Newport, Nebraska

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Population in 2022: 67 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -31.6%
 
Males: 35  (53.0%)
Females: 32  (47.0%)
Median resident age:

31.9 years
Nebraska median age:

37.4 years

Zip code: 68759

Estimated median household income in 2022: $-646,914,475 (it was $28,750 in 2000)
Newport $-646,914,475
NE $69,597

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $26,964 (it was $15,785 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $54,257 (it was $16,400 in 2000)
Newport:

$54,257
NE:

$232,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $116,853; detached houses: $116,438
March 2022 cost of living index in Newport: 74.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 19.7%

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Ancestries: Irish (72.3%), American (19.1%), German (8.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2230 feet

Land area: 0.31 square miles.

Population density: 213 people per square mile   (very low).

Newport, Nebraska map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Newport village:

1.9% ($306)
Nebraska:

1.7% ($1,478)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (146.3 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lincoln, NE (184.7 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (598.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Stuart, NE (3.1 miles ),
Bassett, NE (3.3 miles ),
Atkinson, NE (4.3 miles ),
Long Pine, NE (4.4 miles ),
Burton, NE (5.0 miles),
Springview, NE (5.1 miles ),
Ainsworth, NE (5.2 miles ),
Naper, NE (5.3 miles)

Latitude: 42.60 N, Longitude: 99.33 W

Area code: 402

Distribution of median household income in Newport, NE in 2022
Distribution of house value in Newport, NE in 2022

Newport satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.4%
Nebraska:

2.2%

Average climate in Newport, Nebraska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Newport-area historical tornado activity is below Nebraska state average. It is 7% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/8/1965, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 34.0 miles away from the Newport village center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 10/29/1956, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.9 miles away from the village center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Newport-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 292% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 583.0 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 24.8 miles away from Newport center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 111.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 318.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 93.1 miles away from Newport center
On 6/22/2019 at 08:50:24, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 234.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Rock County (13) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Winter Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 4, Winds: 4, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals and medical centers near Newport:

  • ROCK COUNTY HOSPITAL LTC (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; BASSETT, NE)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Newport:

  • Northeast Community College (about 106 miles; Norfolk, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,334)
  • Wayne State College (about 121 miles; Wayne, NE; FT enrollment: 3,121)
  • University of South Dakota (about 123 miles; Vermillion, SD; FT enrollment: 7,328)
  • Central Community College (about 129 miles; Grand Island, NE; FT enrollment: 4,159)
  • University of Nebraska at Kearney (about 132 miles; Kearney, NE; FT enrollment: 6,047)
  • Southeast Technical Institute (about 146 miles; Sioux Falls, SD; FT enrollment: 2,386)
  • Western Iowa Tech Community College (about 153 miles; Sioux City, IA; FT enrollment: 3,544)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Newport: Newport (A), Newport Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Birthplace of: Opal Hill - Professional golfer.

Rock County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Newport and their reported violations in the past:

NEWPORT, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 109, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2014, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-30-2014), St Public Notif requested (MAY-30-2014)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2014, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-01-2014), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-01-2014), St Public Notif received (MAY-12-2014)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-23-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-23-2010), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-27-2010), St Public Notif received (JAN-07-2011), St Compliance achieved (JUL-12-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-22-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-22-2010), St Public Notif received (DEC-01-2010), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-27-2010), St Compliance achieved (JUL-12-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-25-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-25-2010), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-27-2010), St Compliance achieved (JUL-12-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-30-2010), St Public Notif received (NOV-15-2010), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-27-2010), St Compliance achieved (JUL-12-2011)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
Average household size:
This village:

2.2 people
Nebraska:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:

65.9%
Whole state:

64.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:

0.0%
Whole state:

6.0%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Newport:

Marital status in Newport, NE
  • Never married: 39.6%
  • Now married: 53.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 3.8%

For population 25 years and over in Newport:

  • High school or higher: 97.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

3.4
Nebraska average:

11.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Newport, NE (based on Rock County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant5503
Catholic1001
Evangelical Protestant662
None810-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
Rock County:

13.20 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

2.60 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 1
Here:

6.60 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

4.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 3
Rock County:

19.80 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

7.76 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.7%
Nebraska:

7.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Rock County:

28.7%
Nebraska:

28.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Newport:

56.6%
State:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

41.3%
Nebraska:

45.5%

Average BMI:
Newport:

30.8
State:

28.6

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

7.2
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

66.3%
Nebraska:

33.5%

General health condition:
Newport:

51.7%
State:

55.6%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

71.4%
Nebraska:

78.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of Newport, NE Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$4,697
Totals for Government 0$0 1$4,697

Newport government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $20,000 ($298.51)
    Water Utilities: $5,000 ($74.63)
    Parks and Recreation: $4,000 ($59.70)
    Libraries: $1,000 ($14.93)
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $40,000 ($597.01)
    Sewerage: $40,000 ($597.01)
    Central Staff Services: $29,000 ($432.84)
    Regular Highways: $25,000 ($373.13)
    Financial Administration: $22,000 ($328.36)
    Solid Waste Management: $15,000 ($223.88)
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,000 ($59.70)
    General Public Buildings: $4,000 ($59.70)
    Parks and Recreation: $2,000 ($29.85)
    Health - Other: $2,000 ($29.85)
    Police Protection: $1,000 ($14.93)
    Local Fire Protection: $1,000 ($14.93)
    Libraries: $1,000 ($14.93)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,000 ($74.63)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $3,000 ($44.78)
    Financial Administration: $2,000 ($29.85)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $87,000 ($1298.51)

Newport government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $67,000 ($1000.00)
    Solid Waste Management: $11,000 ($164.18)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,000 ($29.85)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $5,000 ($74.63)
    Interest Earnings: $2,000 ($29.85)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $60,000 ($895.52)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $17,000 ($253.73)
    General Local Government Support: $11,000 ($164.18)
    Other: $1,000 ($14.93)
  • Tax - Property: $16,000 ($238.81)

Newport government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $135,000 ($2014.93)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $124,000 ($1850.75)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,000 ($402.99)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,000 ($238.81)

Newport government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $95,000 ($1417.91)

Strongest AM radio stations in Newport:

  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KVSH (940 AM; 5 kW; VALENTINE, NE; Owner: HEART CITY RADIO COMPANY)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KBRB (1400 AM; 1 kW; AINSWORTH, NE; Owner: KBRB BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KWYR (1260 AM; 5 kW; WINNER, SD; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO CORP.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KMMJ (750 AM; 10 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KBRX (1350 AM; 1 kW; O'NEILL, NE; Owner: RANCHLAND BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Newport:

  • KMNE-FM (90.3 FM; BASSETT, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)

TV broadcast stations around Newport:

  • K25GM (Channel 25; NEWPORT, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)
  • KMNE-TV (Channel 7; BASSETT, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 3Number of bridges
  • 10ft / 2.8mTotal length
  • 490Total average daily traffic
  • 30Total average daily truck traffic
  • 661Total future (year 2033) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Newport)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

3
  • Sw Corner Of 4th & Main Sts (Lat: 42.601028 Lon: -99.324083), Type: Pole, Structure height: 12 m, Call Sign: WQLP973,
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.625 MHz, Grant Date: 02/05/2020, Expiration Date: 03/25/2030, Certifier: Brad Waits, Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 30251 Golden Lantern, Suite E #501, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:

  • Lat: 42.476583 Lon: -99.323361, Call Sign: WQZZ701,
    Assigned Frequencies: 464.237 MHz, 469.237 MHz, Grant Date: 09/18/2017, Expiration Date: 09/18/2027, Certifier: Jon Young, Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 30251 Golden Lantern Ste E #501, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:

  • Lat: 42.535417 Lon: -99.321667, Call Sign: WRDQ824,
    Assigned Frequencies: 159.637 MHz, Grant Date: 07/01/2019, Expiration Date: 07/01/2029, Certifier: Alex Shook, Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 30251 Golden Lantern Ste E, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

2
  • Call Sign: N0PIH, Previous Call Sign: KA0VZB, Licensee ID: L00094920, Grant Date: 12/09/2021, Expiration Date: 12/28/2031, Registrant: James D Keller, 87709 458th Ave, Newport, NE 68759

  • Call Sign: KF0EII, Licensee ID: L01751978, Grant Date: 03/05/2021, Expiration Date: 03/05/2031, Certifier: Marlin C Smith, Registrant: Marlin C Smith, 122 Main St, Newport, NE 68759


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Newport, NE
  • 63.6%Utility gas
  • 27.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 9.1%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Newport, NE
  • 100.0%Utility gas


Newport compared to Nebraska state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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