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Moving to Newport, Minnesota

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Population: 3,715. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,654 (-1.6% change)
Males: 1,793 (48.3%), Females: 1,922 (51.7%)

Washington County

Zip code: 55055

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.0 years
Median household income: $45,373
Median house value: $112,500

Population by Race

Races in Newport:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.1%)
  • Hispanic (4.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • Other race (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Black (1.7%)

Ancestries: German (37.8%), Irish (14.9%), Norwegian (13.2%), Swedish (7.9%), French (7.7%), Polish (7.0%).

Elevation: 743 feet

Land area: 3.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Newport

  • High school or higher: 85.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Newport city

  • Never married: 26.7%
  • Now married: 53.5%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 13.0%

2.6% Foreign born (1.3% Asia, 0.7% Latin America, 0.6% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -38 (-1.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Newport:

  • HEALTHEAST WOODWINDS HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; WOODBURY, MN)
  • GILLETTE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; SAINT PAUL, MN)
  • REGIONS HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; SAINT PAUL, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Newport:

  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 15 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 76 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 86 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Newport:

  • SOUTH ST PAUL MUNI-RICHARD E FLEMING FLD (about 2 miles; SOUTH ST PAUL, MN; Abbreviation: SGS)
  • WIPLINE (about 5 miles; INVER GROVE HGTS, MN; Abbreviation: 09Y)
  • ST PAUL DOWNTOWN HOLMAN FLD (about 6 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Abbreviation: STP)

Amtrak station near Newport:

  • 15 miles: ST. PAUL/MINNEAPOLIS (ST. PAUL, 730 TRANSFER RD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Newport:

  • INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 3 miles; INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,475)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
  • ST PAUL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 10 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
  • BROWN INSTITUTE LTD (about 10 miles; MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,171)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS (about 13 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 7,652)
  • COLLEGE OF SAINT CATHERINE-SAINT PAUL CAMPUS (about 13 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,492)
  • HAMLINE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,847)

Public primary/middle school in Newport:

  • NEWPORT EL. (Students: 265; Location: 851 6TH AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Newport:

  • MONTESSORI DAY (Students: 72; Location: 1596 11TH AVE; Grades: PK – KG)

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