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Newport is a home rule-class city in
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and
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rivers across from
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. The population was 14,150 at the 2020 census. Historically, it was one of four
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s of Campbell County. Newport is an urban center of
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and is part of the
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.


History

Newport was settled by James Taylor Jr. on land purchased by his father James Sr. from George Muse, who received it as a grant. Taylor's brother, Hubbard Taylor, had been mapping the land twenty years prior. It was not named for its position on the river but for
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, the commander of the first ship to reach
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, in 1607. Newport was established as a town on December 14, 1795, and incorporated as a city on February 24, 1834. In 1803, the Ft. Washington military post was moved from
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to become the
Newport Barracks Newport Barracks was a military barracks on the Ohio River, across from Cincinnati, Ohio in Newport, Kentucky. It was operational from 1803 until 1894. History In 1803, James Taylor, Jr. (Kentucky), James Taylor Jr. solicited the help of his cous ...
. A bridge first connected Newport to Covington in 1853, and the first bridge spanning the Ohio River to Cincinnati, the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge, opened in 1866. Newport experienced large German immigration in the 1880-90s. By 1900, Newport was the third largest city in Kentucky, after Covington and Louisville, although Newport and Covington were rightly considered satellites of Cincinnati.
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under the
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of 1919 resulted in a widespread illegal sale of alcohol. Many gangsters began to smuggle alcohol into the city to supply citizens and businesses.
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, bribery, and corruption became a norm in Newport. A well known Newport crime boss was gambler and
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member
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. In 1921, Newport was rocked by a steel mill strike of +2,000 workers, following the end of WW1 and steel industry downturn. The strike involved one in five of the town's workers and was over recognition for the three unskilled union locals that made up the four locals within the union. During it, following unrest and the company arming the mill with machine guns, state militia companies and later tanks were stationed in the town, withdrawn in late 1922. The strike was partially broken by the end of 1922 with some steelworkers leaving the town and others finding separate jobs in Newport. However, the strike did not formally end until seven years later in 1928, without union recognition for the three locals. Newport's worst natural disaster occurred in 1937, when a flood covered a great part of the city. A
flood wall A floodwall is a freestanding, permanent, engineered structure designed to prevent encroachment of floodwaters. Floodwalls are mainly used on locations where space is scarce, such as cities or where building levees or dikes (dykes) would in ...
was completed in 1948, and remains a significant part of Newport's landscape. Newport once had the reputation of "Sin City" due to its upscale gambling
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s on Monmouth street. Monmouth also had many men's stores, restaurants, and ice cream parlors. Investigations for
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pushed out the casinos, which were replaced by peep shows and adult strip clubs. Many of the old businesses disappeared when parking became difficult on Monmouth Street and the commercial district opened on the hill of south Newport. A garage at 938 John Street manufacturing illegal fireworks exploded without warning in 1981, leaving severe damage up to a six-block radius. In the 1980s and 1990s, Newport made plans to develop its riverfront and core to focus primarily on "family friendly" tourism, instead of the "Sin City" tourism of the past. In May 1999 the $40-million
Newport Aquarium The Newport Aquarium is a public public aquarium, aquarium located in Newport, Kentucky. Overview The Newport Aquarium located within the Newport on the Levee shopping mall is owned by Herschend Family Entertainment. Newport Aquarium is an a ...
opened, and the historic Posey Flats apartments were leveled in favor of the
Newport on the Levee Newport on the Levee is a dining and attraction destination located on Third Street in Newport, Kentucky. It is located adjacent to the Purple People Bridge along the Ohio River and boasts views of downtown Cincinnati and the Ohio River. The Le ...
entertainment complex, which opened the following year. In 1997 plans for a structure called the "Millennium Tower" were revealed. The tower's main selling point was that building it would be financed by private money, as opposed to taxpayer money. The tower was expected to be completed by 2003, but investors later pulled out and no construction was done. Today the site for the tower is a parking lot next to the World Peace Bell. In the 21st century, Newport has experienced development with the entertainment industry.


Timeline

* 1791 - Settlement laid out. * 1795 - Town of Newport incorporated. * 1796 - Campbell County Courthouse built. * 1798 - Newport Academy founded. * 1800 - Population: 106. * 1804 -
Newport Barracks Newport Barracks was a military barracks on the Ohio River, across from Cincinnati, Ohio in Newport, Kentucky. It was operational from 1803 until 1894. History In 1803, James Taylor, Jr. (Kentucky), James Taylor Jr. solicited the help of his cous ...
established. * 1812 - James Taylor mansion built. * 1821 - Southgate house built (approximate date). * 1831 - Taylor Methodist Episcopal Church built. * 1834 - City of Newport chartered. * 1836 - Newport Lyceum founded. * 1844 - Silk factory begins operating. * 1847 - Public school begins operating. * 1850 - Washington Fire Engine and Hose Company (volunteer firefighters) established. * 1859 - October 28: "Mob destroys the plant of the ''True South'',
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." * 1860 ** Public high school begins operating. **
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: 10,046. * 1866 - John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge opens near Newport. * 1869 - John Butcher Brewery (later Wiedemann) in business. * 1870 -
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: 15,087. * 1871 - St. Paul's Episcopal Church built. * 1872 - Newport and Cincinnati Bridge opens. * 1873 - Southgate St. School established. * 1880 -
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: 20,433. * 1883 - Ohio River flood. * 1884 ** Ohio River flood. ** Campbell County Courthouse rebuilt. * 1888 - U.S. military Fort Thomas established near Newport. * 1890 -
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opens. * 1891 ** Andrews Steel Mill in business. ** George Ahlering elected mayor. * 1898 - Ohio River flood. * 1900 - Population: 28,301. * 1902 - Carnegie Free Library opens. * 1910 - Population: 30,309. * 1913 - Ohio River flood. * 1921 - Newport Steel worker labor strike begins. * 1924 - Cote Brilliante becomes part of Newport. * 1927 - Newport Finance Building constructed. * 1928 - Newport steel strike officially ends, after 7 years. * 1930 - City-manager form of government adopted. * 1935 - Clifton becomes part of Newport. * 1936 - Ingalls Park becomes part of Newport. * 1937 - Flood. * 1948 - Floodwall built. * 1955 - The all-boys Newport Catholic High School opens a new campus on Carothers Road. The facility remains in use today by its coeducational successor,
Newport Central Catholic High School Newport Central Catholic High School (abbreviated NewCath or NCC) is a coeducational Private school, private secondary school in Newport, Kentucky, and part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington. It is located in the center of Newport over ...
. * 1956 - Newport Shopping Center in business. * 1961 ** Anti-corruption "Committee of 500" formed. **
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becomes county sheriff. * 1973 - Regional Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky (public transit) established. * 1975 - ''Newport News'' begins publication. * 1976 -
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opens. * 1978 - Campbell County Public Library established. * 1980 ** Irene Deaton becomes first female mayor of Newport. ** Mansion Hill designated an
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. * 1983 ** Steve Goetz elected mayor. ** Newport Central Catholic High School is created by the merger of the all-boys Newport Catholic High School and all-girls Our Lady of Providence Academy. * 1990 - Campbell County Historical Society founded. * 1992 - Tom Guidugli becomes mayor. * 1995 - Taylor–Southgate Bridge opens. * 1999 -
Newport Aquarium The Newport Aquarium is a public public aquarium, aquarium located in Newport, Kentucky. Overview The Newport Aquarium located within the Newport on the Levee shopping mall is owned by Herschend Family Entertainment. Newport Aquarium is an a ...
opens. * 2000 - Population: 17,048. * 2001 -
Newport on the Levee Newport on the Levee is a dining and attraction destination located on Third Street in Newport, Kentucky. It is located adjacent to the Purple People Bridge along the Ohio River and boasts views of downtown Cincinnati and the Ohio River. The Le ...
"entertainment complex" in business. * 2004 - L&N Bridge
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. * 2005 -
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becomes
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for Kentucky's 4th congressional district. * 2008 - Jerry Peluso elected mayor. * 2010 - Population: 15,273. * 2012 -
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becomes
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for Kentucky's 4th congressional district. * 2021 - Thomas Guidugli, Jr elected mayor


County seat

Newport is a county seat of Campbell County, and was previously a county seat from 1797 until 1823, and again from 1824 until 1840. In the 19th century, the overwhelming majority of the population lived in Newport and the surrounding cities. Many citizens did not like traveling south to
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to conduct county business, as southern Campbell County was primarily undeveloped. In 1883, Newport successfully lobbied the state legislature for an exception to state law, which both required that a county seat be located in the center of the county, and that certain county business only be conducted at the county seat. Frankfort passed a special law, creating the Newport Court House District, and within that district, the Newport Courthouse Commission which functioned as a special taxing district, so that an additional courthouse could be built, and business could take place in Newport, in addition to Alexandria. In 2008, the Kentucky General Assembly removed the taxing authority from the Courthouse Commission, but left the District and Commission intact. In 2009, a court ruled that Alexandria is the only county seat, and Newport is not a county seat. On November 24, 2010, the Kentucky Court of Appeals disagreed, and granted Newport equal status as a county seat.Nolan v. Campbell County Fiscal Court
Kentucky Court of Appeals. 24 November 2010. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
On August 25, 2011, the Supreme Court of Kentucky denied review of the appellate decision.SUPREME COURT OF KENTUCKY AUGUST 25, 2011 MINUTES
Supreme Court of Kentucky. 25 August 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2017.


Geography

According to the
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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (8.42%) is water. Newport is located within the
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found in the
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of the United States of America. Newport is also commonly referred to as being located in the
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. Either description of
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or
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is acceptable, as Newport is located at the boundary between those regions.


Climate

Newport is located within a transition zone and is proximal to the extreme northern limit of the
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of the Southeastern United States.


Demographics


2020 census

As of the census of 2020, there were 14,150 people living in the city, for a population density of 5,136.12 people per square mile (1,982.99/km2). There were 7,361 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 79.7%
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, 9.1%
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or
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, 0.4% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.1%
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, 2.7% from some other race, and 7.2% from two or more races. 5.7% of the population were
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or Latino of any race. There were 6,699 households, out of which 21.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.5% were
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living together, 28.2% had a male householder with no spouse present, and 31.6% had a female householder with no spouse present. 45.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.98, and the average family size was 2.82. 15.4% of the city's population were under the age of 18, 69.4% were 18 to 64, and 15.2% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.4. For every 100 females, there were 119.6 males. According to the U.S. Census
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, for the period 2016-2020 the estimated median annual income for a household in the city was $44,095, and the median income for a family was $89,115. About 23.2% of the population were living below the
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, including 33.8% of those under age 18 and 34.4% of those age 65 or over. About 54.0% of the population were employed, and 35.6% had a bachelor's degree or higher.


2010 census

As of the
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of 2010, there were 15,273 people, 6,194 households, and 3,273 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 7,828 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 86.3%
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, 7.6%
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, 0.3% Native American, 0.7% Asian, less than 0.01%
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, 1.8% from other races, and 3.2% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 4.1% of the population. There were 6,194 households, out of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.7% were
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living together, 17.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.2% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.09. In the city the population was spread out, with 22.2% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 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
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for the city was $15,207. About 20.7% of families and 22.3% of the population were below the
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, including 31.1% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.


Economy

Newport is home to
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, a dining and entertainment complex located on Third Street, which includes
Newport Aquarium The Newport Aquarium is a public public aquarium, aquarium located in Newport, Kentucky. Overview The Newport Aquarium located within the Newport on the Levee shopping mall is owned by Herschend Family Entertainment. Newport Aquarium is an a ...
.


Education

Newport Public Schools are part of the Newport Independent Schools School District. The district has one elementary school, one intermediate school, one middle school, and one high school. Newport is also home to a Catholic private high school; Newport Central Catholic is a coed private Catholic school in central Newport which has been operating for over 100 years. Newport has a
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, a branch of the Campbell County Public Library.


Media

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'' was filmed in Newport at Pompilio's Italian restaurant. Scenes from the Netflix original movie '' Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile'' (2019) were filmed in Newport. The scenes from Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019) showcase parts of Monmonuth Street, Pepper Pod, and Newport's historic court house. A scene from the 2011 political thriller '' The Ides of March'' was shot in Newport. The scene (in which Molly Stearns overdoses) was shot at the Comfort Inn located at 420 Riverboat Row facing downtown Cincinnati across the Dan C Beard Bridge in Kentucky. The Cincinnati area's
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affiliate,
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(channel 19) is allocated and licensed to Newport, though its actual operations and transmitter has always been across the river in
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.


Notable people

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, NBA center, member of the
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* Brent Spence, Democratic Congressman, attorney, and banker from Northern Kentucky and namesake of the
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. * Mary Florence Taney, socialite, writer, and clubwoman


See also

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Newport Central Catholic High School Newport Central Catholic High School (abbreviated NewCath or NCC) is a coeducational Private school, private secondary school in Newport, Kentucky, and part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington. It is located in the center of Newport over ...


References


Bibliography

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External links


City website




* {{Authority control Cities in Campbell County, Kentucky Kentucky populated places on the Ohio River Populated places established in 1791 1791 establishments in Virginia Cities in Kentucky County seats in Kentucky