Newport, Washington County, Ohio

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Newport, Ohio
CDP
OHMap-doton-Newport.png
Location of Newport, Washington County, Ohio
Coordinates: 39°23′48″N81°13′29″W / 39.39667°N 81.22472°W / 39.39667; -81.22472
Country United States
State Ohio
County Washington
Township Newport
Elevation
[1]
742 ft (226 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total
895
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45768
Area code 740
GNIS feature ID2628944 [1]

Newport is a census-designated place in eastern Newport Township, Washington County, Ohio, United States. [1] It has a post office with the ZIP code 45768. [3] Newport lies along the Ohio River several miles above the county seat of Marietta. Today its main street is designated as State Route 7. [4] The population of the CPD was 895 at the 2020 census.

Contents

Newport is the location of the Carpenter Bridge, which carries State Route 807 over the Ohio River.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, [5] there were 1003 people, 399 households, and 296 families residing in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 98.8% White, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% Native American, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.

There were 399 households, of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.8% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.92.

The median age in the town was 42 years. The gender makeup of the town was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.

History

The first European-American settlement at Newport was made as early as 1798, as settlers from Massachusetts were the first to make their home. [6] However, the site was not platted until 1839. [7] A post office called Newport has been in operation since 1815. [8]

A short distance southwest of Newport on what is now SR7 is the Judge Joseph Barker House. Built in 1832, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Newport, Washington County, Ohio
  2. ↑ "Newport CPD (Washington County), Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  3. ↑ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
  4. ↑ DeLorme. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 7th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 73. ISBN   0-89933-281-1.
  5. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Township Histories in Washington County, Ohio". genealogytrails.com. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  7. ↑ History of Washington County, Ohio: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches. H.Z. Williams. 1881. p. 578.
  8. ↑ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  9. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.


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