Newport, Kentucky
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Newport is a city in Campbell County, Kentucky, USA, at the confluence of the Ohio and Licking Rivers. Settled about 1791, Newport was incorporated as a town in 1795 and in 1850 received a city charter. In 1900, 28,301 people lived in Newport, Kentucky; in 1910, 30,309; in 1920, 29,317; and in 1940, 30,631. The population was 17,048 at the 2000 census. It is one of two county seats of Campbell County. Newport is part of the Greater Cincinnati, Ohio Metro Area which comprises over 2 million inhabitants. [1].
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[edit] Landmarks
- Newport Aquarium
- Newport on the Levee, an entertainment and shopping complex
- Southgate House, [2] historic live music venue; birthplace of John T. Thompson, inventor of the Thompson submachine gun
- Corpus Christi Church, Newport
- East Row Historic District, the second-largest National Register Historic District in Kentucky
- Old Post Office
- Southgate Street School
- Grace M.E. Church, Sixth Street
- St. Paul's Episcopal Church, built in 1871 completed in 1873, noted for its beautiful stone tower on the Courthouse Square
- The World Peace Bell, the world's largest free swinging bell.
- Newport Southbank Bridge
- National Submarine Science Discovery Cener a center focused on bringing the USS Narwhal (SSN-671) to Newport, eventually they failed due to lack of funds.
[edit] Landmarks Lost
- Historic building destroyed, March 13, 2007
- Newport National Bank, circa 1923
- Newport Riverfront circa 1910
- Church of the Immaculate Conception, Newport
- Mount Saint Martin's, Newport
- St. Stephens Church, 9th & Saratoga Sts., Newport
- The Geo. Wiedemann Brewing Company, Kentucky's largest brewery complex, now torn down for urban renewal, for many years Wiedeman beer was synonymous with Newport
[edit] Geography
Newport is located at (39.088661, -84.490206)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.7 km² (3.0 mi²). 7.0 km² (2.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (8.42%) is water.
[edit] Climate
Newport is located within a transition zone and is proximal to the extreme northern limit of the humid subtropical climate of the Southeastern United States.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 17,048 people, 6,975 households, and 4,045 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,420.0/km² (6,267.8/mi²). There were 7,828 housing units at an average density of 1,111.2/km² (2,878.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.67% White, 5.50% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.67% from other races, and 1.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.68% of the population.
There were 6,975 households out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.4% were married couples living together, 20.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.0% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,451, and the median income for a family was $32,858. Males had a median income of $29,337 versus $22,723 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,207. About 20.7% of families and 22.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.1% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Dining
There are a number of restaurants in the city, attracting residents from the surrounding cities. Many are located in the popular Newport on the levee. [3] Some are listed below:
- The Chart House
- Don Pablo's
- York Street Cafe [4]
- Café Istanbul [5]
- Graeter's Ice Cream
- Hooters
- Johnny Rockets
- Moca Restaurant
- Claddagh Irish Pub [6]
- Michaell's Fish Market [7]
- Moe's Southwest Grill
- Hofbräuhaus Newport
- Beer Sellar
- Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant
- BRIO Tuscan Grille [8]
- Dewey's Pizza [9]
- AOI Japanese Cuisine
- Bar Louie
- Levee Perk
- Casual Chinese Restaurant
- Hong Kong Grand Buffet
Some local restaurants that are city institutions:
- Dixie Chili and Deli
- The Green Derby
- The Pepper Pod
- Pompilio's Italian Restaurant
[edit] Trivia
- A pivotal scene in the movie Rain Man was filmed in Newport at Pompilio's, a local restaurant.
- Former Republican presidential hopeful Gary Bauer grew up in Newport. [10]
[edit] See also
- Newport Independent Schools
- List of cities and towns along the Ohio River
- Newport Barracks, Newport Kentucky
- Vincent Saint John, famous Wobbly born in Newport
[edit] External links
- Historical Images and Texts of Newport, Kentucky
- City of Newport, Ky
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
- History of Newport, Ky
- Northern Kentucky Roller Derby
- East Row Historic District
- Saint Paul's Episcopal Church
- Wiedemann Leadership Story
