Newport Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
| Newport Township, Pennsylvania | |
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 Map of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Newport Township |
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 Map of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Luzerne |
| Settled | 1772 |
| Incorporated | 1790 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.2 sq mi (44.5 km2) |
| • Land | 16.8 sq mi (43.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 781 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 5,274 |
| • Density | 45/sq mi (18/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 42-079-53960 |
Newport Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,374 at the 2010 census. It consists of the unincorporated communities of Alden Station, Glen Lyon, Lee, Newport Center, Sheatown, and Wanamie.
The St. Stanislaus Institute was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 17.2 square miles (44.5 km2), of which 16.8 square miles (43.4 km2) is land and 0.42 square miles (1.1 km2), or 2.49%, is water. It is drained by the Susquehanna River which forms its natural northern boundary.
The northern and southern portions are mountainous, and the elevation on Penobscot Mountain reaches 1,500 to 1,629 feet (457 to 497 m) above sea level along the township's southern border with Slocum Township. Most of the people live in the basin of Newport Creek, which flows northeast from Glen Lyon into the river in Nanticoke. The State Correctional Institute at Retreat is in Newport Township in a remote area along the Susquehanna which can only be accessed by a bridge over the river from U.S. Route 11 or by helicopter.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,006 people, 1,789 households, and 1,118 families residing in the township. The population density was 306.1 people per square mile (118.1/km2). There were 2,166 housing units at an average density of 132.4/sq mi (51.1/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 90.17% White, 8.57% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.54% from other races, and 0.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.30% of the population.
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