Newport, AR Road Trips
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Trip Routes
2
Longest Drive
302 mi
Fayetteville, AR
Quickest Drive
4h 52m
Jonesboro, AR
Plan Around Newport, AR
Continue From Newport, AR
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Trips from Newport, AR
Newport, AR by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
8,019
Median Income
$32,693
Median Home Value
$132,200
Median Age
39.0
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Newport, AR at a Glance
Founded
1870
Elevation
223 ft
Area
14 mi²
Notable People from Newport, AR
A sampling of people born in Newport, AR.
Mary Steenburgen
1953
American actress, singer and songwriter
Alice Walton
1949
American heiress to the fortune of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Jim Walton
1948
American businessman
John T. Walton
1946–2005
American war veteran; son of Walmart founder Sam Walton (1946–2005)
Kaneaster Hodges Jr.
1938–2022
American politician (1938–2022)
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Newport, AR.
Newport station
railway station in Newport, the United States of America
City data from Wikidata (Q79414), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
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