Newport, Wisconsin

Newport is a town in Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 681 at the 2000 census. The ghost town of Moe Settlement was located in the town.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 22.1 square miles (57.2 km²), of which, 21.5 square miles (55.6 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²) of it (2.67%) is water.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 681 people, 278 households, and 192 families residing in the town. The population density was 31.7 people per square mile (12.2/km²). There were 334 housing units at an average density of 15.6 per square mile (6.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.94% White, 0.59% African American, 1.03% Native American and 0.44% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.There were 278 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.95.