Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Newport’s average trip to work is 42 minutes, where Indiana’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 571 Indiana towns, just 3 have a lower median rent than Newport. Vermillion County Courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places. Newport has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Newport beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 328 in 1850, a peak of 795 in 1940, 416 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1913 and 3 maps from 1955 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Newport, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Newport.
The typical Newport home is worth about $138,000, up 2.6% in a year, 46% below the Indiana typical home. 83% of Newport households own their home, above both Indiana’s towns (76%) and U.S. towns (73%).
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0.7% of working residents work locally in Newport. Since 2013, Newport has lost 36 jobs, to 13 in 2023. Newport’s median household income is $57,000.
| Newport | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 10% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Newport has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 19° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Newport beats the Indiana average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 41% of Newport adults have high blood pressure.
| Newport | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 80% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Newport | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.8% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Newport; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Newport residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Where Newport’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Indiana, United States
Newport is a town in Vermillion Township, Vermillion County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, Newport had a population of 416. The town is the county seat of Vermillion County.
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Newport has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
