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concise guide to:
Newport, Arkansas
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Newport, Arkansas Factbook |
Population: 7,814
Longitude: -91.26;
Latitude: 35.61
Land Area: 13.11 square miles
Population Density: 596.03 per square mile
Per Capita Income (1999): $15,757
Typical Home Value: $61,000
Median Household Income: $24,151
Typical Rent (Monthly): $287.00
Median Year Homes Built: 1967
Urban Population: 80.92%
Rural Population: 19.08% (0% Farm) |
Demographics
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African or African-American*:
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32.2%
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Asian*:
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0.15%
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Indigenous (North America)*:
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0.44%
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0.93% |
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White:
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65.61%
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*Not Hispanic
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Education (among those over 25)
High-school Diploma, no college: 30.91%
College Degree, no graduate school: 11.23%
Professional Degree: 2.29%
Doctoral Degree: 0.22%
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Statistics from or adapted from the U.S. Census 2000.
Newport, Arkansas Resources: Here's What's Here |
Places of Worship
Calhoun Street Church of Christ
East Newport Church of Christ
Emery Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church South (historical)
First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
First Christian Church
First Church of the Nazarene
First Presbyterian Church
First United Methodist Church
First United Pentecostal Church
Gospel Tabernacle
Immanuel Baptist Church
Island Church
Morning Star Baptist Church
Saint Pauls African Methodist Episcopal Church
Saint Pauls Episcopal Church
Surrounded Hill Church
Umsted Memorial Methodist Church
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Landmarks and Facilities
Erwin Auxiliary Army Airfield (historical)
Harris Hospital
Harris Hospital And Clinic Heliport
Ivy Terrace Shopping Center
Jackson County Courthouse
Jackson County Jail
KNBY-AM (Newport)
KOKR-FM (Newport)
Newport Bridge
Newport City Hall
Newport Country Club
Newport Hospital and Clinic
Newport Hospital and Clinic Heliport
Newport Post Office
Nuckles Switch Cemetery
Pinedale Nursing Home
Surrounded Hill Cemetery
The Galeria Shopping Center
Village Mall Shopping Center
W A Billingsley Memorial Library
Walnut Grove Cemetery
Watson Cemetery
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Schools and Colleges
Branch High School
Castleberry Elementary School
Gibbs Albright Elementary School
Newport High School
Newport Junior High School
Walnut Street Public School (historical)
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Parks
Lockwood Park
Remmel Park
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Natural Features
Bear Lake Slough
Bee Tree Slough
Bennett Branch
Buck Pond
California Brake
Clear Lake
Drummond Lake
Eagle Lake
Grassy Lake
Hinkle Bend
Hog Lake
Horseshoe Lake
Little Island Bar
Lofton Lake
Newport Lake
Newton Lake
Pickett Slough
Reese Bar
Round Pond
Round Pond
Slaughter Pen Slough
Stalcup Bend
Surrounded Hill
Towhead Island
Vance Lake
Village Creek
Watson Lake
Willow Slough
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