Newport (CDP), Maine facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Newport, Maine
Census-designated place
Newport (CDP), Maine Location in Maine
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Penobscot
Area
• Total	4.87 sq mi (12.61 km2)
• Land	3.52 sq mi (9.11 km2)
• Water	1.35 sq mi (3.50 km2)
Elevation	207 ft (63 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,690
• Density	480.66/sq mi (185.57/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	04953
Area code(s)	207
FIPS code	23-49100
GNIS feature ID	0572149

Newport is a special kind of place in Maine, United States. It's called a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that the government counts as a town for population numbers, even if it's not officially a city or town with its own government. Newport is located in Penobscot County. In 2010, about 1,776 people lived there.

Geography of Newport

Newport is found at specific coordinates: 44.837007 degrees North and -69.272454 degrees West. These numbers help pinpoint its exact location on a map.

The total area of Newport is about 4.9 square miles (12.6 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, which is about 3.5 square miles (9.1 square kilometers). The rest, about 1.4 square miles (3.5 square kilometers), is covered by water. This means nearly 28% of Newport is water!

People of Newport

In 2000, there were 1,754 people living in Newport. These people made up 781 households. A household is a group of people living together in one home. Out of these, 474 were families.

About 28.8% of the households had children under 18 living with them. Many households, 44%, were married couples. About 12.9% of homes had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. The average household had about 2.25 people.

The people in Newport were of different ages. About 23.7% were under 18 years old. Around 15.7% were 65 years or older. The average age of people in Newport was 38 years old. For every 100 females, there were about 94 males.

See also

In Spanish: Newport (condado de Penobscot) para niños