Newport, Indiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 578. Estimated population in July 2024: 557 (-3.6% change)
Males: 299 (51.7%), Females: 279 (48.3%)

Vermillion County

Zip code: 47966

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.3 years
Median household income: $33,571
Median house value: $44,300

Population by Race

Races in Newport:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Japanese (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (32.2%), German (9.5%), Irish (4.3%), English (4.2%), Dutch (2.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%).

Elevation: 498 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Map of Newport, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Newport

  • High school or higher: 78.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 8.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Newport town

  • Never married: 17.5%
  • Now married: 49.6%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 14.1%
  • Divorced: 18.2%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -48 (-7.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Newport:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Newport:

  • TERRE HAUTE INTERNATIONAL-HULMAN FIELD (about 31 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Abbreviation: HUF)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN; Abbreviation: LAF)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD (about 61 miles; CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL; Abbreviation: CMI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Newport:

  • CLINTON (about 13 miles; CLINTON, IN; Abbreviation: 1I7)
  • EDGAR COUNTY (about 23 miles; PARIS, IL; Abbreviation: PRG)
  • VERMILION COUNTY (about 24 miles; DANVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: DNV)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Newport:

  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,597)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 34 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,099)
  • DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 51 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 36,407)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 61 miles; Champaign, IL; Full-time enrollment: 36,284)
  • PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 62 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,186)

Libraries

Library in Newport:

  • NEWPORT-VERMILLION COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $184,332; Location: 385 E MARKET ST; 37,825 books; 412 audio materials; 1,955 video materials; 87 serial subscriptions)