Town guide

Newport, New York

Newport is a town in Herkimer County, New York, home to about 1,740 people across 32 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 13416 and 13431, and parts of 13324 are in Newport too.

Homes sold for a median of $115 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,74054 per sq mi
Median home value$193,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$115Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Newport

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Newport. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Newport

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)55 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ177 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY184 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.

Who represents Newport

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Newport had 2,140 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 715th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Herkimer County grew from 51,049 residents in 1900 to 60,139 in 2020.

Newport population by census2000: 2,192, 2010: 2,302, 2020: 2,1402,19220002,30220102,1402020

Herkimer County, 1900–2020

Herkimer County population, 1900 to 20201900: 51,049, 1910: 56,356, 1920: 64,962, 1930: 64,006, 1940: 59,527, 1950: 61,407, 1960: 66,370, 1970: 67,633, 1980: 66,714, 1990: 65,797, 2000: 64,427, 2010: 64,519, 2020: 60,13951K’00’1065K’20’3060K’40’5066K’60’7067K’80’9064K’00’1060K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 51.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NewportJan: high 29°F, low 10°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 13°F, 3.4 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 20°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 34°F, 4 in; May: high 67°F, low 44°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 53°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 59°F, 5 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 57°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 50°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 40°F, 5.3 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 29°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 19°F, 4.4 in29°10°Jan3.631°13°Feb3.439°20°Mar3.554°34°Apr4.067°44°May4.674°53°Jun4.879°59°Jul5.078°57°Aug4.371°50°Sep4.259°40°Oct5.346°29°Nov4.435°19°Dec4.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Trenton Falls, NY weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Herkimer County

11,873 jobs at 1,124 businesses in Herkimer County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Herkimer CountyRetail trade: 2,059 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,945 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,735 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,385 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,327 jobs; Other services: 757 jobs; Wholesale trade: 599 jobs; Construction: 590 jobsRetail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 16% Manufacturing 15% Hotels and restaurants 12% Transportation and warehousing 11% Other services 6% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Newport’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Wynn HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Utica14.2 miles
  • Little Falls HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Little Falls14.4 miles
  • Rome Memorial Hospital, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Rome20.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Newport

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Kuyahoora Valley Town Park2.0 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Newport Free Library1.7 mi
  • Poland Public Library2.2 mi

Museums

  • Herkimer Diamond Mine & Museum5.8 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Newport

Public schools here are run by Poland Central School District, West Canada Valley Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Poland Elementary SchoolPolandPre-K–5256Public2.2 mi
West Canada Valley Elementary SchoolNewportPre-K–6365Public3.2 mi
Poland Junior-Senior High SchoolPoland6–12251Public2.2 mi
West Canada Valley Junior-Senior High SchoolNewport7–12311Public3.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Russia, Norway, Deerfield, Fairfield, Salisbury, Schuyler and Ohio.

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