NewportMN

A town of 4,754. A typical home worth about $342K.

Population

4,754

+10.5% since 2010

Typical home

$342K

+2.4% in a year

Household income

$72K

median

Median age

37.4

years

Jobs based here

1,360

A commuter town

What makes Newport stand out

The 3 things Newport does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

$342Ktypical home

Housing

$342K typical home

3% below the MN typical home

Up 2.4% in a year.

100 U.S. towns● Newport

Health

Healthier than 50%

of U.S. towns on CDC estimates

Better than MN on 1 measures, worse on 9.

A−School Grade

Schools

#75 for schools in MN

of 230 towns

School Grade A−.

A growing town

Newport has grown 10.5% since 2010

3,435 people in 2010; 4,754 today.

3,4352010

3,7972020

4,754Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

Newport’s report card

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Housing$342K3% below the MN typical home HealthB−Healthier than 50% of U.S. towns SchoolsA−Beats 84% of MN districts Commute11 miHalf of commuters travel less Hazards31/100Low risk of storm & flood damage Climate82°/7°Summer high · winter low · 51″ snow Outdoors1 miof trails · 2.9% conserved

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Weather

Forecast →

69°

Cloudy

H 0° · L 58°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Housing

A typical Newport home is worth about $342K

The typical Newport home is worth about $342,000, up 2.4% in a year, close to the Minnesota typical home.

$342KZillow home value

Typical home value

Newport$342K

Minnesota$351K

Market temperature

159

days on market

98.4%

sale-to-list price

+2.4%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Health

Healthier than 50% of U.S. towns

Newport beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

B−Health Grade

32 measures vs. Minnesota

1 better22 too close to call9 worse

What stands out	Newport	MN
Fewer adults who have had cancer	7.5%	8.5%
More adults facing food insecurity	15.4%	11.4%

M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital

3.2 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

20th

percentile among MN towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Schools

Newport’s public schools outperform 84% of Minnesota districts

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

A−School Grade

School	Grades	Students	Grade
Newport Elementary	PK–5	264	B+

NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Newport

Most working residents leave Newport for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are St. Paul (17%), Minneapolis (10%) and Woodbury (6%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Newport4%

St. Paul17%

Minneapolis10%

Woodbury6%

Cottage Grove6%

11 mi

median commute distance

1,360

jobs based in Newport

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 31% of U.S. communities.

31risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

paid flood claims since 1979

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Newport has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 51 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

51″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–26°

Spring36–55°

Summer61–80°

Fall39–57°

Oct 12

typical first frost

Apr 26

typical last frost

+1.4°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Outdoors

2.9% of Newport is conserved land

1.2 miles of trails across 11 parks and preserves.

2.9%conserved

Map of Newport: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk — Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below

2.9%

conserved · 71 of 2,456 acres

1.2 mi

of trails · 0.3 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Bailey School Forest Park	1.1 mi	74
2. Basil L. Loveland Park	—	57
3. Prairie Park	—	6

A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Newport for work

Where Newport’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

1,360jobs based in Newport

4%of working residents work in town

11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Newport

City in Minnesota, United States

Official town website ↗

Newport is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,797 at the 2020 census. According to 2023 census estimates, its population is 5,321.

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