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Newport News is an independent city in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia. It is at the south-western end of the Virginia Peninsula, on the north shore of the James River extending southeast from Skiffe's Creek along many miles of waterfront to the river's mouth at Newport News Point on the harbor of Hampton Roads.

The area known as Newport News was part of Warwick County, one of the eight original shires of Virginia formed by the House of Burgesses in the British Colony of Virginia by order of King Charles I in 1634. The county was largely composed of farms and undeveloped land until almost 250 years later.

In 1881, 15 years of explosive development began under the leadership of Collis P. Huntington, whose new Peninsula Extension of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway from Richmond opened up transportation along the Peninsula and provided a new pathway for the railroad to bring West Virginia bituminous coal to port for coastal shipping and worldwide export. With the new railroad came a terminal and coal piers where the colliers were loaded. Within a few years, Huntington and his associates also built a large shipyard.

In 1896, the new unincorporated town of Newport News, which had briefly replaced Denbigh as the county seat of Warwick County, became an independent city, separating from the county. In 1900, 19,635 people lived in Newport News, Virginia; in 1910, 20,205; in 1920, 35,596; and in 1940, 37,067.

In 1958, by mutual consent by referendum, Newport News was consolidated with the former Warwick County (itself a separate city from 1952 to 1958), rejoining the two localities to approximately their pre-1896 geographic size, The more widely known name of Newport News was selected as they formed what was then Virginia's third largest independent city in population. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 180,150. A more recent 2009 estimate indicates the city's population has grown to 193,172, a leap from an estimate of 179,614 in 2008, ranking it as Virginia's fifth largest incorporated city by population.

With many residents employed at the expansive Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipbuilding, the U.S. Army base at Fort Eustis, and other military bases and suppliers, the city's economy is very connected to the military. The location on the harbor and along the James River facilitates a large boating industry which can take advantage of its many miles of waterfront. Newport News also serves as a junction between the rails and the sea with the Newport News Marine Terminals located at the East End of the city. Served by major east-west Interstate Highway 64, it is linked to others of the cities of Hampton Roads by the circumferential Hampton Roads Beltway, which crosses the harbor on two bridge-tunnels. Part of the Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport is in the city limits.

Newport News Economy
Among the city's major industries are shipbuilding, military, and aerospace. Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, owned by Northrop Grumman, and the large coal piers supplied by railroad giant CSX Transportation, the modern Fortune 500 successor to the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (C&O). Miles of the waterfront can be seen by automobiles crossing the James River Bridge and Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel, which is a portion of the circumferential Hampton Roads Beltway, linking the city with each of the other major cities of Hampton Roads via Interstate 664 and Interstate 64. Many U.S. defensive industry suppliers are based in Newport News, and these and nearby military bases employ many residents, in addition to those working at the shipyard and in other harbor-related vocations.

Newport News plays a role in the maritime industry. At the end of CSX railroad tracks lies the Newport News Marine Terminal. Covering 140 acres, the Terminal has heavy-lift cranes, warehouse capabilities, and container cranes.

Newport News' location next to Hampton Roads along with its rail network has provided advantages for the city. The city houses two industrial parks which enabled manufacturing and distribution to take root in the city. As technology-oriented companies flourished in the 1990s, Newport News became a regional center for technology companies.

Additional companies headquartered out of Newport News include Ferguson Enterprises and L-3 Flight International Aviation.

Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipbuilding serves as the city's largest employer with over 15,000 employees. Fort Eustis employs over 10,000, making it the second largest employer in the city. Newport News School System creates over 5000 jobs and acts as the city's third largest employer.

Established during World War I at historic Mulberry Island, the large base at Fort Eustis in modern times hosts the U.S. Army's Transportation Corps and other important activities. In adjacent localities, other U.S. military facilities include Fort Monroe, Langley Air Force Base, Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, and Camp Peary. Across the harbor in South Hampton Roads, the world's largest naval base, the Naval Station Norfolk and other installations are also located.

Research and education play a role in the City's economy. The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (TJNAF) is housed in Newport News. TJNAF employs over 675 people and more than 2,000 scientists from around the world conduct research using the facility. Formerly named the Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility (CEBAF), its stated mission is "to provide forefront scientific facilities, opportunities and leadership essential for discovering the fundamental structure of nuclear matter; to partner in industry to apply its advanced technology; and to serve the nation and its communities through education and public outreach."

Newport News Education
The main provider of primary and secondary education in the city is Newport News Public Schools. The school system includes many elementary schools, six middle schools, and the high schools, Denbigh High School, Heritage High School, Menchville High School, Warwick High School and Woodside High School. All middle, high schools, and elementary schools are fully accredited. Dutrow Elementary is an example of an elementary school that offers a Talented And Gifted program for fifth graders, or rising sixth graders. Warwick High School is widely known for its IB program to prepare students at all grade levels for college course levels of thinking.

Several private schools are located in the area, including Denbigh Baptist Christian School, Hampton Roads Academy, Peninsula Catholic High School, and Warwick River Christian School.

The city contains Christopher Newport University, a public university. Other nearby public universities include Old Dominion University, Norfolk State University and The College of William and Mary. Hampton University, a private university, also sits a few miles from the City limits. Thomas Nelson Community College serves as the community college. Located in neighboring Hampton and in nearby Williamsburg, Thomas Nelson offers college and career training programs. Most institutions in the Hampton Roads areas are home to a variety of students but commuter students make up a large portion.

Source: wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newport_News,_Virginia)

Newport News VA Area Information

Newport News VA Community Characteristics and Facts
  • Total Crime Risk: 128.0 (100 = National Average)
  • Population: 192,538
  • Population Growth Since 2000: 6.88%
  • Annual Max Avg. Temperature: 69 F
  • Annual Min Avg. Temperature: 47 F
  • Male Median Age: 30.5 years
  • Female Median Age: 34 years
  • Median Household Income: $50,515
  • Highest Education Level Attained: High School 30.72%, Bachelors 15.04%, Grad School 7.27%

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2010 Population Growth and Population Statistics Newport News, VA Virginia
Total Population 192,538 7,927,751
Square Miles 68.29 39,594.07
Population Density 2,819.20 200.20
Population Change Since 1990 13.04% 28.10%
Population Change Since 2000 6.88% 12.00%
Forecasted Population Change by 2014 -0.11% 5.69%
Population Male 93,332 48.47% 3,914,038 49.37%
Population Female 99,206 51.53% 4,013,713 50.63%
Median Age 32.20 36.10

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2010 Weather Summary Newport News, VA Virginia
Weather Index 129 125
Annual Maximum Avg. Temperature 69.0 °F 68.0 °F
Annual Minimum Avg. Temperature 47.0 °F 46.0 °F
Annual Avg. Temperature 57.7 °F 57.1 °F
Annual Heating Degree Days (Tot Degrees < 65) 3,963 4,083
Annual Cooling Degree Days (Tot Degrees > 65) 1,348 1,257
Percent of Possible Sunshine 63 62
Mean Sky Cover (Sunrise to Sunset - Out of 10) 6 6
Mean Number of Days Clear (Out of 365 Days) 100 101
Mean Number of Days Rain (Out of 365 Days) 113 115
Mean Number of Days Snow (Out of 365 Days) 4 5
Avg. Annual Precipitation (Total Inches) 43.00" 42.00"
Avg. Annual Snowfall (Total Inches) 14.00" 17.00"

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Newport News VA demographics

  • Total Crime Risk: 128 (National median = 100)
  • Population: 192,538
  • Population Growth since 2000: 6.88%
  • Annual Average Temperature: 57.7 °F
  • Annual Average Precipitation: 43.00"

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