920, 29,317; and in 1940, 30,631. The population was 17,048 at the 2000 census. It is one of two county seats of Campbell County. Newport is part of the Greater Cincinnati, Ohio Metro Area which comprises over 2 million inhabitants. [1].

1 Landmarks
2 Geography
3 Climate
4 Demographics
5 Dining
6 Trivia
7 See also
8 External links

[edit] Landmarks

Newport Aquarium
Newport on the Levee, an entertainment and shopping complex
Southgate House, [2] historic live music venue; birthplace of John T. Thompson, inventor of the Thompson submachine gun
East Row Historic District, the second-largest National Register Historic District in Kentucky
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, built in 1871 completed in 1873, noted for its beautiful stone tower on the Courthouse Square
The World Peace Bell, the world's largest free swinging bell.
Newport Southbank Bridge
National Submarine Science Discovery Cener a center focused on bringing the USS Narwhal (SSN-671) to Newport, eventually they failed due to lack of funds.
The Geo. Wiedemann Brewing Company, Kentucky's largest brewery complex, now torn down for urban renewal, for many years Wiedeman beer was synonymous with Newport

[edit] Geography

Newport is located at 39°5′19″N, 84°29′25″W (39.088661, -84.490206)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.7 km² (3.0 mi²). 7.0 km² (2.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (8.42%) is water.

[edit] Climate

Newport is located within a transition zone and is proximal to the extreme northern limit of the humid subtropical climate of the Southeastern United States.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 17,048 people, 6,975 households, and 4,045 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,420.0/km² (6,267.8/mi²). There were 7,828 housing units at an average density of 1,111.2/km² (2,878.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.67% White, 5.50% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.67% from other races, and 1.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.68% of the population.

There were 6,975 households out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.4% were married couples living together, 20.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.0% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,451, and the median income for a family was $32,858. Males had a median income of $29,337 versus $22,723 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,207. About 20.7% of families and 22.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.1% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Dining

There are a number of restaurants in the city, attracting residents from the surrounding cities. Many are located in the popular Newport on the levee. [3] Some are listed below: