Profile for Newport, Maine, ME

Newport is on Sebasticook Lake

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 7. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2.3 per 1,000 people.

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.)

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Cemeteries (12)

Communities (7)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (3)

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4% of Newport residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Newport ancestry & family history guide.

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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Newport was $15,312, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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15% of Newport residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Newport, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $342.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $740.

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

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Newspapers in Newport include Rolling Thunder Express

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The average commute time for Newport workers is 29 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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