Newport is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,797 at the 2020 census. According to 2023 census estimates, the city is estimated to have a population of 5,321. A post office has been in operation at Newport since 1857.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<br>2020 Census The population density was , and there were 1,546 housing units. The median age was 37.1 years. 24.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.7% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 104.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.
Among households, 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 42.2% were married-couple households, 21.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
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! Year
! Republican
! Democratic
! Third parties
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| style="text-align:center;" |2020
| style="text-align:center;" |46.0% 961
| style="text-align:center;" |50.8% 1,062
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|3.2% 66
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| style="text-align:center;" |2016
| style="text-align:center;" |45.5% 800
| style="text-align:center;" |43.1% 757
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;|11.4% 201
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| style="text-align:center;" |2012
| style="text-align:center;" |40.0% 739
| style="text-align:center;" |56.6% 1,046
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|3.4% 63
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| style="text-align:center;" |2008
| style="text-align:center;" |40.5% 726
| style="text-align:center;" |56.3% 1,008
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|3.2% 57
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| style="text-align:center;" |2004
| style="text-align:center;" |41.6% 755
| style="text-align:center;" |56.3% 1,021
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.1% 38
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| style="text-align:center;" |2000
| style="text-align:center;" |37.8% 638
| style="text-align:center;" |53.4% 902
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|8.8% 148
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| style="text-align:center;" |1996
| style="text-align:center;" |25.7% 400
| style="text-align:center;" |56.1 875
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|18.2% 284
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| style="text-align:center;" |1992
| style="text-align:center;" |22.4% 404
| style="text-align:center;" |47.2% 850
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|30.3% 546
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| style="text-align:center;" |1988
| style="text-align:center;" |33.4% 538
| style="text-align:center;" |61.9% 998
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|4.7% 75
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| style="text-align:center;" |1984
| style="text-align:center;" |37.7% 625
| style="text-align:center;" |59.0% 978
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|3.3% 55
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| style="text-align:center;" |1980
| style="text-align:center;" |34.2% 530
| style="text-align:center;" |54.0% 837
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|11.8% 184
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| style="text-align:center;" |1976
| style="text-align:center;" |29.7% 432
| style="text-align:center;" |67.1% 976
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|3.2% 46
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| style="text-align:center;" |1968
| style="text-align:center;" |28.7% 273
| style="text-align:center;" |64.1% 610
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|7.2% 69
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| style="text-align:center;" |1964
| style="text-align:center;" |26.1% 258
| style="text-align:center;" |71.9% 712
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.0% 20
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| style="text-align:center;" |1960
| style="text-align:center;" |39.2% 399
| style="text-align:center;" |59.4% 604
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.4% 14
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Notable people
- Karla Bigham, Minnesota state Senator, former Washington County Commissioner
- Frank C. Mars, founder of candy manufacturer Mars, Incorporated