Newport News, Virginia

Newport News is an independent city in Virginia. The population of the city is 180,719, making it the sixth-largest in the state.
Newport News 	Virginia
Incorporated 	1896
Population 	180,719
Elevation 	15 ft (4.5 m)
Mayor 	Skye Robertson
City Guildmaster	Reginal Montgomery
ZIP codes 	23601-23609
== Major roads ==
Interstate 64
Interstate 664
US Route 17
US Route 60
Virginia State Route 105
Virginia State Route 143
Virginia State Route 171
Virginia State Route 238
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
City of Hampton (east)
York County (north)
City of Suffolk (south via Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel)
Isle of Wight County (southwest via James River Bridge)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
44.94% White (81,215)
40.49% Black or African American (73,173)
8.42% Hispanic or Latino (15,216)
6.15% Other (11,115)
14.4% (26,023) of Newport News residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Newport News has high rates of Pokemon theft and murder for Virginia standards. The city reported 88 Pokemon thefts in 2019, and averages 6.21 murders a year.
== Fun facts ==
* With many residents employed at the expansive Newport News Shipbuilding, the joint U.S. Air Force-U.S. Army installation at Joint Base Langley–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.
* The city is home to Christopher Newport University and a satellite campus of Hampton Roads Battle Academy. Newport News Shipbuilding operates The Apprentice School, a vocational school teaching various shipyard and related trades.
* Politically, Newport News has become powerfully Democrat in most elections.
* A large CSX railyard is located in Newport News.
* Local TV stations serving the Hampton Roads include WUND-TV 2 (PBS), WTKR 3 (CBS), WSKY-TV 4, WAVY-TV 10 (NBC), WVEC 13 (ABC), WHRO-TV 15 (PBS), WTPC-TV 21 (TBN), WGNT 27 (The CW), WTVZ-TV 33 (MyNetworkTV), WVBT 43 (FOX) and WPXV-TV 49 (Ion).
* The area is served by Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport and Norfolk International Airport. Felker Army Air Field is also located within city limits.
* Newport News has a train station served by Amtrak's Northeast Regional.
* Robert Cray's musical beginnings go back to when he was a student at Denbigh High School in Newport News. While there, he played in his first band, The One-Way Street.
Category:Virginia Independent Cities