Newton, Georgia
| Newton, Georgia | |
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| City | |
 Location in Baker County and the state of Georgia |
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| Coordinates: 31°19′0″N 84°20′22″W / 31.31667°N 84.33944°WCoordinates: 31°19′0″N 84°20′22″W / 31.31667°N 84.33944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Baker |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.0 sq mi (7.8 km2) |
| • Land | 2.9 sq mi (7.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 141 ft (43 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 654 |
| • Density | 225/sq mi (86.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 31770, 39870 |
| Area code(s) | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-55244 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0332502 |
Newton is a city in Baker County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 654. The city is the county seat of Baker County.
Newton was founded in 1837. That same year, the seat of Baker County was transferred to Newton from Bryron.
There are several properties in Newton listed on the National Register of Historic Places: Baker County Courthouse (Georgia), Notchaway Baptist Church and Cemetery, and Pine Bloom Plantation.
Newton is located at 31°19′0″N 84°20′22″W / 31.31667°N 84.33944°W (31.316804, -84.339549).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2), of which 2.9 square miles (7.5 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 3.50%, is water.
According to the census 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.
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