Newport, New Hampshire

Newport, New Hampshire
Center of Newport in 2016
Center of Newport in 2016
Nickname: 
"The Sunshine Town"[1]
Location in Sullivan County and the state of New Hampshire
Location in Sullivan County and the state of New Hampshire
Coordinates: 43°21′55″N 72°10′24″W / 43.36528°N 72.17333°W / 43.36528; -72.17333
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountySullivan
Incorporated1761
Villages
Government
 • Board of Selectmen
  • James C. Burroughs, Chair
  • Jeffrey F. Kessler
  • Herbert R. Tellor Jr.
  • Jeffrey S. North
  • Bert W. Spaulding Sr.
 • Town ManagerKyle M. Harris
Area
 • Total43.64 sq mi (113.04 km2)
 • Land43.57 sq mi (112.85 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2)  0.16%
Elevation
814 ft (248 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total6,299
 • Density145/sq mi (55.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP codes
03773 (Newport)
03754 (Guild)
Area code603
FIPS code33-52580
GNIS feature ID0873684
Websitewww.newportnh.gov

Newport is a town in and the county seat of Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States.[3] It is 43 miles (69 km) west-northwest of Concord, the state capital. The population of Newport was 6,299 at the 2020 census.[4] A covered bridge is in the northwest. The area is noted for maple sugar and apple orchards. Prior to county division in 1827, Newport was in Cheshire County. The central part of town, where 4,735 people resided at the 2020 census,[5] is defined as the Newport census-designated place (CDP) and is located next to the Sugar River at the junction of New Hampshire routes 10 and 11. The town also includes the villages of Kelleyville, Guild, and North Newport.

  1. ^ "Welcome to the Official Town of Newport, NH Website!". Town of Newport. Archived from the original on July 14, 2001. Retrieved September 12, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Newport town, Sullivan County, New Hampshire". Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  5. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Newport CDP, New Hampshire". Retrieved December 24, 2021.