Newport, Arkansas

Newport, Arkansas
City
Current Jackson County Courthouse in Newport
Current Jackson County Courthouse in Newport
Flag of Newport, Arkansas
Official logo of Newport, Arkansas
Location of Newport in Jackson County, Arkansas.
Location of Newport in Jackson County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 35°36′43″N 91°15′44″W / 35.61194°N 91.26222°W / 35.61194; -91.26222
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyJackson
Government
 • MayorDerrick Ratliffe
Area
 • Total13.80 sq mi (35.75 km2)
 • Land13.55 sq mi (35.10 km2)
 • Water0.25 sq mi (0.66 km2)
Elevation233 ft (71 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total8,005
 • Density590.73/sq mi (228.08/km2)
Time zoneUTC−06:00 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−05:00 (CDT)
ZIP Code
72112
Area code870
FIPS code05-49580
GNIS feature ID2404372[2]
Websitewww.newportarcity.org

Newport is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Arkansas, United States located on the White River, 84 miles (135 km) northeast of Little Rock. The population was 7,879 at the 2010 census.[3]

Newport is home to a campus of the Arkansas State University system, with particular focus on training in transportation careers. Newport is known as the town in which Sam Walton owned a Ben Franklin store prior to starting Wal-Mart.

Newport has ten properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Newport, Arkansas
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Newport city, Arkansas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2013.