Profile for Newport, Pennsylvania, PA

Newport is on the Juniata River

Former and merged names include:
· Reidersville

Local festivals include:

• Perry County Community Fair - Aug. 21-25, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Little Buffalo State Park

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Newport

Cemeteries (11)

Communities (19)

Libraries (2)

Parks (1)

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• Newport population
• Ancestry of people in Newport
• Housing in Newport
• Income in Newport
• Marital status of adults in Newport
• Place of birth of people in Newport
• Residence in 1995, of people in Newport
• School enrollment & education levels in Newport
• Transportation & commute times in Newport
• Perry County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Pennsylvania
• State data - Pennsylvania
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Newport demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Perry County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Harrisburg area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 17074 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Perry County government

39% of Newport residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Newport ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Newport
• Cemeteries in Perry County
• Libraries in or near Newport

Post a query on a message board:

• Perry County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - PA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Newport museums
• Newport historic sites
• Newport area parks
• Wineries near Newport

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• Newport area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Perry County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Pennsylvania cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Newport
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Perry County

• Newport business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Pennsylvania
• Local ordinances in Pennsylvania (Partial selection)

• Crime in Perry County
• Arrests in Perry County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Pennsylvania
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Newport was $16,818, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Perry County economic census
• Perry County economic summary
• Perry County employment growth
• Perry County unemployment rate
• Pennsylvania economic data

10% of Newport residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Newport
• Colleges in Pennsylvania
• Learning Disabilities Association in Pennsylvania
• Schools in or near Newport
• School districts in or near Newport
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Pennsylvania high schools

• Movies playing in or near Newport

• Air pollution in Perry County
• Diesel soot in Perry County
• Land contamination in Perry County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Pennsylvania
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Perry County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Pennsylvania

Newport festival dates:

• Perry County Community Fair - Aug. 21-25, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Pennsylvania county fairs
• Pennsylvania festivals (Pennsylvania tourism department)
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• Newport items now on sale

• Perry County government
• Pennsylvania state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Newport medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

Historic districts in Newport include Little Buffalo Historic District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Newport
• Historic sites in Pennsylvania
• Museums in or near Newport
• Museums in Pennsylvania
• Pennsylvania state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Perry County genealogy forum

Median rent in Newport, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $354.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $860.

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Libraries in Newport include Newport Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Newport

• Pennsylvania library

• Pennsylvania statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Newport area
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• Search obituaries in Pennsylvania
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• Chambers of commerce in Pennsylvania
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• Kiwanis clubs in Pennsylvania
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Newport
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Newport

• Parks near Newport
• National forests in Pennsylvania
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Perry County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Newport political report.

• Pennsylvania Democratic party
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• Pennsylvania elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Newport
• Total membership by faith, in Perry County

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The average commute time for Newport workers is 33 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Newport travel guide
• Airports near Newport
• Hotels near Newport
• Pennsylvania tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
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• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Pennsylvania
• Wildlife refuges in Pennsylvania

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