NewportNY
A town of 550, settled in 1809.
Is Newport a good place to live?
Only 5 of the 759 New York towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Newport. Newport’s January low is 11°F, against 16°F in New York’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns. Newport has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
550 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 Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Newport.
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Newport’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Newport for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Utica (10%), New Hartford (8%) and Newport (7%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
| Newport | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $87,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Newport
Newport has cold winters and pleasant summers. Newport’s July high is 81°F, where New York’s towns sit at 81°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Newport is
Newport beats the New York average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 18% of adults binge drink in Newport.
| Newport | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 33% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Newport | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.6% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.4% | 17.2% |
| More smokers | 15.1% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Newport
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities. Since 2006, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Newport.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Newport. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi MuseumNational Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum315K visitors a year11 mi LandmarkFort Dayton
22 mi National MonumentFort Stanwix National Monument78K visitors a year
12 mi Stadium & arenaUtica Memorial Auditorium
36 mi Theme parkEnchanted Forest Water Safari
13 mi MuseumMunson-Williams-Proctor Arts InstitutePhoto credits
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Stanwix National Monument: NPS photo, Public domain · Utica Memorial Auditorium: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Enchanted Forest Water Safari: Arsenalforthewin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Newport
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Newport
About 9 of every 100 Newport residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
99% of working residents leave Newport for work
Where Newport’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Newport
3 notable people were born in Newport.
About Newport
Town in New York, United States
Newport is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 2,302 at the 2010 census. The town, located on the western edge of the county, contains the village of Newport. The town is northeast of Utica.
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- Area
- 33 sq mi
- Area code
- 315
Questions about Newport
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Newport, NY a good place to live?
Newport has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Newport, NY known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Madeline Yale Wynne and Augustus William Smith.