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The Cities and communities of Newport County, Rhode Island *
Jamestown
Little Compton
Middletown
Portsmouth
Melville (Village of Portsmouth)
*This list of cities may not be complete. The list may contain towns, cities, villages, boroughs, townships, ghost towns and other populated places.
If you have information about any of these unlinked communities or have a community not listed at all, please send it to us and we will add a page for that community. Some of these places above may only be neighborhoods or local area names and are not listed with the census at all or just included in a larger surrounding designated census area..
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Information & Facts about Newport County, Rhode Island
Government:
The county has no form of county government.
Newport County Clerk
Washington Square
Newport, RI 02840
Telephone: (401) 841-8350
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Population:
1980 - 81,383
1990 - 87,194
2000 - 85,433
2004 - 85,003
Households:
2000 - 35,228
population density
2000 - 380 persons per square mile
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Location:
In the New England area of the northeastern United States. To the east is Bristol County, Massachusetts
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Other Facts & Figures:
Median Income:
2000 - $60,610
Per capita:
2000 - $26,779
2003 - $37,851
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Climate:
Newport County enjoys a seasonal climate with cold, snowy winters and humid, warm summers. Falls is delightful with the changing colors and Spring is just to be enjoyed after the cold winter.
Try this weather page for the area.
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History:
It was originally created as Rhode Island County in 1703 and renamed as Newport County in 1729. The city of Newport was founded in 1649.
Newport Bristol Heritage Passage - a concentration of US Historical sites may be visited in this area. Many are described at this site.
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Geography:
The county is a bit of the mainland and three islands, Rhode Island and two smaller ones.
Total land area:
104 square miles
Total water area: 210 square miles
Total area: 314 square miles
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Genealogy:
Newport County US GenWeb Project page
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Libraries:
Newport
Public Library
300 Spring Street
Newport, RI 02840
Phone: 401-847-8720
The
Redwood Library & Athenaeum
50 Bellevue Avenue
Newport, RI 02640
Phone: 401-847-0292
Founded in 1747, the Redwood is the oldest continuously circulating library
in America
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Schools:
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Economy:
The county had a poverty rate in 2003 of 7.3%
Accommodation and food services were the largest sectors of the local economy. Per capita income grew by 24% between 1993 and 2003.
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Organizations & Groups
Newport
County Chamber of Commerce
Middletown, Rhode Island 02842
Phone: 401-847-1600
Newport
County Convention & Visitor's Bureau
23 America's Cup Avenue
Newport, RI 02840
Toll-free: 800-976-5122
The
Pineapple Post
Welcoming visitors to the area for over 34 years.
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Attractions
& Other Information
Learn all about the Newport area at this informative site
The
Cliff Walk
The famous walk along the eastern shore of Newport. It was
designated as a National Recreation Trail in 1975. It is about 3.5 miles long
and is an easy walk for most of the way. Portions of the walk are temporarily
closed until August 2006
Fort
Adams
Phone: 401-841-0707
In use from 1824 to 1950, Fort Adams is now used for events, festivals and just
enjoying the restored fort including the tunnel system, the bastions and barracks
among many other features.
Newport
Online
information all about Newport and the area.
The
Museum of Yachting
At Fort Adams State Park
Phone: 401-847-1018
Dedicated to preserving the culture of yachting by fostering education
and enjoyment of its history through the presentation of vessels, artifacts,
literature, events and regattas.
Newport
Art Museum
76 Bellevue Avenue
Newport, RI 02840
Phone: 401-848-8200
Tiverton
4 Corners
A rural village setting will enthrall you for days at a time in this center
for antiques, fine art, decorative crafts and shops
Newport
Finder
Discover all that Newport, RI has to offer
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This page was created 18 October 2005
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