ZIP Code 72112

Newport is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Arkansas, United States located on the White River 84 miles (135 km) northeast of Little Rock. The population was 7,879 at the 2010 census. Newport is known as the town in which Sam Walton owned a Ben Franklin store prior to starting Wal-Mart. The main campus of the two-year community college, Arkansas State University-Newport, is located here. The Grimes Unit and the McPherson Unit, prisons of the Arkansas Department of Correction, are located in Newport, off Arkansas Highway 384, 4 miles (6 km) east of central Newport. The prison houses the state's death row for women. The U.S. Postal Service operates the Newport Post Office. The city has a total area of 13.7 square miles (35.5 km²), of which 13.4square miles (34.8 km²) is land and 0.27 square miles is water. Newport has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size is 2.90. The median income for a household in the city was $26,853, and the median per capita income was $13,867. About 23.6% of families and 28.1% of the population were below the poverty line.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Newport has a total area of 13.7 square miles (35.5 km²) The city has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Newport is located on the New Jersey Turnpike, which runs from New Jersey to New Hampshire. The city is home to the Newport International Airport, which serves as a major hub for the New York City metropolitan area. The airport is located at an elevation of 2,856 feet (738 meters) and has a surface of 1,854 square miles. Newport has an average daily rainfall of 1.2 inches (4.4 m) and an average yearly temperature of 2.4 degrees (7.7 m). The city's elevation is 2,744 feet (757 m), which is the highest in the state. Newport's population is 1,788 (1,857 m%) and its area of land is 13.4square miles (34.8 km²), or 1.92% of its total area. Newport also has a population of 603 (1.2 square miles) or 2.7% of the city's total area, or 0.27 square m (0.7 km²). Newport is the only city in New Jersey with a population over 1,000 in the City of Newport. It is the second-largest city in the State of New Jersey, after Boston.

Demographics

As of the 2020 U.S. census, there were 8,005 people, 2,261 households, and 1,234 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 56.57% White, 41.76% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American,0.33% Asian and 0.01% Pacific Islander. The city's residents comprised 7,811 people in 2,690 households 1,702 families. The median income for a household in theCity was $26,853, and the median per capita income was $13,867. About 23.6% of families and 28.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.6 percent of those under age 18 and 17.5% of those age 65 or over. The population density was 599.2 inhabitants per square mile (231.4/km²) There were 3,118 housing units at an average density of 239.2 per squaremile (92.4 /km²). The city has a population of 7,000 people, with 4,000 of them living in households. The average household size is 2.29 and the average family size was 2.90. The City's population age is 37 years old, with the median age being 37.9 years old. For every 100 females, there are 84.9 males. For each 100 females age 18 or over, there is 78.9 Males.

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, 4 miles (6 km) east of central Newport. The prison houses the state's death row for women. The U.S. Postal Service operates the Newport Post Office. The state's capital, Little Rock, is located in Little Rock and is 4 miles east of Newport. It is home to the Arkansas State Penitentiary, which was founded in 1883. The Arkansas State Prison for Women is located on the same site. The State Prison For Women, which opened in 1881, was founded by the state legislature in 1882. It was the first women's prison in the state, and the first female prison in Arkansas. It has been open to the public since 1883, and has a population of about 2,000. It also houses the death penalty for women, which is carried out on a single death row in the prison's Grimes Unit. The death penalty is also carried out in the Mcpherson unit, which houses the women's death sentence for the murder of a man in the 1970s and 1980s. It's located in the town's downtown area, near the intersection of Highway 384 and the Arkansas Turnpike. The town's population is about 1,500, with most of its residents commuting to Little Rock by car. The city's post office is located at the center of the town, just east of the highway.

Education

Newport is supported with public education from the Newport School District, including Newport High School. The main campus of the two-year community college, Arkansas State University-Newport, is located here. Newport is home to the University of Arkansas at Newport, which offers a bachelor's and master's degree program. The city also has a high school, Newport High, and a middle school. The town is located on the Arkansas River, which runs through the center of the city. It is also the site of the Newport Airport, one of the largest airports in the United States, with more than 1,000 flights a day. It has a population of 2,000. It was founded in 1837. The community is known as Newport, Arkansas, and is located in the Ozark Mountains. It also has an airport, Newport Airport. It's located in an area that is part of the Ozarks National Forest, which was established in 1838. The area is also home to Newport High and Newport Middle School, as well as Newport Elementary and Newport High Schools. The school district has a total enrollment of 1,800 students, with the majority of them attending high school or college. Newport has a history of more than 100 years, and the town has a strong tradition of community service. In the city's history, it has been known as "Newport" or "The Town of Newport" for more than 50 years. The name of the town is derived from the town's first inhabitants, who came from Newport, England.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas = 95.2. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 89. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 71. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Newport = 4.7 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 8,005 individuals with a median age of 34.1 age the population dropped by -1.01% in Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 590.73 residents per square mile of area (228.08/km²). There are average 2.22 people per household in the 2,508 households with an average household income of $28,561 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 9.10% of the available work force and has dropped -5.94% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 19.02%. The number of physicians in Newport per 100,000 population = 129.5.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Newport = 49.4 inches and the annual snowfall = 4.3 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 101. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 217. 93 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 29.1 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 31, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas which are owned by the occupant = 45.12%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 39 years with median home cost = $48,020 and home appreciation of -12.81%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $7.24 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,927 per student. There are 11.4 students for each teacher in the school, 411 students for each Librarian and 411 students for each Counselor. 3.19% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 10.38% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 5.26% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).