Newport is a
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
in
Herkimer County, New York
Herkimer County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 60,139. Its county seat is Herkimer. The county was created in 1791 north of the Mohawk River out of part of Montgomery County. It is named a ...
, United States. The population was 2,302 at the 2010 census.
The town, located on the western edge of the county, contains the
village of Newport. The town is northeast of
Utica.
History
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The first settlement took place after 1786. The town was formed in 1805 from parts of the towns of
Fairfield,
Herkimer,
Norway
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, and
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* Schuyler County, New York
* Schuyler, New York, a town
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* Schuyler C ...
.
Two structures in the town are listed on the New York State Register of Historic Places and the
National Register of Historic Places
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:
James Keith House and
Brown-Morey-Davis Farm
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , of which are land and , or 1.37%, are water.
The western town line is the border of
Oneida County.
West Canada Creek
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, a tributary of the
Mohawk River
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, flows through the town and partly defines the eastern boundary.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 2,192 people, 831 households, and 595 families residing in the town. The
population density
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was 68.4 people per square mile (26.4/km
2). There were 897 housing units at an average density of 28.0 per square mile (10.8/km
2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.77%
White
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, 0.41%
Black
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or
African American
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, 0.05%
Asian
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, 0.23% from
other races
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, and 0.55% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 0.82% of the population.
There were 831 households, out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were
married couples
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living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,300, and the median income for a family was $42,273. Males had a median income of $30,433 versus $25,391 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the town was $17,044. About 5.3% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 14.1% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in the town of Newport
*Farrel Corner – A
hamlet
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west of Newport village.
*Harter Hill – A pair of elevations located west of Middleville.
*Honey Hill – An elevation located west of Newport.
*Irish Settlement – A hamlet near the southern town line.
*Martin Corner – A location near the western town line.
*
Middleville – Part of the village of Middleville is on
Route 28 by the eastern town line and the West Canada Creek.
*
Newport – The village of Newport is on Route 28 by the eastern town line and the West Canada Creek.
*
Poland
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– The south part of the village of Poland is in the northwestern corner of the town.
*Old City – A hamlet at the east town line.
*
Schrader Hill – An elevation located west of Middleville. Partially in the Town of
Herkimer.
*
Tanner Hill – An elevation located west-northwest of Middleville.
*Welch Corners – A location at the eastern town line, south of Old City.
*
Woodchuck Hill
Woodchuck Hill is a mountain
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– An elevation located east of Newport.
References
External links
* Officia
Town of Newport official websiteHerkimer County Historical Society
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Utica–Rome metropolitan area
Towns in Herkimer County, New York