Newport (town), Vermont

Newport, Vermont[1][2][3]
Town
Located in Orleans County, Vermont
Located in Orleans County, Vermont
Location of Vermont with the U.S.A.
Location of Vermont with the U.S.A.
Coordinates: 44°56′39″N 72°18′2″W / 44.94417°N 72.30056°W / 44.94417; -72.30056
CountryUnited States
StateVermont
CountyOrleans
CharteredOctober 30, 1802
Communities
Area
 • Total43.5 sq mi (112.6 km2)
 • Land41.7 sq mi (108.0 km2)
 • Water1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2)
Elevation
792 ft (284 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total1,511
 • Density36.2/sq mi (14.0/km2)
 • Households
587
 • Families
436
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
05857
Area code802
FIPS code50-48925[4]
GNIS feature ID1462162[5]

Newport is a town in Orleans County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,526 at the 2020 census.[6] The town is referred to by the United States Postal Service and the media as Newport Center, the name of the main settlement of the town. Newport is also the name of the neighboring city of Newport.

  1. ^ Vermont Secretary of State accessed January 24, 2008
  2. ^ Vermont Elections Archived February 12, 2008, at the Wayback Machine accessed January 24, 2008
  3. ^ Resolution of the Vermont State Legislature accessed January 24, 2008
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Newport town, Orleans County, Vermont". Retrieved January 3, 2022.