Newport, Oregon

The area was originally home to the Yacona tribe, whose history can be traced back at least 3000 years. White settlers began homesteading the area in 1864. The town was named by Sam Case, who also became the first postmaster.{{cite web |url=https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/newport/#.YNTLjflKiMo|title=Newport}}

Newport has been the county seat of Lincoln County since 1952, when voters approved a measure to move the center of government from nearby Toledo to Newport.{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|10.59|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|9.05|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|1.54|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=December 21, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 25, 2012 }} It is located 3,365 miles (5,415.44 km²) west of Boston, Massachusetts on road signs for US-20.

Newport has mild, wet weather throughout the year with the heaviest precipitation falling during the winter months. The city averages 0.4 afternoons?? annually with maximum temperatures equalling or exceeding {{convert|90|F|C|1|disp=or}} and 29 mornings with minimum temperatures of {{convert|32|F|C|disp=or}} or lower.{{cite book|author1=Taylor, George H.|author2=Hannan, Chris|title=The Climate of Oregon: From Rain Forest to Desert|publisher=Oregon State University Press|location=Corvallis|page=131|year=1999|isbn=0-87071-468-6}} Historic extreme temperatures have varied between {{convert|1|F|C|1}} in winter and {{convert|100|F|C|1}} in summer.

The average annual precipitation between 1961 and 1990 was {{convert|70.99|in|mm}}, with the wettest period being from July 1968 to June 1969 with {{convert|102.15|in|mm|1}} and the driest, like most of Oregon, from July 1976 to June 1977 with {{convert|38.94|in|mm|1}}. There are an average of 187 days a year with precipitation equalling or exceeding {{convert|0.01|in|mm|1|disp=or}}. Average annual snowfall is only {{convert|1.57|in|cm|abbr=on|disp=}}.

In October 1962, wind gusts at Newport reached {{convert|138|mph|km/h}} before the wind gauge stopped working. This occurred during the Columbus Day Windstorm, which the National Weather Service has named one of Oregon's top 10 weather events of the 20th century.{{cite web|title=Oregon's Top 10 Weather Events of 1900s|url=http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/pqr/paststorms/index.php|publisher=National Weather Service|access-date=March 3, 2015}}

Another top-10 event affecting Newport occurred in December 1964, when a rainstorm caused severe flooding in many parts of the state. The Weather Service rated the storm among the most severe in western Oregon since the 1870s. About {{convert|21|in|mm}} of rain fell on Newport. This was almost twice the normal amount expected in December and set a new record for the city.

Also in the Weather Bureau's top-10 list for Oregon are the snowstorms of January 1950. Newport saw a total of about {{convert|6|in|cm|0|abbr=on|disp=}} fall during the month, four times its normal annual snowfall.

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|Feb record high F = 77

|Mar record high F = 80

|Apr record high F = 81

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|Aug record high F = 88

|Sep record high F = 91

|Oct record high F = 94

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|Apr avg record high F = 65.8

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|Jun avg record high F = 68.7

|Jul avg record high F = 70.0

|Aug avg record high F = 71.8

|Sep avg record high F = 76.8

|Oct avg record high F = 74.9

|Nov avg record high F = 64.5

|Dec avg record high F = 59.8

|year avg record high F = 80.5

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|Apr high F = 54.3

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|Jun avg record low F = 43.9

|Jul avg record low F = 46.0

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|Mar record low F = 21

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|Feb precipitation inch = 8.38

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|Jul precipitation inch = 0.59

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|Feb humidity = 83

|Mar humidity = 83

|Apr humidity = 81

|May humidity = 81

|Jun humidity = 82

|Jul humidity = 81

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|Oct humidity = 81

|Nov humidity = 83

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{{cite web

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|source 2 = Weather Atlas (UV and humidity){{cite web

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| title = Climate and monthly weather forecast Newport, OR

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{{US Census population

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|1890= 121

|1900= 256

|1910= 721

|1920= 980

|1930= 1530

|1940= 2019

|1950= 3241

|1960= 5344

|1970= 5188

|1980= 7519

|1990= 8437

|2000= 9532

|2010= 9989

|2020= 10256

|footnote=Sources:{{cite web |title=Population-Oregon |url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/36894832v3ch4.pdf |work=U.S. Census 1910 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=November 22, 2013}}{{cite web |title=Population-Oregon |url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/03815512v1ch08.pdf |work=15th Census of the United States |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=November 27, 2013}}{{cite web |title=Number of Inhabitants: Oregon |url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/37749197v1p39ch2.pdf |work=18th Census of the United States |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=November 22, 2013}}{{cite web |title=Oregon: Population and Housing Unit Counts |url=https://www.census.gov/prod/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-39.pdf |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=November 22, 2013}}{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website}}{{cite web |url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:41&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108 |title=Census Population API |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=Oct 12, 2022}}

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As of the 2020 census, there were 10,256 people, and 4,559 households in the city.{{Cite web |title=Quick Facts, Newport, Oregon |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/newportcityoregon/PST045222 |website=census.gov |access-date=March 28, 2023}} The population density was about 1,028 people per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 80.9% White, 1.0% African American, 1.8% Native American, 1.7% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, and 5.8% two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.8% of the population.

There were 4,559 households, and the average household size was 2.2 persons.

Around 16.6% of people living in Newport were under 18, with a further 4.1% of people under 5. 27.6% of the population were older than 65. The gender makeup for Newport was 51.9% female and 48.9% male.

The median household income was $52,897, and the per capita income was $30,060. 14.1% of the population were in poverty.

As of the census{{cite web |title=U.S. Census website |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=December 21, 2012}} of 2010, there were 9,989 people, 4,354 households, and 2,479 families living in the city. The population density was about {{convert|1104|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 5,540 housing units at an average density of about {{convert|612|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 84.1% White, 0.6% African American, 2.1% Native American, 1.6% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 7.5% from other races, and 3.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.3% of the population.

There were 4,354 households, of which about 25% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41% were married couples living together, 11% had a female householder with no husband present, 5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43% were non-families. About 35% of all households were made up of individuals, and about 15% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was about 2.2 and the average family size was about 2.8.

The median age in the city was about 43 years. About 20% of residents were under the age of 18, 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24, 24% were from 25 to 44, 29% were from 45 to 64, and 19% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.

File:Newport harbor (OR).jpg

In August 2011, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration moved its base for research ships from Seattle to Newport. The base boasts about 110 marine officers and a total of 175 employees. It bases four ships, including the NOAAS Bell M. Shimada and the NOAAS Rainier, and it provides support for up to two itinerant vessels.{{cite web

|url = http://www.kptv.com/politics/20278592/detail.html

|title = NOAA Picks Newport For Research Base

|publisher = KPTV

|date = August 4, 2009

|access-date = August 4, 2009

}}{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} NOAA has personnel at the Hatfield Marine Science Center which support the fisheries science centers for Alaska and the Northwest. The ships join the R/V Oceanus and R/V Elakha research vessels based at the center.

Newport is home to the largest fishing fleet on the Oregon Coast.

The public schools in Newport are part of the Lincoln County School District, which covers the entire county,{{cite map|author=Geography Division|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st41_or/schooldistrict_maps/c41041_lincoln/DC20SD_C41041.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lincoln County, OR|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|date=December 18, 2020|access-date=2025-04-13}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st41_or/schooldistrict_maps/c41041_lincoln/DC20SD_C41041_SD2MS.txt Text list] and include Newport High School, Newport Preparatory Academy, Newport Intermediate School, and Sam Case Primary School.

Lincoln County voters established Oregon Coast Community College in 1987, in which year the college held its first classes.{{cite web |url=http://oregoncoastcc.org/college-history |title=College History |publisher=Oregon Coast Community College |access-date=June 27, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121030161446/http://www.oregoncoastcc.org/college-history |archive-date=October 30, 2012 |url-status=dead }} The county is in the Oregon Coast Community College district.{{cite web |title=Oregon Community Colleges and Community College Districts |url=https://www.clatsopcc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/02-2-OR-CC-color-map.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www.clatsopcc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/02-2-OR-CC-color-map.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=Oregon Department of Community Colleges & Workforce Development}}

Newport is also home to the Hatfield Marine Science Center, operated by Oregon State University in collaboration with state and federal agencies. The center conducts research and educational programs associated with the marine environment and serves as a primary field station for the university's College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences.{{cite web |title=About Newport |url=https://www.101homebuyers.com/newport/}}

File:City Hall, Newport - DPLA - 8d71c98c1cfe224fee45f2aed2a2774d.jpg

Newport is a charter city (also called a home rule city) and has a council-manager form of government. The city council consists of a Mayor who chairs the meetings, and 6 councilors. The mayor and city council served staggered terms, between two and four years. Live and archived video of city council and committee meetings is available anytime on at https://newportoregon.gov/citygov/comm/cc.asp

Newport has several locally based stations:

• KPPT 100.7FM (Classic Hits)
• KNPT 1310AM (News/Talk)
• KYOR 88.9FM (Religious)
• K210CW/KLOV 89.9FM (Christian Contemporary)
• KLCO 90.5FM (Public Radio/Lane Community College)
• K217FZ/KWAX 91.3FM (Classical)
• KNCU 92.7FM (Country)
• K239BO/KRLZ 93.7FM (Hot AC)
• KWPB/LPFM 98.7FM (Religious)
• K295BJ/KOGL 106.9FM (Public Radio)

The Lincoln County Leader is published once a week

Newport has one sister city:{{cite web |title=Monbetsu, Newport's Sister City|url=https://www.newportoregon.gov/dept/adm/mombetsu.asp|website=newportoregon.gov|publisher=City of Newport|access-date=2021-04-25}}

• {{flagicon|JPN}} Monbetsu, Japan

File:Cc-newport-bayfront-c1915.jpg

• Sam Adams, former mayor of Portland, Oregon
• Scott Baker, marine biologist at the Marine Mammals Institute
• Nathan Ball, mechanical engineer, entrepreneur, TV host, and author
• Rick Bartow, artist
• Ernest Bloch, composer and humanist
• Alan Brown, member of the Oregon House of Representatives
• Joel Hedgpeth, marine biologist
• David Ogden Stiers, actor

File:Yaquina Bay Lighthouse, 2022.jpg ]]

• Jumpoff Joe, a former rock pillar on Nye Beach
• Newport Municipal Airport
• Siletz Reef
• Steamboats of the Oregon Coast
• Stonewall Bank
• Yaquina Bay
• Yaquina Head, a rocky headland

{{reflist|30em}}

• D.D. Fagan, The Yaquina Bay Country and Its People: As Recorded by D.D. Fagan in 1885. Newport, OR: Lincoln County Historical Society, 1959.
• Ray T. Moe, [https://archive.org/details/firstonehundredy00moer The First One Hundred Years in Lincoln County, Oregon, 1893 to 1993.] Newport, OR: Lincoln County Centennial Committee, 1993.
• Richard L. Price, Newport, Oregon 1866-1936: Portrait of a Coast Resort. Newport, OR: Lincoln County Historical Society, 1975.

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{{wikivoyage|Newport (Oregon)|Newport, Oregon}}

• {{Official website|https://www.newportoregon.gov/}}
• [https://sos.oregon.gov/blue-book/Pages/local/cities/l-r/newport.aspx Listing for Newport] in the Oregon Blue Book
• [http://www.newportchamber.org/ Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce]
• [http://www.discovernewport.com/ Newport Tourism Website]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20160303215737/http://www.portofnewport.com/international-terminal/nit-materials.php/ Port of Newport International Terminal Project web page]

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