NewportWI
A town of 592.
Is Newport a good place to live?
Newport’s median age is 56 years, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 42.1 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Only 2 of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Newport. Newport has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
592 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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Newport.
A smaller share of residents in Newport are under 18 than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town
12% of Newport residents are under 18, below both Wisconsin’s towns (21%) and U.S. towns (22%). 28% of residents are 65 or older in Newport. Newport has lost 2.1% of its people since 2020, down to 592 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Newport | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 12% | 21% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 28% | 20% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Newport | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.7% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.9% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.5% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.2% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.1% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.9% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 24.6% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 20.4% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.7% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.3% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.3% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.2% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.2% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
Newport stands out in Wisconsin and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
Newport’s FEMA risk score is 79 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Newport has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Newport for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Newport grew to 58 in 2023, 35 more than in 2013. The average trip to work in Newport is 26 minutes.
| Newport | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Newport has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Newport has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 9° and about 41 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Newport is
Newport beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 30% of Newport adults get no exercise outside work.
| Newport | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Newport | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 15.8% | 13.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.5% | 9.9% |
| More uninsured adults | 9.2% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Aldo Leopold Foundation | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Dells of the Wisconsin River and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Newport. Close and well known come first.
5 mi Canyon & gorgeDells of the Wisconsin River
40 mi Stadium & arenaCamp Randall Stadium
12 mi Park & preserveIce Age Trail4 mi Theme parkNoah's Ark Water Park
4 mi Theme parkMt. Olympus Water & Theme Park
13 mi State parkDevil's Lake State ParkPhoto credits
Dells of the Wisconsin River: atramos, CC BY 2.0 · Camp Randall Stadium: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Ice Age Trail: MDuchek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park: User Royalbroil on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Devil's Lake State Park: CrispAir at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0
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Everything we know about Newport
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Newport; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Newport residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
99% of working residents leave Newport for work
Where Newport’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Newport
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Newport, WI a good place to live?
Newport has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.