 The Bridge in Newport Borough, Fleisher Covered Bridge, and Newport Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 8.6 square miles (22.1 km²), of which, 8.3 square miles (21.4 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²) of it (3.16%) is water.As of the census of 2000, there were 2,061 people, 811 households, and 603 families residing in the township.