Newport, Arkansas

{{Infobox settlement

|official_name = Newport, Arkansas

|settlement_type = City

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|image_caption = Current Jackson County Courthouse in Newport

|image_flag = Flag of Newport, Arkansas.png

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|map_caption = Location of Newport in Jackson County, Arkansas.

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|subdivision_type = Country

|subdivision_type1 = State

|subdivision_type2 = County

|subdivision_name = United States

|subdivision_name1 = Arkansas

|subdivision_name2 = Jackson

|government_type =

|leader_title = Mayor

|leader_name = Derrick Ratliffe

|established_date = 1870

|area_magnitude =

|area_total_km2 = 35.75

|area_total_sq_mi = 13.80

|area_land_km2 = 35.10

|area_land_sq_mi = 13.55

|area_water_km2 = 0.66

|area_water_sq_mi = 0.25

|elevation_ft = 233

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|population_as_of = 2020

|population_footnotes =

|population_total = 8005

|population_metro =

|population_density_km2 = 228.08

|population_density_sq_mi = 590.73

|timezone = Central (CST)

|utc_offset = −06:00

|coordinates = {{coord|35|36|43|N|91|15|44|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}

|timezone_DST = CDT

|utc_offset_DST = −05:00

|postal_code_type = ZIP Code

|postal_code = 72112

|area_code = 870

|blank_name = FIPS code

|blank_info = 05-49580

|blank1_name = GNIS feature ID

|blank1_info = 2404372{{GNIS|2404372}}

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|website = {{URL|www.newportarcity.org}}

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|unit_pref = Imperial

|area_footnotes = {{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_05.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 29, 2021}}

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Newport is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Arkansas, United States located on the White River, {{convert|84|mi|km}} northeast of Little Rock. The population was 7,879 at the 2010 census.{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0549580| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212182155/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0549580| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Newport city, Arkansas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=January 11, 2013}}

Newport is home to a campus of the Arkansas State University system, with particular focus on training in transportation careers. Newport is known as the town in which Sam Walton owned a Ben Franklin store prior to starting Wal-Mart.

Newport has ten properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|35.5|sqkm|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|34.8|sqkm|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.7|sqkm|disp=flip}}, or 1.92%, is water.

=Climate=

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Newport has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=73837&cityname=Newport%2C+Arkansas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Newport, Arkansas]

{{Weather box

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| location = Newport, Arkansas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1884–present)

| Jan record high F = 79

| Feb record high F = 85

| Mar record high F = 96

| Apr record high F = 97

| May record high F = 107

| Jun record high F = 108

| Jul record high F = 112

| Aug record high F = 114

| Sep record high F = 109

| Oct record high F = 98

| Nov record high F = 87

| Dec record high F = 80

| year record high F =

|Jan avg record high F = 66.7

|Feb avg record high F = 71.8

|Mar avg record high F = 78.2

|Apr avg record high F = 84.1

|May avg record high F = 89.2

|Jun avg record high F = 94.8

|Jul avg record high F = 97.3

|Aug avg record high F = 98.2

|Sep avg record high F = 93.9

|Oct avg record high F = 87.2

|Nov avg record high F = 77.4

|Dec avg record high F = 67.9

|year avg record high F = 99.3

| Jan high F = 45.7

| Feb high F = 50.7

| Mar high F = 59.8

| Apr high F = 70.0

| May high F = 78.2

| Jun high F = 86.4

| Jul high F = 89.4

| Aug high F = 88.9

| Sep high F = 82.6

| Oct high F = 72.0

| Nov high F = 58.8

| Dec high F = 48.7

| year high F = 69.3

| Jan mean F = 37.7

| Feb mean F = 41.9

| Mar mean F = 50.6

| Apr mean F = 60.4

| May mean F = 69.3

| Jun mean F = 77.6

| Jul mean F = 80.7

| Aug mean F = 79.4

| Sep mean F = 72.4

| Oct mean F = 61.1

| Nov mean F = 49.6

| Dec mean F = 40.8

| year mean F = 60.1

| Jan low F = 29.6

| Feb low F = 33.2

| Mar low F = 41.4

| Apr low F = 50.8

| May low F = 60.4

| Jun low F = 68.8

| Jul low F = 72.0

| Aug low F = 70.0

| Sep low F = 62.2

| Oct low F = 50.2

| Nov low F = 40.4

| Dec low F = 32.9

| year low F = 51.0

|Jan avg record low F = 14.6

|Feb avg record low F = 18.5

|Mar avg record low F = 25.2

|Apr avg record low F = 36.8

|May avg record low F = 47.1

|Jun avg record low F = 59.1

|Jul avg record low F = 64.1

|Aug avg record low F = 61.5

|Sep avg record low F = 49.2

|Oct avg record low F = 36.1

|Nov avg record low F = 26.6

|Dec avg record low F = 19.4

|year avg record low F = 11.4

| Jan record low F = -12

| Feb record low F = -14

| Mar record low F = 1

| Apr record low F = 27

| May record low F = 30

| Jun record low F = 46

| Jul record low F = 51

| Aug record low F = 46

| Sep record low F = 35

| Oct record low F = 25

| Nov record low F = 11

| Dec record low F = -17

| year record low F =

| precipitation colour = green

| Jan precipitation inch = 3.67

| Feb precipitation inch = 3.96

| Mar precipitation inch = 5.01

| Apr precipitation inch = 5.39

| May precipitation inch = 5.59

| Jun precipitation inch = 3.37

| Jul precipitation inch = 4.18

| Aug precipitation inch = 2.97

| Sep precipitation inch = 3.23

| Oct precipitation inch = 3.96

| Nov precipitation inch = 4.93

| Dec precipitation inch = 4.93

| year precipitation inch = 51.19

| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in

| Jan precipitation days = 9.5

| Feb precipitation days = 8.9

| Mar precipitation days = 10.4

| Apr precipitation days = 10.0

| May precipitation days = 10.2

| Jun precipitation days = 7.7

| Jul precipitation days = 8.2

| Aug precipitation days = 7.3

| Sep precipitation days = 6.6

| Oct precipitation days = 8.2

| Nov precipitation days = 9.0

| Dec precipitation days = 9.7

| year precipitation days = 105.7

| Jan snow inch = 0.8

| Feb snow inch = 0.9

| Mar snow inch = 0.7

| Apr snow inch = 0.0

| May snow inch = 0.0

| Jun snow inch = 0.0

| Jul snow inch = 0.0

| Aug snow inch = 0.0

| Sep snow inch = 0.0

| Oct snow inch = 0.0

| Nov snow inch = 0.0

| Dec snow inch = 0.2

| year snow inch = 2.6

| unit snow days = 0.1 in

| Jan snow days = 0.5

| Feb snow days = 0.6

| Mar snow days = 0.2

| Apr snow days = 0.0

| May snow days = 0.0

| Jun snow days = 0.0

| Jul snow days = 0.0

| Aug snow days = 0.0

| Sep snow days = 0.0

| Oct snow days = 0.0

| Nov snow days = 0.0

| Dec snow days = 0.2

| year snow days = 1.5

| source = NOAA{{cite web

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|title = NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data

|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

|access-date = November 23, 2023}}{{cite web

|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00035186&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL

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Demographics

{{US Census population

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|1880= 683

|1890= 1571

|1900= 2866

|1910= 3557

|1920= 3771

|1930= 4547

|1940= 4301

|1950= 6254

|1960= 7007

|1970= 7725

|1980= 8339

|1990= 7459

|2000= 7811

|2010= 7879

|2020= 8005

|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}

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File:Missouri-Pacific Depot Newport, AR.JPG is listed on the National Register of Historic Places]]

=2020 census=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:right" \|+Newport racial composition{{Cite web\|title=Explore Census Data\|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US0549580&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2\|access-date=December 30, 2021\|website=data.census.gov}} !scope="col"\| Race !scope="col"\| Number !scope="col"\| Percentage
scope="row"\| White (non-Hispanic) \| 5,142 \| 64.23%
scope="row"\| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) \| 2,220 \| 27.73%
scope="row"\| Native American \| 22 \| 0.27%
scope="row"\| Asian \| 57 \| 0.71%
scope="row"\| Pacific Islander \| 1 \| 0.01%
scope="row"\| Other/Mixed \| 288 \| 3.6%
scope="row"\| Hispanic or Latino \| 275 \| 3.44%

class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"

|+Newport racial composition{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US0549580&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 30, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}

!scope="col"| Race

!scope="col"| Number

!scope="col"| Percentage

scope="row"| White (non-Hispanic)

| 5,142

| 64.23%

scope="row"| Black or African American (non-Hispanic)

| 2,220

| 27.73%

scope="row"| Native American

| 22

| 0.27%

scope="row"| Asian

| 57

| 0.71%

scope="row"| Pacific Islander

| 1

| 0.01%

scope="row"| Other/Mixed

| 288

| 3.6%

scope="row"| Hispanic or Latino

| 275

| 3.44%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 8,005 people, 2,261 households, and 1,234 families residing in the city.

=2000 census=

As of the census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}} of 2000, the city's residents comprised 7,811 people in 2,690 households 1,702 families. The population density was {{convert|599.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 3,118 housing units at an average density of {{convert|239.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 56.57% White, 41.76% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. 1.13% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,690 households, out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples living together, 17.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.90.

19.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 16.7% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,853, and the median per capita income was $13,867.https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/newportcityarkansas,AR/PST045217 {{Dead link|date=February 2022}} About 23.6% of families and 28.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.6% of those under age 18 and 17.5% of those age 65 or over.

Government and infrastructure

The Grimes Unit and the McPherson Unit, prisons of the Arkansas Department of Correction, are located in Newport, off Arkansas Highway 384, {{convert|4|mi|0}} east of central Newport."[https://web.archive.org/web/20080705155304/http://www.adc.arkansas.gov/facilities/facilities3.html Grimes Unit/McPherson Unit]." Arkansas Department of Correction. Retrieved November 22, 2010. The prison houses the state's death row for women.Haddigan, Michael. "[https://web.archive.org/web/19990508130907/http://www.arktimes.com/990409coverstory.html They Kill Women, Don't They?]" Arkansas Times. April 9, 1999. Retrieved August 15, 2010.

The United States Postal Service operates the Newport Post Office."[http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/newport-110-laurel-st-newport-ar-1375021 Post Office Location – NEWPORT] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120821005834/http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/newport-110-laurel-st-newport-ar-1375021 |date=August 21, 2012 }}." United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 22, 2010.

Economy

Medallion Foods, snack-food producer

Education

= Elementary and secondary education =

Newport is supported with public education from the Newport School District, including Newport High School.

= Postsecondary education =

The main campus of the two-year community college, Arkansas State University-Newport is located here.

Notable people

=Commerce=

Helen Walton, wife of Sam Walton
Sam Walton, founder of Wal-Mart
S. Robson Walton, John T. Walton, Jim Walton and Alice Walton, children of the Wal-Mart founder

File:Newport AR Rock and Roll Highway Wikipedia 2-2025.jpg

=Entertainment and literature=

Sonny Burgess, rockabilly artist and a member of Rockabilly Hall of Fame
Elizabeth Gregg Patterson, short fiction writer
Mary Steenburgen, Academy Award-winning actress

=Politics, military, and education=

Mike Beebe, former Governor of Arkansas
Les Eaves, member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from White County; businessman in Newport
Kaneaster Hodges Jr., appointed to succeed John McClellan as United States Senator upon McClellan's death in 1977
Paul K. Holmes III, federal judge
Ed Madden, activist, poet, and professor at the University of South Carolina
J. Fred Parish, Arkansas state senator from 1933 to 1937
Admiral Charles Ray, Vice Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard
Harmon L. Remmel, Republican party boss in the early 20th century
Martha Shoffner, Treasurer of the State of Arkansas from 2007 to 2013
Robert L. Stanton, born and raised in Newport; he became a dentist and in 1932 the first African American to be elected to the Indiana State House on the Democratic Party ticket, serving two terms
Dwight Tosh, member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Jonesboro; former Newport resident and former state police officer
Jim Wood, Arkansas State Auditor from 2003 to 2011

=Sports=

Dowell Loggains, NFL offensive coordinator, New York Jets
Julius Pruitt, played for NFL's Miami Dolphins
Theo Young, played one season with NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers and is a college football coach

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20051217220632/http://www.newportar.org/ City website]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20090828153050/http://www.jacksoncolibrary.net/library/ W.A. Billingsly Jackson County Library]
[http://www.newportindependent.com/ The Newport Independent], the city's newspaper published since 1901
[http://www.newportaredc.org/ Newport Economic Development Commission]
[http://www.newportarchamber.org/ Newport Area Chamber of Commerce]
[http://www.asun.edu/ Arkansas State University-Newport]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20071005234630/http://www.isjl.org/history/archive/ar/newport.htm History of Newport's Jewish community] (from the Institute of Southern Jewish Life)

Category:Cities in Jackson County, Arkansas

Category:Cities in Arkansas

Category:County seats in Arkansas