Newport, Arkansas
| Newport, Arkansas | |
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Former Jackson County Courthouse in Newport
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 Location in Jackson County and the state of Arkansas |
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| Coordinates: 35°36′43″N 91°15′44″W / 35.61194°N 91.26222°WCoordinates: 35°36′43″N 91°15′44″W / 35.61194°N 91.26222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Jackson |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | David Stewart |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.7 sq mi (35.5 km2) |
| • Land | 13.4 sq mi (34.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 223 ft (68 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,879 |
| • Density | 570/sq mi (220/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 72112 |
| Area code(s) | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-49580 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0077846 |
| Website | www |
Newport is a city in Jackson County, Arkansas, 84 miles (135 km) northeast of Little Rock, on the White River. The population was 7,879 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Jackson County.
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.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.7 square miles (35.5 km2), of which 13.4 square miles (34.8 km2) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.7 km2), or 1.92%, is water.
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.
As of the census of 2000, the city's residents comprised 7,811 people in 2,690 households 1,702 families. The population density was 599.2 people per square mile (231.5/km²). There were 3,118 housing units at an average density of 239.2 per square mile (92.4/km²). 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.
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