Newport, Kentucky

Newport, Kentucky
Monmouth Street Historic District
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Newport
Newport
Coordinates: 39°5′19″N 84°29′25″W / 39.08861°N 84.49028°W / 39.08861; -84.49028
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyCampbell
Established1795
Named afterChristopher Newport
Government
 • TypeCommission-City Manager
 • MayorTom Guidugli, Jr
Area
 • Total
3.01 sq mi (7.80 km2)
 • Land2.76 sq mi (7.14 km2)
 • Water0.25 sq mi (0.66 km2)
Elevation
528 ft (161 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
14,150
 • Estimate 
(2022)
13,901
 • Density5,135.9/sq mi (1,982.99/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
41071-41072
Area code859
FIPS code21-55884
GNIS feature ID2404373
Websitewww.newportky.gov

Newport is a home rule-class city in Campbell County, Kentucky, United States. It is at the confluence of the Ohio and Licking rivers across from Cincinnati. The population was 14,150 at the 2020 census. Historically, it was one of four county seats of Campbell County. Newport is an urban center of Northern Kentucky and is part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area.