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Newport is a city in Campbell County, Kentucky, United States, at the confluence of the Ohio and Licking Rivers. The population was 17,048 at the 2000 census. It is one of two county seats of Campbell County. Newport is part of the Greater Cincinnati, Ohio Metro Area which comprises over 2 million inhabitants.
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Newport is a city in Campbell County, Kentucky, United States, at the confluence of the Ohio and Licking Rivers. The population was 17,048 at the 2000 census. It is one of two county seats of Campbell County. Newport is part of the Greater Cincinnati, Ohio Metro Area which comprises over 2 million inhabitants. . Today, Newport is becoming the entertainment community of the fast-growing Northern Kentucky area while its neighboring cities--Bellevue and Covington--become the business centers.
History
Settled about 1791, on land granted to George Muse, purchased by James Taylor Sr. and settled by his son James Taylor, Jr.. Newport was incorporated as a town in 1795 and in 1850 Newport received a city charter. In 1803 the Ft. Washington military post was moved from Cincinnati to become the Newport Barracks. In 1900, 28,301 people lived in Newport, Kentucky; in 1910, 30,309; in 1920, 29,317; and in 1940, 30,631.
Newport once had the reputation of "Sin City" due to its upscale gambling casinos on Monmouth street. Monmouth also had many men's stores, nice restaurants, and ice cream parlors. Investigations for racketeering pushed out the casinos, which were replaced by peep shows and adult strip clubs. Many of the old businesses disappeared when parking became difficult on Monmouth street and the commercial district opened on the hill of south Newport.
In the 1980s and 1990s Newport made plans to develop its riverfront and core to focus primarily on "family friendly" tourism, intead of the "Sin City" tourism of the past. In May of 1999 the $40-million Newport Aquarium opened, and the historic Posey Flats apartments were leveled in favor of the Newport on the Levee entertainment complex, which opened the following year.
In 1997 plans were announced for a 1,015-foot structure called the "Millennium Tower" were revealed. The tower's main selling point was that building it would be financed by private money, as opposed to tax-payer money. The tower was expected to be completed by 2003, but investors later pulled out and no construction was done. Today the site for the tower is a parking lot next to the World Peace Bell.
Geography
Newport is located at (39.088661, -84.490206).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.7 km² (3.0 mi²). 7.0 km² (2.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (8.42%) is water.
Newport, Kentucky is located within the Bluegrass region found in the Upland South of the United States of America. Newport is also commonly, but technically inaccurately, referred to as being located in the Midwest. Either description of Upland South or Midwest is acceptable due to Newport being located at the extreme periphery of both regions.
Climate
Newport is located within a transition zone and is proximal to the extreme northern limit of the humid subtropical climate of the Southeastern United States.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 17,048 people, 6,975 households, and 4,045 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,420.0/km² (6,267.8/mi²). There were 7,828 housing units at an average density of 1,111.2/km² (2,878.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.67% White, 5.50% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.67% from other races, and 1.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.68% of the population.
There were 6,975 households out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.4% were married couples living together, 20.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.0% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,451, and the median income for a family was $32,858. Males had a median income of $29,337 versus $22,723 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,207. About 20.7% of families and 22.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.1% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.
Landmarks
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- George Wiedemenn Brewing Company, Kentucky's largest brewery complex, now torn down for urban renewal, for many years Wiedeman beer was synonymous with Newport
Dining
There are a number of restaurants in the city, attracting residents from the surrounding cities. Many are located in the popular Newport on the levee. Some are listed below:
- The Chart House
- Don Pablo's
- York Street Cafe
- Café Istanbul
- Graeter's Ice Cream
- Hooters
- Johnny Rockets
- Jefferson Hall
- Moca Restaurant
- Claddagh Irish Pub
- Mitchell's Fish Market
- Hofbräuhaus Newport
- Beer Sellar
- Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant
- BRIO Tuscan Grille
- Dewey's Pizza
- AOI Japanese Cuisine
- Bar Louie
- Levee Perk
- Casual Chinese Restaurant
- Hong Kong Grand Buffet
- 1st Wok
- Sis's Family Affair & Catering
- La Mexicana
Some local restaurants that are city institutions:
Trivia
- A pivotal scene in the movie Rain Man was filmed in Newport at Pompilio's, a local restaurant.
- Former Republican presidential hopeful Gary Bauer grew up in Newport.
- Lupin the Third in Cincinnati Red Handed was actually shot entirely in Newport
- Former UWA Champions Haus Oakley and Stan Jones were both born in Newport
- One of the "50 Greatest Players in NBA History" Dave Cowens grew up in Newport
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