Newport is a town in Vermillion County, Indiana, home to about 330 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 47966, and parts of 47854 are in Newport too.
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| Nearest major airport | Indianapolis International Airport (IND)60 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Purdue University Airport (LAF)44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Indianapolis, IN67 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL136 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Newport; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Newport had 416 residents in the 2020 census, down 28% since 2000.
It’s the 527th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Vermillion County grew from 15,252 residents in 1900 to 15,439 in 2020.
Vermillion County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 47.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rockville, IN weather station (13 miles away).
3,921 jobs at 268 businesses in Vermillion County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.