Newport, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

by btobers · Published June 27, 2019 · Updated September 5, 2024

Population: 1,506. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,467 (-2.6% change)
Males: 712 (47.3%), Females: 794 (52.7%)

Zip code: 17074

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $31,594
Median house value: $71,400

Population by Race

Races in Newport:

White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
Hispanic (0.7%)
Two or more races (0.7%)
American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (39.0%), United States (12.2%), Irish (11.1%), English (5.8%), Dutch (5.3%), Italian (4.4%).

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Newport

High school or higher: 79.9%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
Unemployed: 3.1%
Mean travel time to work: 33.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Newport borough

Never married: 24.0%
Now married: 51.3%
Separated: 2.8%
Widowed: 11.2%
Divorced: 10.8%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -136 (-8.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Newport:

CARLISLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; CARLISLE, PA)
HEALTHSOUTH OF MECHANICSBURG (about 21 miles; MECHANICSBURG, PA)
HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP FOR SPECIAL SVS (about 21 miles; MECHANICSBURG, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Newport:

HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 34 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Abbreviation: MDT)
WILLIAMSPORT RGNL (about 55 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Abbreviation: IPT)
UNIVERSITY PARK (about 55 miles; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Abbreviation: UNV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Newport:

MIFFLINTOWN (about 21 miles; MIFFLINTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: P34)
CARLISLE (about 21 miles; CARLISLE, PA; Abbreviation: N94)
CAPITAL CITY (about 27 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Abbreviation: CXY)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Newport:

DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 20 miles; CARLISLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,098)
HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 22 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,653)
MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 25 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,761)
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 34 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,064)
BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,534)
SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 39 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,330)
GETTYSBURG COLLEGE (about 46 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,216)

Schools

Public high school in Newport:

NEWPORT JSHS (Students: 647; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Newport:

NEWPORT EL SCH (Students: 641; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Newport:

PERRY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 51; Location: 253N 6TH STREET; Grades: KG – 6)

Libraries

Library in Newport:

NEWPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $128,145; Location: 316 NORTH FOURTH ST; 30,830 books; 864 audio materials; 1,375 video materials; 65 serial subscriptions)