NewportNE
A town of 69, settled in 1884.
Is Newport a good place to live?
No town among the 58 in Nebraska we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Newport. Newport has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
69 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Newport: who provides what
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 Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Newport.
Natural hazards: low risk in Newport, mostly inland flooding
Compared with 68% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Newport is lower. 25% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 19%. One declared disaster, in 2009, has brought federal aid to Newport households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Newport’s year
Expect July afternoons of 86° and January nights of 12°, with about 42 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Newport’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Nebraska or U.S. town
Of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Newport. Among adults locally, 15% have been diagnosed with depression, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 23%. The share of adults in Newport who have obesity: 37%. This Nebraska town beats the Nebraska average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
| Newport | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 34% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 36% |
| What stands out | Newport | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6% | 9.5% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.2% | 6.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.5% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Newport
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Newport; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Newport residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
About Newport
Village in Rock County, Nebraska, United States
Newport is a village in Rock County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Newport had a population of 68.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,234 ft
- ZIP code
- 68759
Questions about Newport
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Newport, NE a good place to live?
Newport has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.