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
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 airport
Syracuse 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.
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.
Herkimer County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 assistants
3
Mental health providers
3
Physical and occupational therapists
1
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.
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)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Poland Elementary SchoolPoland
Pre-K–5
256
Public
2.2 mi
West Canada Valley Elementary SchoolNewport
Pre-K–6
365
Public
3.2 mi
Poland Junior-Senior High SchoolPoland
6–12
251
Public
2.2 mi
West Canada Valley Junior-Senior High SchoolNewport
7–12
311
Public
3.2 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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