Newport, Tennessee | |
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![]() Downtown Newport | |
![]() Location of Newport in Cocke County, Tennessee. | |
Coordinates: 35°57′42″N 83°11′51″W / 35.96167°N 83.19750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Tennessee |
County | Cocke |
Founded | 1799[1] |
Incorporated | 1867[2] |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-council |
• Mayor | Roland Dykes III |
• Vice Mayor | Mike Proffitt |
• City Council | List of Councilmembers |
Area | |
• City | 5.53 sq mi (14.33 km2) |
• Land | 5.53 sq mi (14.33 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 1,168 ft (356 m) |
Population | |
• City | 6,868 |
• Density | 1,241.28/sq mi (479.25/km2) |
• Urban | 11,293[6] |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 37821-37822 |
Area code | 423 |
FIPS code | 47-53000[9] |
GNIS feature ID | 2404374[7] |
Website | www |
Newport is a city in and the county seat of Cocke County, Tennessee, United States.[10] The population was 6,945 at the 2010 census,[11] down from 7,242 at the 2000 census. The estimated population in 2018 was 6,801.[12] Newport is located along the Pigeon River.
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