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Newton is a city located in Catawba County, North Carolina
Catawba County, North Carolina

Catawba County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 141,685. Its county seat is Newton, North Carolina and its largest city is Hickory, North Carolina....
. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 12,560. It is the county seat
County seat

A county seat or parish seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there....
 of Catawba County
Catawba County, North Carolina

Catawba County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 141,685. Its county seat is Newton, North Carolina and its largest city is Hickory, North Carolina....
.

Newton is part of the Hickory
Hickory, North Carolina

Hickory is a city in Catawba County, North Carolina. Hickory has the 162nd largest urban area in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a The Unifour population of 341,851, making it the 4th largest metropolitan area in North Carolina....
Lenoir
Lenoir, North Carolina

Lenoir is a city in Caldwell County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 16,793 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Caldwell County, North Carolina....
Morganton
Morganton, North Carolina

Morganton is a city in Burke County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. Reader's Digest included Morganton in its list of top ten places to raise a family....
 Metropolitan Statistical Area
The Unifour

The Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties in the Catawba Valley region of Western North Carolina North Carolina....
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on is located at 35°39'54" North, 81°13'28" West (35.665082, -81.224351).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data....
, the city has a total area of 13.0 square miles (33.7 kmē), of which, 13.0 square miles (33.6 kmē) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 kmē) of it is water.






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Newton is a city located in Catawba County, North Carolina
Catawba County, North Carolina

Catawba County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 141,685. Its county seat is Newton, North Carolina and its largest city is Hickory, North Carolina....
. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 12,560. It is the county seat
County seat

A county seat or parish seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there....
 of Catawba County
Catawba County, North Carolina

Catawba County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 141,685. Its county seat is Newton, North Carolina and its largest city is Hickory, North Carolina....
.

Newton is part of the Hickory
Hickory, North Carolina

Hickory is a city in Catawba County, North Carolina. Hickory has the 162nd largest urban area in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a The Unifour population of 341,851, making it the 4th largest metropolitan area in North Carolina....
Lenoir
Lenoir, North Carolina

Lenoir is a city in Caldwell County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 16,793 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Caldwell County, North Carolina....
Morganton
Morganton, North Carolina

Morganton is a city in Burke County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. Reader's Digest included Morganton in its list of top ten places to raise a family....
 Metropolitan Statistical Area
The Unifour

The Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties in the Catawba Valley region of Western North Carolina North Carolina....
.

Geography

Newton is located at 35°39'54" North, 81°13'28" West (35.665082, -81.224351).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data....
, the city has a total area of 13.0 square miles (33.7 kmē), of which, 13.0 square miles (33.6 kmē) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 kmē) of it is water. The total area is 0.23% water.

Demographics


As of the census
Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population....
 of 2000, there are 12,560 people, 5,007 households, and 3,314 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans....
 is 968.4 people per square mile (373.9/kmē). There are 5,368 housing units at an average density of 413.9/sq mi (159.8/kmē). The racial makeup of the city is 77.58% White, 12.33% African American, 0.43% Native American, 3.40% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 4.63% from other races, and 1.60% from two or more races. 9.52% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 5,007 households out of which 29.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% are married couples
Marriage

Marriage is a social, spirituality, or law union of individuals. This union may also be called matrimony, while the ceremony that marks its beginning is usually called a wedding and the married status created is sometimes called wedlock....
 living together, 14.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% are non-families. 28.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.46 and the average family size is 3.00.

In the city the population is spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $36,696, and the median income for a family is $44,330. Males have a median income of $27,237 versus $22,963 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income

Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone....
 for the city is $18,427. 12.1% of the population and 8.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 19.1% of those under the age of 18 and 13.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

Notable natives

  • Newton is the birthplace of Tori Amos
    Tori Amos

    Tori Amos is a pianist and singer-songwriter of dual United Kingdom and United States citizenship. She is married to England sound engineer Mark Hawley, with whom she has one child, Natashya "Tash" L?rien Hawley, born on September 5, 2000....
     (born Myra Ellen Amos on August 22, 1963).
  • Birthplace of NASCAR
    NASCAR

    The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is the largest sanctioning body of stock cars in the United States. The three largest racing series sanctioned by NASCAR are the Sprint Cup Series, the Nationwide Series and the Camping World Truck Series....
     driver Dale Jarrett
    Dale Jarrett

    Dale Arnold Jarrett is a former United States Auto racing driver. He is the 1999 NASCAR NASCAR Championship and the son of two-time NASCAR Grand National Champion Ned Jarrett....
    .
  • Birthplace of Pauletta Pearson Washington
    Pauletta Pearson Washington

    Pauletta Pearson Washington is an United States actress.In 1983, she married actor Denzel Washington, whom she met on the set of the 1977 made-for-television movie Wilma ....
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