Newport, Kentucky

Newport, Kentucky
City
Monmouth Street Historic District
Location of Newport in Campbell County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 39°5′19″N 84°29′25″W / 39.08861°N 84.49028°W / 39.08861; -84.49028
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Campbell
Named for	Christopher Newport
Government
• Type	Commission-City Manager[1]
• Mayor	Tom Guidugli, Jr[2]
Area [3]
• Total	3.01 sq mi (7.80 km2)
• Land	2.75 sq mi (7.14 km2)
• Water	0.26 sq mi (0.66 km2)
Elevation [4]	528 ft (161 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	14,150
• Estimate  (2022)[5]	13,901
• Density	5,136.12/sq mi (1,982.99/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	41071-41072
Area code	859
FIPS code	21-55884
GNIS feature ID	2404373[4]
Website	www.newportky.gov

Newport is a home rule-class city^[6] at the confluence of the Ohio and Licking rivers in Campbell County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 14,150 at the 2020 census. Historically, it was one of four county seats of Campbell County.^[7] Newport is a major urban center of Northern Kentucky and is part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area.