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Newport, Pennsylvania

Newport, Pennsylvania
Borough
Newport, Pennsylvania
Newport, Pennsylvania
Newport, Pennsylvania is located in Pennsylvania
Newport, Pennsylvania
Newport, Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°28′42″N 77°08′02″W / 40.47833°N 77.13389°W / 40.47833; -77.13389Coordinates: 40°28′42″N 77°08′02″W / 40.47833°N 77.13389°W / 40.47833; -77.13389
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Perry
Settled 1804
Incorporated 1840
Area
 • Total 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,506
 • Density 4,604.8/sq mi (1,762.0/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Zip code 17074
Area code(s) 717

Newport is a borough in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,506 at the 2000 census. It is part of the HarrisburgCarlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The Bridge in Newport Borough and Newport Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Newport is located at 40°28′42″N 77°8′2″W / 40.47833°N 77.13389°W / 40.47833; -77.13389 (40.478260, -77.133997).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,506 people, 666 households, and 402 families residing in the borough. The population density was 4,604.8 people per square mile (1,762.0/km²). There were 743 housing units at an average density of 2,271.8 per square mile (869.3/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.54% White, 0.13% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.27% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.


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