Newport, Delaware | |
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 Location of Newport in New Castle County, Delaware. | |
  Newport Location within the state of Delaware  Newport Newport (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°42′49″N 75°36′34″W / 39.71361°N 75.60944°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Delaware |
| County | New Castle |
| Settled | 1735 |
| Incorporated | 1873 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michael Spencer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.48 sq mi (1.25 km2) |
| • Land | 0.47 sq mi (1.21 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 910 |
| • Density | 1,952.79/sq mi (753.47/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 19804 |
| Area code | 302 |
| FIPS code | 10-51190 |
| GNIS feature ID | 214388[2] |
| Website | https://newport.delaware.gov |
Newport is a town in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. It is on the Christina River. It is best known for being the home of colonial inventor Oliver Evans. The population was 1,055 at the 2010 census.[3] Four limited access highways, I-95, I-295, I-495, and Delaware Route 141 intersect within one mile (1.6 km) of the town.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ "Newport". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "The Delaware Census State Data Center". Archived from the original on December 31, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2011.