Newton, Georgia
Encyclopedia
Newton is a city in Baker County
, Georgia
, in the United States
. As of the 2000 census
, the city population was 851. The city is the county seat
of Baker County
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 3 square miles (7.8 km²), of which, 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (3.64%) is water.
of 2000, there were 851 people, 320 households, and 228 families residing in the city. The population density
was 292.7 people per square mile (112.9/km²). There were 346 housing units at an average density of 119.0 per square mile (45.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 43.60% White, 53.94% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.94% from other races
, and 1.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.00% of the population.
There were 320 households out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.1% were married couples
living together, 28.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 81.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,563, and the median income for a family was $27,386. Males had a median income of $30,417 compared to $17,885 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $13,832, and About 27.4% of families and 28.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.3% of those under age 18 and 18.6% of those age 65 or over.
there is one K-12 School Building for the Baker County School System
named Baker County Elementary/Middle School in 2001 as for the Old Building of school that housed the students near the Courthouse was built in the late 1960s and named East Baker School for local Black's during segregation (now used for East Baker Historical Society & 21st Century Community Corporation, Inc.). The High School was returned to Newton as for the 2007-2008 School Term .For every school term since 1980 the High School Students traveled from Newton to Camilla for high school formerly Mitchell-Baker High School. The old Building which now used for Baker County Headstart Center (Formerly Baker-Mitchell Headstart Center.In 2001 when Headstart Students from Camilla is got its own Center). The new Gym for Baker County Schools Will be complete in 2009.
Baker County, Georgia
Baker County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia. , the population is 4,074. The 2007 Census Estimate placed the population at 3,781. The county seat is Newton.Baker County is included in the Albany, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, in the United States
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the city population was 851. The city is the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Baker County
Baker County, Georgia
Baker County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia. , the population is 4,074. The 2007 Census Estimate placed the population at 3,781. The county seat is Newton.Baker County is included in the Albany, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
.
Geography
Newton is located at 31°19′0"N 84°20′22"W (31.316804, -84.339549).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 3 square miles (7.8 km²), of which, 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (3.64%) is water.
Demographics
According to the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 851 people, 320 households, and 228 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...
was 292.7 people per square mile (112.9/km²). There were 346 housing units at an average density of 119.0 per square mile (45.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 43.60% White, 53.94% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.94% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.00% of the population.
There were 320 households out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 28.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 81.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,563, and the median income for a family was $27,386. Males had a median income of $30,417 compared to $17,885 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $13,832, and About 27.4% of families and 28.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.3% of those under age 18 and 18.6% of those age 65 or over.
Education
On State Route 37Georgia State Route 37
State Route 37 is a west–east state route located in the southern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. The route travels from Alabama State Route 10 at the Alabama state line west of Fort Gaines east to U.S...
there is one K-12 School Building for the Baker County School System
Baker County School District (Georgia)
The Baker County School District is a public school district in Baker County, Georgia, USA, based in Newton, Georgia. It serves communities of Elmodel and Newton, Georgia.-History:...
named Baker County Elementary/Middle School in 2001 as for the Old Building of school that housed the students near the Courthouse was built in the late 1960s and named East Baker School for local Black's during segregation (now used for East Baker Historical Society & 21st Century Community Corporation, Inc.). The High School was returned to Newton as for the 2007-2008 School Term .For every school term since 1980 the High School Students traveled from Newton to Camilla for high school formerly Mitchell-Baker High School. The old Building which now used for Baker County Headstart Center (Formerly Baker-Mitchell Headstart Center.In 2001 when Headstart Students from Camilla is got its own Center). The new Gym for Baker County Schools Will be complete in 2009.