Editing Newport, Washington

{{Short description|City in Washington, United States}}
{{about|the city in Pend Oreille County|the neighborhood of Bellevue, Washington|Newport, Bellevue}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Newport, Washington
| settlement_type    = [[City]]
| motto              = 
| image_skyline      = Pend Oreille County Courthouse; Newport, WA.JPG
| imagesize          = 
| image_caption      = Pend Oreille County Courthouse in Newport
| image_map          = Pend_Oreille_County_Washington_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Newport_Highlighted.svg
| mapsize            = 250px
| map_caption        = Location of Newport, Washington
<!-- Location -->
| subdivision_type   = Country
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Washington (state)|Washington]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Washington|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Pend Oreille County, Washington|Pend Oreille]]
<!-- Government -->
| government_footnotes = 
| government_type    = [[Mayor–council government|Mayor–council]]<ref>{{cite web|title=About|url=https://newport-wa.org/about/|publisher=City of Newport|access-date=April 2, 2022}}</ref>
| leader_title       = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name        = Keith Campbell<ref>{{cite web|title=City Administration|url=https://newport-wa.org/city-administration/|publisher=City of Newport|access-date=April 2, 2022}}</ref>
| established_title  = 
| established_date   = 
<!-- Area -->
| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_53.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
| area_total_km2     = 3.80
| area_land_km2      = 3.80
| area_water_km2     = 0.00
| area_total_sq_mi   = 1.47
| area_land_sq_mi    = 1.47
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.00
<!-- Population -->
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_total   = 2114
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_density_sq_mi = auto
<!-- General information -->
| timezone           = [[Pacific Time Zone|Pacific (PST)]]
| utc_offset         = &minus;8
| timezone_DST       = PDT
| utc_offset_DST     = &minus;7
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft       = 2159
| coordinates        = {{coord|48|10|42|N|117|03|17|W|type:city_region:US-WA|display=it}}<ref name=gnis/>
<!-- Area/postal codes and others -->
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 99156
| area_code          = [[Area code 509|509]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 53-48820
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 2411249<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2411249}}</ref>
| website            = [http://www.newport-wa.org/ City of Newport]
| footnotes          = 
}}

'''Newport''' is a city in and the county seat of [[Pend Oreille County, Washington|Pend Oreille County]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]], United States.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> The population was 2,114 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==History==
[[File:Oct 7 1913 Newport WA by Wintemuse.jpg|thumb|left|Newport, Washington seen in a real photo postcard mailed on October 7, 1913]]

Newport was given its name in 1890 due to its selection as a landing site for the first steamboat on the [[Pend Oreille River]].<ref name=majors>{{Cite book| last = Majors | first = Harry M. | title = Exploring Washington | publisher = Van Winkle Publishing Co | year = 1975 | page = 59 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CoWrPQAACAAJ| isbn = 978-0-918664-00-6}}</ref>  Newport was officially incorporated on April 13, 1903.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Record/View/5D26F6C158534A8365ACABD71CF10A2A | title=Stevens County Board of Commissioners, Meetings, 1860-1913, 2005-2009 - Stvcocommmin19030413 - Stevens County }}</ref> The first river bridge was built in 1906, and was replaced in 1926,<ref name=majors/> and again in 1988.<ref>{{cite web|author=Oldtown Bridge |url=http://bridgehunter.com/category/city/oldtown-idaho/ |title=Oldtown, Idaho |publisher=Bridgehunter.com |date= |accessdate=2022-08-02}}</ref>

In 1935, Newport City Marshall George Conniff was killed during a robbery at the Newport Creamery by multiple [[Spokane]] police officers. The case went stagnant for decades until Pend Oreille County Sheriff, Tony Bamonte took interest in the 1980s.The weapon believed to have killed Conniff was found in the [[Spokane River]] underneath the [[List of crossings of the Spokane River|Post Street Bridge]] in 1989. A book was published about it in 1992 by Timothy Egan.<ref>{{cite web|author=KeithShelton |title= Creamery Robbery Turns Deadly 
|url=https://spokanehistorical.org/items/show/202#:~:text=In%201935%2C%20Newport%20City%20Marshall,creamery%20burglaries%20had%20become%20common.|accessdate=2024-07-07}}</ref>

Newport began a tourism campaign in 1987 that involved planting hundreds of national, state, and city flags to transform itself into the "City of Flags". The scheme was abandoned a decade later after issues with theft and maintenance.<ref>{{cite news |last=Clark |first=Doug |date=September 3, 1991 |title=Flags going with wind in Newport |page=B1 |work=[[Spokane Chronicle]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41711487/flags_going_with_wind_in_newport/ |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |access-date=January 4, 2020}} {{free access}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Craig |first=John |date=December 9, 1997 |title=Newport will furl tattered flags, shelf nickname along with them |page=B3 |work=The Spokesman-Review |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41710497/newport_will_furl_tattered_flags_shelf/ |via=Newspapers.com |access-date=January 4, 2020}} {{free access}}</ref> There are no remaining flag structures in Newport today.

On July 14, 2015, [[Zodiac Aerospace explosion|an explosion]] took place at [[Zodiac Aerospace]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://news.yahoo.com/zodiac-aerospace-says-u-factory-blast-only-affects-170655932--finance.html | title=Zodiac Aerospace says U.S. Factory blast only affects part of plant | date=July 17, 2015 }}</ref>  Five people were injured,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.foxnews.com/us/five-hurt-in-explosion-at-washington-state-aerospace-plant/ |title=Five hurt in explosion at Washington state aerospace plant {{!}} Fox News |website=[[Fox News]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150715151631/http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/07/15/five-hurt-in-explosion-at-washington-state-aerospace-plant/ |archive-date=2015-07-15}}</ref> and people were urged to stay at least 2000 feet from the facility.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/explosion-washingtons-zodiac-aerospace-plant-causes-injuries-n392341 | title=Aerospace Plant Explosion Rattles Homes Two Miles Away | website=[[NBC News]] | date=July 15, 2015 }}</ref>

==Geography==
[[Image:PendOreilleCtyHistMus NewportWA.jpg|thumb|left|Pend Oreille County Historical Museum]]

Newport is located at an elevation of 2,160 feet (658.5 m)<ref name=gnis/> and according to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.07|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all of it land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-12-19|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=2012-01-25}}</ref>

The town of [[Oldtown, Idaho]], is just to the east of Newport, and on the [[Pend Oreille River]]. There are no natural or physical barriers between the two towns, and it is strictly a political division, separated by the straight-line state boundary.

About one-half mile north of Newport, the Pend Oreille River enters Washington state and flows north to Canada. The [[Drainage basin|watershed]] of the Pend Oreille in the Newport-Oldtown area west of the river is extremely limited. This is due to a small [[Depression (geology)|depression]] of no more than {{convert|50|ft|m}}, which begins about one-half mile from the river. Unable to flow uphill, the waters (from [[Spring (hydrosphere)|natural springs]], [[Rain|rainfall runoff]], etc.) eventually form the [[Little Spokane River]], and flow southwest towards [[Spokane]].

[[Diamond Lake, Washington|Diamond Lake]] (elevation 2,345&nbsp;ft.) is about {{convert|7|mi|km}} to the southwest, and is also part of the Little Spokane River watershed (outflow only) via a [[Stream|creek]] runoff from the uninhabited far west end of the lake.

==Demographics==
[[File:Newport Washington Sign at Entrance to the City.jpg|thumb|left|Newport city welcome sign]]

{{US Census population
| 1910 = 1199
| 1920 = 950
| 1930 = 1080
| 1940 = 1174
| 1950 = 1385
| 1960 = 1513
| 1970 = 1418
| 1980 = 1665
| 1990 = 1691
| 2000 = 1921
| 2010 = 2126
| 2020 = 2114
| align-fn = center
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|access-date=October 4, 2013}}</ref><br />2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Newport, Washington |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Newport%20city,%20Washington |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 14, 2024}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]],<ref name="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-12-19}}</ref> there were 2,126 people, 874 households, and 506 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1986.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 954 housing units at an average density of {{convert|891.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 92.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.0% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.4% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 3.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.5% of the population.

There were 874 households, of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 17.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.1% were non-families. 38.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.04.

The median age in the city was 38.8 years. 27.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.4% were from 25 to 44; 22.7% were from 45 to 64; and 20.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.6% male and 53.4% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 1,921 people, 760 households, and 471 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was 1,814.7 people per square mile (699.7/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 820 housing units at an average density of 774.6 per square mile (298.7/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the city was 94.64% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.57% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.88% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.10% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.15% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.65% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.97% of the population.

There were 760 households, out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.1% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,709, and the median income for a family was $30,898. Males had a median income of $31,597 versus $20,469 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $13,900. About 22.0% of families and 23.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 34.4% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Climate==

Newport experiences a [[humid continental climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Dsb''/''Dfb'') with cold, moist winters and warm, drier summers. Compared to [[Spokane]] (the largest city in the area), on average, summer and winter temperatures are cooler at night, but very slightly warmer in daytime. The precipitation, however, is substantially heavier than Spokane, and snow depth during winter typically three-and-half times as high at around {{convert|11|in|m|2}} versus Spokane's {{convert|3|in|m|2}}. The wettest month was November 2006 with {{convert|8.34|in|mm|1}}, and the wettest calendar year 1950 with {{convert|37.40|in|mm|1}}, whilst the driest has been 1985 with {{convert|17.59|in|mm|1}}. Average precipitation is 24.71 inches (627.634 mm).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Weather averages Newport, Washington |url=https://www.usclimatedata.com/climate/newport/washington/united-states/uswa0300 |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=www.usclimatedata.com |language=en}}</ref> The most snowfall in a season has been from July 1955 to June 1956 with over {{convert|135.7|in|cm|1}} (several days were missing) and the least snowy year from July 1935 to June 1936 with only {{convert|10.0|in|cm|1}}.<ref>[http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/WRCCWrappers.py?sodxtrmts+455844+por+por+snow+msum+5+07+F NEWPORT, WA Monthly Snowfall Listings]</ref>

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{{Weather box
|single line=  yes
|collapsed = yes
|location= Newport, Washington (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1909–present)
|Jan record high F = 55
|Feb record high F = 61
|Mar record high F = 75
|Apr record high F = 93
|May record high F = 96
|Jun record high F = 103
|Jul record high F = 107
|Aug record high F = 106
|Sep record high F = 99
|Oct record high F = 85
|Nov record high F = 65
|Dec record high F = 60
|year record high F = 107
|Jan avg record high F = 42.9
|Feb avg record high F = 48.6
|Mar avg record high F = 63.0
|Apr avg record high F = 74.2
|May avg record high F = 84.2
|Jun avg record high F = 89.7
|Jul avg record high F = 96.5
|Aug avg record high F = 96.2
|Sep avg record high F = 87.4
|Oct avg record high F = 71.0
|Nov avg record high F = 53.3
|Dec avg record high F = 43.7
|year avg record high F = 97.8
|Jan high F = 32.2
|Feb high F = 38.3
|Mar high F = 48.1
|Apr high F = 57.3
|May high F = 68.3
|Jun high F = 74.2
|Jul high F = 84.2
|Aug high F = 83.4
|Sep high F = 73.2
|Oct high F = 56.0
|Nov high F = 40.2
|Dec high F = 31.9
|year high F = 57.3
|Jan mean F = 28.0
|Feb mean F = 30.8
|Mar mean F = 38.0
|Apr mean F = 45.3
|May mean F = 54.6
|Jun mean F = 60.4
|Jul mean F = 67.3
|Aug mean F = 66.1
|Sep mean F = 57.3
|Oct mean F = 45.1
|Nov mean F = 34.3
|Dec mean F = 27.5
|year mean F = 46.2
|Jan low F = 23.7
|Feb low F = 23.3
|Mar low F = 27.8
|Apr low F = 33.4
|May low F = 40.9
|Jun low F = 46.5
|Jul low F = 50.5
|Aug low F = 48.8
|Sep low F = 41.4
|Oct low F = 34.1
|Nov low F = 28.3
|Dec low F = 23.2
|year low F = 35.2
|Jan avg record low F = 1.6
|Feb avg record low F = 4.0
|Mar avg record low F = 13.0
|Apr avg record low F = 22.3
|May avg record low F = 27.9
|Jun avg record low F = 35.3
|Jul avg record low F = 39.8
|Aug avg record low F = 37.0
|Sep avg record low F = 28.6
|Oct avg record low F = 19.1
|Nov avg record low F = 11.4
|Dec avg record low F = 4.9
|year avg record low F = -6.3
|Jan record low F = -41
|Feb record low F = -39
|Mar record low F = -14
|Apr record low F = 6
|May record low F = 17
|Jun record low F = 25
|Jul record low F = 29
|Aug record low F = 25
|Sep record low F = 11
|Oct record low F = -1
|Nov record low F = -14
|Dec record low F = -37
|year record low F = -41
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 3.00
|Feb precipitation inch = 1.95
|Mar precipitation inch = 3.21
|Apr precipitation inch = 2.29
|May precipitation inch = 2.24
|Jun precipitation inch = 2.26
|Jul precipitation inch = 1.03
|Aug precipitation inch = 0.81
|Sep precipitation inch = 1.16
|Oct precipitation inch = 2.83
|Nov precipitation inch = 3.52
|Dec precipitation inch = 3.19
|year precipitation inch =

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 inch
|Jan precipitation days = 10.5
|Feb precipitation days = 6.8
|Mar precipitation days = 8.6
|Apr precipitation days = 9.0
|May precipitation days = 7.6
|Jun precipitation days = 6.7
|Jul precipitation days = 3.3
|Aug precipitation days = 3.0
|Sep precipitation days = 4.0
|Oct precipitation days = 7.8
|Nov precipitation days = 9.3
|Dec precipitation days = 10.3
|year precipitation days =

|Jan snow inch = 15.6
|Feb snow inch = 8.5
|Mar snow inch = 2.7
|Apr snow inch = 0.1
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.1
|Nov snow inch = 5.0
|Dec snow inch = 20.9
|year snow inch =

|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 6.3
|Feb snow days = 3.7
|Mar snow days = 1.8
|Apr snow days = 0.2
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.1
|Nov snow days = 2.2
|Dec snow days = 8.2

|source 1 = NOAA (snow/snow days 1981&ndash;2010)<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00455844&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Newport, WA (1991&ndash;2020)
|access-date = October 10, 2023
}}
</ref><ref>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly&stations=USC00455844&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Newport, WA (1981&ndash;2010)
|access-date = October 10, 2023
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = National Weather Service<ref name = NOWData>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=otx
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Spokane
|access-date = October 10, 2023
}}
</ref>
}}
</div>

==Arts and culture==

===Historical buildings===
The historic Kelly's Bar and Grill has been operating since 1894 with only minor breaks, making it the second oldest bar in the state.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/jan/29/new-owners-of-historic-kellys-bar-in-newport-will-/|title=New owners of historic Kelly's Bar in Newport will honor the establishment's colorful past|work=Spokesman.com|access-date=2018-09-05|language=en}}</ref>

==Education==
[[Newport School District (Washington)|Newport School District]] operates public schools.

==References==
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{{Pend Oreille County, Washington}}
{{Washington (state) county seats}}

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[[Category:Cities in Pend Oreille County, Washington]]
[[Category:County seats in Washington (state)]]