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Newport is a city in and Covington --become the bedroom and business centers.1 LANDMARKS
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GEOGRAPHY Newport is located at (39.088661, -84.490206). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 7.7 Km&2 (3.0 Mi&2 ). 7.0 km&2 (2.7 mi&2) of it is land and 0.6 km&2 (0.2 mi&2) of it (8.42%) is water. 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. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 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/km&2 (6,267.8/mi&2). There were 7,828 housing units at an average density of 1,111.2/km&2 (2,878.0/mi&2). 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. {Link without Title} Some are listed below:
Some local restaurants that are city institutions:
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| "http://wwwnkyviewscom/campbell/text/newport_text_wiedemannhtmThe" class="copylinks" target="_blank">Wiedemann Leadership Story |
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| "http://wwwdaymarcollegeedu" class="copylinks" target="_blank">Daymar College Newport, KY |
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