Newport, IN

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Newport, Indiana

Newport, Indiana, in Vermillion county, is 28 miles N of Terre Haute, Indiana (center to center) and 66 miles W of Indianapolis, Indiana. The town is included in the Terre Haute metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 578 people lived in Newport.

The People and Families of Newport

In Newport, about 58% of adults are married. Newport is a place where you'll find a lot of people living alone in their apartments or homes. It's not a place just for families.

The town is noted for its large share of males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Newport had a median family income of $36,389.

Newport Housing

An estimated 83% of living spaces in Newport are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The town housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere. In general, Newport offers inexpensive rents. Property values, and taxes, are on the low side in the town compared to other places in the state.

Commuting

In Newport, 88% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Newport strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Indiana):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 1%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 8%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Newport, IN

Comparing Newport to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Indiana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	28 miles N of Terre Haute, Indiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	66 miles W of Indianapolis, Indiana
County	Vermillion
Metro Area	Terre Haute
P.O. Box Zip Codes	47966
Phone Area Codes	765
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.884
Longitude	-87.408

Station	ROCKVILLE
Distance	12.4 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 36 F
Apr Temp	43 to 66 F
Jul Temp	65 to 87 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	44.9 inches

Station	DANVILLE
Distance	21.5 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 34 F
Apr Temp	41 to 65 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	43 to 67 F
Annual Precip	40.9 inches

Station	CRAWFORDSVILLE 5 S
Distance	25.8 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 33 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	39 to 66 F
Annual Precip	39.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	578	100%
Male	299	51.7%
Female	279	48.3%
Under 18	143	24.7%
18+	435	75.3%
65+	86	14.9%
Median Age	38.3
Average Family Size	2.94
White	564	97.6%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	5	0.9%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.3%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	7	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	1.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	557
Growth	-21
Growth %	-3.59%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	58.7%
German	10.4%
English	6.9%
Irish	5.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.5%
Dutch	2.2%
Hungarian	1.9%
Swiss	1.9%
Swedish	1.9%
Scottish	1.3%
Italian	1.3%
Welsh	1.3%
European	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Danish	0.6%
French Canadian	0.6%
French (except Basque)	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Newport	578	$36,389
Bloomingdale	319	$46,071
Cayuga	1,109	$40,536
Dana	662	$38,182
Kingman	538	$36,875
Montezuma	1,179	$35,313
Perrysville	502	$36,667

Library
Newport-Vermillion County Library 385 E Market St Newport, Indiana (765) 492-3555

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