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Welcome to Newport ...

The coastal city of Newport is located in Lincoln County<1> and is the County Seat for Lincoln County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Newport, you might consider that their post office opened in 1868.

When the people of Newport refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Newporter<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Newport has a population of 10,915 people<3> (see below for details).

Newport is near sea level<4>.

Time Zone: Newport lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Newport: 541 & 458<5>

The ZIP code for Newport: 97365<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Newport had an population of 10,915 people. This is an increase of 9.27% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.51% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Newport had a population of 9,989 people (which is 21.72% of the total population of Lincoln County). This makes Newport the county's most populous community.

The population of Newport represents 0.26% of the population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 46th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 9,989 people, the population of Newport increased 4.79% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 9,532 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Newport.

Communities Also Named Newport ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Oregon communities named Newport: This one is located in Lincoln County and the other is located in Benton County.

Beyond Oregon, there are 73 communities that are also named Newport - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California (2), Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa (3), Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi (3), Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey (2), New York (4), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (7), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (4), Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (3), Utah, Vermont, Virginia (4), Washington (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Newport.

Websites for Newport ...

Official Website:   www.thecityofnewport.net/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.newportchamber.org/

Communities near Newport ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Newport.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Newport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Newport.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Newport. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Newport.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Newport. Our list includes 15 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Newport.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newport ...

Looking for more information about Newport? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Newport, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Newport.

Adding Newport to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Newport in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Newport was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Newport post office opened in 1868.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Newport.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Newport refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Newport may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Newport.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Newport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 541 code has been Overlayed with the 458 area code. New phone numbers in the Newport area will be assigned with one of these codes: 541 or 458. As a result, placing a call in the Newport area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Newport). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Newport or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/