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Newport, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 3,017. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,104 (+2.9% change)
Males: 1,463 (48.5%), Females: 1,554 (51.5%)

Penobscot County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.5 years
Median household income: $30,056
Median house value: $77,800

Population by Race

Races in Newport:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: English (22.7%), Irish (14.7%), United States (13.1%), French (10.7%), Scottish (4.9%), French Canadian (4.7%).

Elevation: 202 feet

Land area: 3.5 square miles

Map of Newport, ME

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Newport

  • High school or higher: 81.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 8.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Newport town

  • Never married: 21.0%
  • Now married: 58.8%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

2.0% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Newport:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Newport:

  • BANGOR INTL (about 32 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 80 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 110 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Newport:

  • PITTSFIELD MUNI (about 9 miles; PITTSFIELD, ME; Abbreviation: 2B7)
  • DEXTER REGIONAL (about 12 miles; DEXTER, ME; Abbreviation: 1B0)
  • RING HILL (about 15 miles; CARMEL, ME; Abbreviation: 38B)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Newport:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 46 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 48 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 61 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 106 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 116 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 125 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 166 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Schools

Public high school in Newport:

  • NOKOMIS REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 759; Location: 266 WILLIAMS RD PO BOX 100; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Newport:

  • SEBASTICOOK VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 344; Location: 337 WILLIAMS ROAD; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • NEWPORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 247; Location: 142 ELM STREET; Grades: PK – 04)

Libraries

Library in Newport:

  • NEWPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $41,296; Location: 145 MAIN STREET; 13,000 books; 398 audio materials; 220 video materials; 31 serial subscriptions)

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