Newton, Wisconsin | |
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Town | |
Location of Newton, Wisconsin |
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Coordinates: 44°1′49″N 87°44′3″W / 44.03028°N 87.73417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Manitowoc |
Area | |
• Total | 35.5 sq mi (91.9 km2) |
• Land | 34.1 sq mi (88.2 km2) |
• Water | 1.4 sq mi (3.6 km2) |
Elevation | 745 ft (227 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 2,241 |
• Density | 65.8/sq mi (25.4/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 920 |
FIPS code | 55-57200 |
GNIS feature ID | 1583817 |
Website | www |
Newton is a town in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,241 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Clover, Duveneck, Newton, Newtonburg, and Northeim are located in the town. The unincorporated community of Rube is also located partially in the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.5 square miles (91.9 km²), of which, 34.1 square miles (88.2 km²) of it is land and 1.4 square miles (3.7 km²) of it (3.97%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,241 people, 795 households, and 631 families residing in the town. The population density was 65.8 people per square mile (25.4/km²). There were 850 housing units at an average density of 24.9 per square mile (9.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.71% White, 0.31% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.
There were 795 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.9% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.15.