Newport is a town in Vermillion Township, Vermillion County, in the

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. The population was 515 at the 2010 census. The town is the

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of Vermillion County.

History

A post office has been in operation at Newport since 1820. Newport was

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ted in 1828. The Vermillion County Courthouse and Vermillion County Jail and Sheriff's Residence are listed on the

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Geography

Newport is located at the confluence of the Little Vermilion and Wabash rivers along Indiana State Road 63, about halfway between the county's north and south borders. According to the 2010 census, Newport has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 515 people, 211 households, and 149 families living in the town. The

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was . There were 231 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 99.8%

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and 0.2% from two or more races. There were 211 households, of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were

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living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.4% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.93. The median age in the town was 42.1 years. 23.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.2% were from 25 to 44; 28.9% were from 45 to 64; and 17.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 578 people, 237 households, and 162 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 253 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.58%

, 0.35% Native American, 0.87% Asian, and 1.21% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.21% of the population. There were 237 households, out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were

living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.94. In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males. The median income for a household in the town was $33,571, and the median income for a family was $36,389. Males had a median income of $36,518 versus $20,104 for females. The

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for the town was $16,771. About 5.9% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the

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, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

It is in the North Vermillion Community School Corporation. That school district operates North Vermillion High School. The town has a lending library, the Vermillion County Public Library.

Arts and culture

Each fall, specifically the first weekend in October, Newport is host to the Newport Antique Auto Hill Climb, a racing event in which antique vehicles ascend the town's 1800-foot-long, 140-foot-tall hill. The popular event also features a car show, parade, and pageant. The Newport Antique Auto Hill Climb is an international event that attracts crowds of one hundred thousand plus to Newport. Automobiles, trucks and motorcycles from the Steam, Brass, Vintage, Antique, and Classic Car eras make timed runs from a standing start, up a steep hill to a finish line 1,800 feet away. It is an Indiana auto event third in size only to two annual Indianapolis Motor Speedway events, the

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and

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. Newport, Indiana is listed as the place that Grace Anne Phillips was born and grew up in the movie '' Grace Is Gone'', starring and produced by John Cusack.

References

External links

Newport Antique Auto Hill Climb

Atomic Heritage Foundation – Newport, IN
{{authority control Towns in Indiana Towns in Vermillion County, Indiana County seats in Indiana Terre Haute metropolitan area