Newport TownshipMO
A town of 376, settled in 1878.
Is Newport Township a good place to live?
Newport Township’s average trip to work is 13 minutes, below both Missouri’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 1 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Newport Township. Newport Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
376 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Newport Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Newport Township, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Newport Township.
A smaller share of working residents in Newport Township work locally than in the typical Missouri or U.S. town
0.6% of working residents work locally in Newport Township, where Missouri’s towns sit at 13% and U.S. towns at 8%. The top destinations are Lamar (18%), Nevada (6%) and Joplin (6%). Half commute less than 26 miles.
| Newport Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 13% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 14% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Newport Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Newport Township has four seasons and hot summers
Newport Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Newport Township is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Newport Township is
Newport Township beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19. 23% of Newport Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Newport Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 17% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 30% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Newport Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 26.2% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.9% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.7% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Newport Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.3% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Newport Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Newport Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Newport Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
99% of working residents leave Newport Township for work
Where Newport Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Newport Township
Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.
Newport is an unincorporated community in Barton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
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Questions about Newport Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Newport Township, MO a good place to live?
Newport Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.