Newport (village), New York
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Newport is a village in Herkimer County
, New York
, USA. The population was 640 at the 2000 census.
The Village of Newport is near the eastern town line of the Town of Newport
and is northeast of Utica
.
The village was incorporated in 1857. It was then an important cheese
center.
Newport was the home of Linus Yale, Sr.
and Linus Yale, Jr.
lockmakers and inventors. The Yale-Cady Octagon House and Yale Lock Factory Site
is in Newport.
Three other structures in Newport are on the New York State and National Register of Historic Places
: Benjamin Bowen House
, Newport Stone Arch Bridge
, and Masonic Temple — Newport Lodge No. 445 F. & A.M.
, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²), of which, 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (10.53%) is water.
The village is divided by the West Canada Creek
.
New York State Route 28
, Main Street, is a north-south highway through the village. County Road 34 passes through the part of Newport on the west bank of West Canada Creek
.
Brown Island, an island in West Canada Creek
, is by the south part of Newport.
of 2000, there were 640 people, 262 households, and 165 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,256.1 people per square mile (484.5/km²). There were 289 housing units at an average density of 567.2 per square mile (218.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.22% White, 0.47% Black or African American
, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.16% of the population.
There were 262 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples
living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 86.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $41,111. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $26,528 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $18,324, and 23.4% of the population is over 65. About 6.5% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.
Herkimer County, New York
Herkimer County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It was created in 1791 north of the Mohawk River out of part of Montgomery County. As of the 2010 census, the population was 64,519. It is named after General Nicholas Herkimer, who died from battle wounds in 1777 after taking part...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, USA. The population was 640 at the 2000 census.
The Village of Newport is near the eastern town line of the Town of Newport
Newport (town), New York
Newport is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 2,192 at the 2000 census.The Town of Newport, located on the western edge of the county, contains the village called Newport...
and is northeast of Utica
Utica, New York
Utica is a city in and the county seat of Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 62,235 at the 2010 census, an increase of 2.6% from the 2000 census....
.
History
The early community was known as the "Bowen Settlement," after its founder Benjamin Bowen. He purchased the land around 1788 and began improvements and invited settlers to purchase land.The village was incorporated in 1857. It was then an important cheese
Cheese
Cheese is a generic term for a diverse group of milk-based food products. Cheese is produced throughout the world in wide-ranging flavors, textures, and forms....
center.
Newport was the home of Linus Yale, Sr.
Linus Yale, Sr.
Linus Yale, Sr. was an American inventor and manufacturer of locks.He was born in Middletown, Connecticut, and later moved with his parents to Salisbury, New York. Yale opened a lock shop in the early 1840s in Newport , New York, specializing in bank locks. In 1850 his son, Linus Yale, Jr...
and Linus Yale, Jr.
Linus Yale, Jr.
Linus Yale, Jr. was an American mechanical engineer and manufacturer, best known for his inventions of locks, especially the cylinder lock. His locks are still widely distributed in today’s society, and constitute a majority of personal locks and safes. Linus Yale, Jr. was born in Salisbury, NY....
lockmakers and inventors. The Yale-Cady Octagon House and Yale Lock Factory Site
Yale-Cady Octagon House and Yale Lock Factory Site
The Yale-Cady Octagon House and Yale Lock Factory Site is a private residence at 7550 North Main Street in Newport, New York, comprising an historic octagonal house and the adjoining site of the lock factory of Linus Yale, Sr. and his son Linus Yale, Jr., the inventor of the cylinder lock...
is in Newport.
Three other structures in Newport are on the New York State and National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
: Benjamin Bowen House
Benjamin Bowen House
Benjamin Bowen House, also known as "What Cheer Hall," is a historic home located at Newport in Herkimer County, New York. It was built in 1812 and is a two story, nearly square limestone block residence in the Federal style. Also on the property is a stone smokehouse.It was listed on the...
, Newport Stone Arch Bridge
Newport Stone Arch Bridge
Newport Stone Arch Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge located at Newport in Herkimer County, New York. It was constructed in 1853 and spans West Canada Creek. It is 238 feet long and has four arch spans with rises of 16 to 22 feet....
, and Masonic Temple — Newport Lodge No. 445 F. & A.M.
Masonic Temple — Newport Lodge No. 445 F. & A.M.
Masonic Temple — Newport Lodge No. 445 F. & A.M. is a historic Masonic lodge located at Newport in Herkimer County, New York. It was built in 1903 and is a -story, five-bay-wide by three-bay-deep wood frame building, with a rectangular main block and square shaped rear wing. It features a two...
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²), of which, 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (10.53%) is water.
The village is divided by the West Canada Creek
West Canada Creek
West Canada Creek is a river in upstate New York, USA. West Canada Creek drains the south part of the Adirondack Mountains and empties into the Mohawk River near the Village of Herkimer...
.
New York State Route 28
New York State Route 28
New York State Route 28 is a state highway extending for in the shape of a "C" between the Hudson Valley city of Kingston and southern Warren County in the U.S. state of New York. Along the way, it intersects several major routes, including Interstate 88 , U.S. Route 20 , and the...
, Main Street, is a north-south highway through the village. County Road 34 passes through the part of Newport on the west bank of West Canada Creek
West Canada Creek
West Canada Creek is a river in upstate New York, USA. West Canada Creek drains the south part of the Adirondack Mountains and empties into the Mohawk River near the Village of Herkimer...
.
Brown Island, an island in West Canada Creek
West Canada Creek
West Canada Creek is a river in upstate New York, USA. West Canada Creek drains the south part of the Adirondack Mountains and empties into the Mohawk River near the Village of Herkimer...
, is by the south part of Newport.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 640 people, 262 households, and 165 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 1,256.1 people per square mile (484.5/km²). There were 289 housing units at an average density of 567.2 per square mile (218.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.22% White, 0.47% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.16% of the population.
There were 262 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 86.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $41,111. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $26,528 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $18,324, and 23.4% of the population is over 65. About 6.5% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.