Newport, Indiana

About Newport

Newport is a tiny community in western Indiana with an estimated population of 412.

Officially, Newport is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.87 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 474 residents per square mile.

📰 Newport News Today

• Robert "Bob" Wayne Naylor Obituary Apr 8, 2026 Sunset Funeral Home and Cremation Center · Apr 8
• TWO HURT IN CRASH ON NEWPORT ROAD WCCS AM1160 & 101.1FM · Jun 25
• Flare tower destruction at Newport Chemical Depot in Indiana af.mil · Jan 6
• Monthly Weather Forecast for Newport, Indiana 47854 The Weather Channel · Feb 24
• Newport Antique Auto Hill Climb This Weekend Vermilion County First · Oct 3

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Newport Unique

• One of 20 places in the US named Newport — but the Indiana one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in western Indiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Indiana — one of 976 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

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