The Gregg House is a historic house at 412 Pine Street in Newport, Arkansas. It is a two-story brick-faced structure, three bays wide, with a side gable roof, twin interior chimneys, and a two-story addition projecting to the right.

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About Newport

City in Arkansas, United States

1870Established

8,005Population

13.9 sq miArea

223 ftElevation

Newport is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Arkansas, United States located on the White River, 84 miles (135 km) northeast of Little Rock. As of the 2020 census, Newport had a population of 8,005. Newport is home to a campus of the Arkansas State University system, with particular focus on training in transportation careers. Newport is known as the town in which Sam Walton owned a Ben Franklin store prior to starting Walmart. Newport has ten properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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How Newport ranks

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#3Cheapest rent in AR #5Shortest commute in AR #52Lowest property tax in AR All AR rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code72112

Area code870

Living in Newport

Housing in Newport

$93K▼ 6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Newport home is worth about $93,000, down 6% in a year, 59% below the Arkansas typical home.

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Safety in Newport

Safety Grade D

Newport reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 86% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Newport 6.5

Arkansas 5.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Newport 8.6

Arkansas 16.7

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Newport

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About one in 3 of Newport’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Jonesboro (7%), Diaz (7%) and Batesville (5%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

Jonesboro

Diaz

Batesville

Searcy

33%Work in townlive and work in Newport 24 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,841Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Newport

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Health Grade D−

Healthier than 3% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 27% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Arkansas

1better than AR·16worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 4▼ 7 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.1%Fewer adults who have had cancerAR 8.2% · better 28.4%More adults facing food insecurityAR 18.5% · worse

Care nearby

Unity Health - NewportNewport · 2.2 mi · ER · rural critical access

Arcare - 45Newport · 1.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Newport

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.

🏚️ Earthquakes🌪️ Tornadoes🌊 Inland flooding

33Does Newport flood?paid flood claims since 1980 11Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Newport

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Climate in Newport

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Newport has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

50° / 32°Winter

71° / 50°Spring

89° / 69°Summer

73° / 50°Fall

How much snow does Newport get?About 3 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 11, with the last in spring around Mar 18.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Newport

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School Grade C-

The public schools Newport’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 84% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictNEWPORT SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools4

Newport Elementary School CElementary · Grades PK–5 · 691 students Newport Junior High SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–7 · 154 students Asu Newport Sec Career Center (Ignite)High · Grades 9–12 The Academies at Newport High SchoolHigh · Grades 8–12

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within AR. Ratings are from neighbors.