Newport Center is the primary village and a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Newport, Orleans County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 231,[2] out of 1,526 in the town of Newport.
Newport Center, Vermont | |
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  Newport Center  Newport Center | |
| Coordinates: 44°57′2″N 72°18′23″W / 44.95056°N 72.30639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Orleans |
| Town | Newport |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.40 sq mi (1.03 km2) |
| • Land | 0.39 sq mi (1.02 km2) |
| • Water | 0.004 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 778 ft (237 m) |
| Population | 231 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 05857 |
| Area code | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-49000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2586643[3] |
The CDP is in northern Orleans County, north of the geographic center of the town. It is in the valley of Mud Creek, a northwest-flowing tributary of the Missisquoi River, which flows west to Lake Champlain.
Vermont Route 105 passes through the village center, leading northwest 6 miles (10 km) to North Troy next to the Canadian border and east-southeast the same distance to the city of Newport on Lake Memphremagog.