Newport, Kentucky

Newport, Kentucky
Monmouth Street Historic District
Monmouth Street Historic District
Location of Newport in Campbell County, Kentucky.
Location of Newport in Campbell County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 39°5′19″N 84°29′25″W / 39.08861°N 84.49028°W / 39.08861; -84.49028
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyCampbell
Named forChristopher Newport
Government
 • TypeCommission-City Manager[1]
 • MayorTom Guidugli, Jr[2]
Area
 • Total
3.01 sq mi (7.80 km2)
 • Land2.75 sq mi (7.14 km2)
 • Water0.26 sq mi (0.66 km2)
Elevation528 ft (161 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
14,150
 • Estimate 
(2022)[5]
13,901
 • Density5,136.12/sq mi (1,982.99/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
41071-41072
Area code859
FIPS code21-55884
GNIS feature ID2404373[4]
Websitewww.newportky.gov

Newport is a home rule-class city[6] at the confluence of the Ohio and Licking rivers in Campbell County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 14,150 at the 2020 census. Historically, it was one of four county seats of Campbell County.[7] Newport is a major urban center of Northern Kentucky and is part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area.

  1. ^ "City of Newport website". Archived from the original on 2023-02-13. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Guidugli was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Newport, Kentucky
  5. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  6. ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved 2014-12-30.
  7. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.