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Newport, North Carolina
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| Motto(s):
"The town with old-fashioned courtesy"
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Location of Newport, North Carolina
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Carteret |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.75 sq mi (20.08 km2) |
| • Land | 7.69 sq mi (19.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 4,364 |
| • Density | 567.56/sq mi (219.14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
28570
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| Area code(s) | 252 |
| FIPS code | 37-46860 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406988 |
Newport is a town in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. In 2010, about 4,150 people lived there. By 2020, the population grew to 4,364 people.
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History of Newport
Newport became an official town in 1866. Before that, the area was known by other names like Bell's Corner and Shepardsville. It was located near the Newport River.
During the American Civil War, a camp for the Union Army called the Newport Barracks was here. The town was also called Shepardsville in the early 1700s, named after a local landowner.
There are two main ideas about how Newport got its name:
- It was called "New Port" to tell it apart from the "Old Port" of Beaufort, North Carolina.
- Early settlers, called Quakers, came from Rhode Island. They named the town "Newport" to honor their home in Newport, Rhode Island.
Early Life and Industry
In the early days, people in Newport worked in farming and logging. They also produced "naval stores," which are products like turpentine made from pine trees. These were important for building and maintaining ships.
The Newport River was once deep enough for boats to travel all the way to the Atlantic Ocean. Newport was also home to one of the first churches in Carteret County, the Newport River Primitive Baptist Church, started in 1778. The church building was burned during the Civil War but was rebuilt and is still active today.
In 1858, a railroad line, the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad, was finished. It connected Goldsboro to Beaufort, passing through Newport. Many Civil War battles and important locations were in and around Newport. Union forces stayed in Newport for much of the war.
Some homes in Newport were built for people who worked for the government or military at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point nearby.
Newport Today
The town of Newport is run by a council–manager government. This means there is a mayor, a town manager, and five town council members. They work together to make decisions for the town.
Public Safety and Services
Newport has a fire department with both paid firefighters and volunteers. This department was started in the 1940s. They also help with medical emergencies and ambulance services.
Schools in Newport
Children in Newport attend public schools like the Carteret Pre-K Center, Newport Elementary School, and Newport Middle School. There used to be a school called Newport Consolidated School, which taught students from first to twelfth grade. It was built in 1926 but was taken down in 1966. A new high school, West Carteret High, was built in Morehead City.
Former students of Newport Consolidated School have a small museum. It is located in a old depot warehouse in Newport.
Geography and Climate
Newport is located in the western part of Carteret County. U.S. Route 70, a major highway, goes through the town. This highway connects Newport to Morehead City (about 10 miles southeast) and Havelock (about 7 miles north). New Bern is about 25 miles north on US-70.
The town covers about 20 square kilometers (7.7 square miles). Most of this area is land, with a small part being water.
Newport's Weather
Newport has a mild climate. The summers are usually hot and humid, while winters are generally cool. It gets a good amount of rain throughout the year.
| Climate data for Newport, North Carolina (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1996–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 78 (26) |
81 (27) |
85 (29) |
88 (31) |
97 (36) |
100 (38) |
101 (38) |
99 (37) |
94 (34) |
93 (34) |
85 (29) |
80 (27) |
101 (38) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 54.3 (12.4) |
56.8 (13.8) |
63.1 (17.3) |
71.0 (21.7) |
78.3 (25.7) |
83.8 (28.8) |
87.1 (30.6) |
86.6 (30.3) |
82.0 (27.8) |
73.9 (23.3) |
65.4 (18.6) |
58.6 (14.8) |
71.7 (22.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 44.0 (6.7) |
46.4 (8.0) |
52.1 (11.2) |
60.3 (15.7) |
68.4 (20.2) |
75.5 (24.2) |
79.2 (26.2) |
78.4 (25.8) |
73.6 (23.1) |
64.0 (17.8) |
54.2 (12.3) |
47.6 (8.7) |
62.0 (16.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 33.7 (0.9) |
35.9 (2.2) |
41.2 (5.1) |
49.6 (9.8) |
58.6 (14.8) |
67.2 (19.6) |
71.2 (21.8) |
70.1 (21.2) |
65.2 (18.4) |
54.2 (12.3) |
43.0 (6.1) |
36.0 (2.2) |
52.2 (11.2) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 8 (−13) |
10 (−12) |
15 (−9) |
24 (−4) |
37 (3) |
46 (8) |
53 (12) |
54 (12) |
43 (6) |
28 (−2) |
20 (−7) |
15 (−9) |
8 (−13) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 4.61 (117) |
4.14 (105) |
3.67 (93) |
3.52 (89) |
3.22 (82) |
5.00 (127) |
5.97 (152) |
7.75 (197) |
9.57 (243) |
4.44 (113) |
4.78 (121) |
3.97 (101) |
60.64 (1,540) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 10.8 | 11.6 | 10.8 | 9.8 | 9.6 | 11.9 | 11.4 | 14.7 | 12.3 | 8.6 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 133.6 |
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Population of Newport
The population of Newport has grown a lot over the years. Here's how it has changed:
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 121 | — | |
| 1880 | 165 | 36.4% | |
| 1890 | 218 | 32.1% | |
| 1900 | 328 | 50.5% | |
| 1910 | 321 | −2.1% | |
| 1920 | 404 | 25.9% | |
| 1930 | 481 | 19.1% | |
| 1940 | 480 | −0.2% | |
| 1950 | 676 | 40.8% | |
| 1960 | 861 | 27.4% | |
| 1970 | 1,735 | 101.5% | |
| 1980 | 1,883 | 8.5% | |
| 1990 | 2,516 | 33.6% | |
| 2000 | 3,349 | 33.1% | |
| 2010 | 4,150 | 23.9% | |
| 2020 | 4,364 | 5.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Who Lives in Newport? (2020 Census)
In 2020, there were 4,364 people living in Newport. These people lived in 1,772 households, which means groups of people living together. There were also 1,161 families.
The table below shows the different groups of people living in Newport based on the 2020 census:
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 3,281 | 75.18% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 453 | 10.38% |
| Native American | 28 | 0.64% |
| Asian | 117 | 2.68% |
| Pacific Islander | 11 | 0.25% |
| Other/Mixed | 281 | 6.44% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 193 | 4.42% |
See also
In Spanish: Newport (Carolina del Norte) para niños
