Newport County, Rhode Island
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Newport County is one of five counties located in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. As of 2000, the population of Newport County was 85,433. Newport County is also one of the seven regions of Rhode Island, per (FIPS 6-4)
Like all of the counties in Rhode Island, Newport County does not have any form of county government.
Newport is the location of mysterious Newport Tower.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 812 km² (314 mi²). 269 km² (104 mi²) of it is land and 543 km² (210 mi²) of it (66.83%) is water.
The county consists of Aquidneck Island, Conanicut Island, Prudence Island, and the eastern portion of the state on the mainland.
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[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 85,433 people, 35,228 households, and 22,228 families residing in the county. The population density was 317/km² (821/mi²). There were 39,561 housing units at an average density of 147/km² (380/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 91.46% White, 3.73% Black or African American, 0.43% Native American, 1.23% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.09% from other races, and 1.99% from two or more races. 2.82% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 35,228 households out of which 28.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.90% were married couples living together, 10.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.90% were non-families. 29.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the county, the population was spread out with 22.50% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 29.90% from 25 to 44, 24.80% from 45 to 64, and 14.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $50,448, and the median income for a family was $60,610. Males had a median income of $41,630 versus $29,241 for females. The per capita income for the county was $26,779. About 5.40% of families and 7.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.00% of those under age 18 and 6.70% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities, towns, and villages*
- Jamestown
- Little Compton
- Middletown
- Newport
- Portsmouth
- Melville (a village of Portsmouth)
- Tiverton
- Adamsville (a village of Tiverton)
* Villages are census division, but have no separate corporate existence from the towns they are in.
[edit] External links
- Newport County Chamber of Commerce
- National Register of Historic Places listing for Newport Co., Rhode Island
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