 The Campbell County Courthouse in Newport, Kentucky Newport is a city in Campbell County, Kentucky, USA, at the confluence of the Ohio and Licking Rivers. Settled about 1791, Newport was incorporated as a town in 1795 and in 1850 received a city charter. In 1900, 28,301 people lived in Newport, Kentucky; in 1910, 30,309; in 1920, 29,317; and in 1940, 30,631. The population was 17,048 at the 2000 census. It is one of two county seats of Campbell County. Newport is part of the Greater Cincinnati, Ohio Metro Area which comprises over 2 million inhabitants. [1]. Download high resolution version (444x640, 69 KB)Campbell County Courthouse, Newport, Kentucky, 2004, by Rick Dikeman File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
Download high resolution version (444x640, 69 KB)Campbell County Courthouse, Newport, Kentucky, 2004, by Rick Dikeman File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
Campbell County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ...
Official language(s) English[1] Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area Ranked 37th - Total 40,444 sq mi (104,749 km²) - Width 140 miles (225 km) - Length 379 miles (610 km) - % water 1. ...
The Ohio River is the largest tributary by volume of the Mississippi River. ...
The mouth of the Licking River, where it joins the Ohio River The Licking River is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately 320 mi (515 km) long in northeastern Kentucky in the United States. ...
A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ...
Campbell County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ...
Nickname: The Queen City Location in Hamilton County, Ohio, USA Coordinates: Country United States State Ohio County Hamilton Founded 1788 Incorporated 1819 Mayor Mark L. Mallory (D) Area - City 206. ...
Landmarks - Newport Aquarium
- Newport on the Levee, an entertainment and shopping complex
- Southgate House, [2] historic live music venue; birthplace of John T. Thompson, inventor of the Thompson submachine gun
- East Row Historic District, the second-largest National Register Historic District in Kentucky
- St. Paul's Episcopal Church, built in 1871 completed in 1873, noted for its beautiful stone tower on the Courthouse Square
- The World Peace Bell, the world's largest free swinging bell.
- Newport Southbank Bridge
- National Submarine Science Discovery Cener a center focused on bringing the USS Narwhal (SSN-671) to Newport, eventually they failed due to lack of funds.
- The Geo. Wiedemann Brewing Company, Kentucky's largest brewery complex, now torn down for urban renewal, for many years Wiedeman beer was synonymous with Newport
Newport Aquarium showcases thousands of animals from around the world in a million gallons of water, including the enormously popular “Sweet Pea,†one of the only shark rays in the world. ...
John Taliaferro Thompson (December 3, 1860 - June 21, 1940) was a United States military officer best remembered as the inventor of the Thompson submachine gun. ...
A lance corporal of the East Surrey Regiment, British Army equipped with a Thompson M1928 submachine gun (drum magazine), 25 November 1940 The Thompson, also known as the Tommy Gun, was a family of American submachine guns that became infamous during the Prohibition era. ...
East Row Historic District is the second largest Historic District in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. ...
The National Register of Historic Places is the USAs official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects worthy of preservation. ...
The World Peace Bell is located in Newport, Kentucky, and with a weight of 66,000 lbs and width of 12 feet, is the largest swinging bell in the world. ...
The Newport Southbank Bridge (popularly known as the Purple People Bridge) stretches 2,670 feet over the Ohio River, connecting Newport, Kentucky to downtown Cincinnati, Ohio. ...
USS Narwhal (SSN-671), a unique submarine, was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for the narwhal, a gray and white arctic whale that averages 20 feet in length, each of the males of which have single, long, twisted tusk. ...
Geography Newport is located at 39°5′19″N, 84°29′25″W (39.088661, -84.490206)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.7 km² (3.0 mi²). 7.0 km² (2.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (8.42%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...
A square mile is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ...
Climate Newport is located within a transition zone and is proximal to the extreme northern limit of the humid subtropical climate of the Southeastern United States. Humid subtropical climates are characterized by hot, humid summers and cool to mild winters. ...
Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 17,048 people, 6,975 households, and 4,045 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,420.0/km² (6,267.8/mi²). There were 7,828 housing units at an average density of 1,111.2/km² (2,878.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.67% White, 5.50% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.67% from other races, and 1.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.68% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
There were 6,975 households out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.4% were married couples living together, 20.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.0% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.10. Matrimony redirects here. ...
In the city the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males. Image File history File links Adapted from Wikipedias KY county maps by Seth Ilys. ...
The median income for a household in the city was $27,451, and the median income for a family was $32,858. Males had a median income of $29,337 versus $22,723 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,207. About 20.7% of families and 22.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.1% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...
Dining There are a number of restaurants in the city, attracting residents from the surrounding cities. Many are located in the popular Newport on the levee. [3] Some are listed below: Some local restaurants that are city institutions: Don Pablos is a chain of mexican restaurants located from Texas all the way to the east in New York. ...
Graeter’s is a local chain of ice cream and candy shops which originated in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1870. ...
right|Hooters Calendar Girl Melissa Poe in traditional orange and white uniform Hooters is the trade name of two privately held American restaurant chains: Hooters of America, Inc based in Atlanta, Georgia, and Hooters, Inc. ...
Johnny Rockets logo Johnny Rockets is an American burger restaurant franchise. ...
Moes Southwest Grill is an American fast casual restaurant franchised by Raving Brands. ...
The Staatliches Hofbräuhaus München is a brewery in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, owned by the state government. ...
Dixie Chili and Deli is a chili parlor located in the Northern Kentucky suburbs of Cincinnati, Ohio serving dishes featuring Cincinnati-style Chili. ...
Trivia - A pivotal scene in the movie Rain Man was filmed in Newport at Pompilio's, a local restaurant.
Rain Man is a 1988 film which tells the story of a selfish yuppie who discovers that his father has left all of his estate to the autistic brother he never knew he had. ...
See also The Newport Independent School District is located in Newport, Kentucky. ...
This is a list of cities, towns and communities along the Ohio River in the United States. ...
Newport Barracks was a military barracks in Newport, Kentucky, operational between 1803 and 1894. ...
Vincent Saint John (1876 – 1929) was an American Labor leader and a prominent Wobbly. ...
The IWW Label A Wobbly membership card The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW or the Wobblies) is an international union headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, having much in common with anarcho-syndicalist unions, but also many differences. ...
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