Newton, Mississippi
| Newton, Mississippi | |
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Newton City Hall
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 Newton, Mississippi
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| Coordinates: 32°19′30″N 89°9′34″W / 32.32500°N 89.15944°WCoordinates: 32°19′30″N 89°9′34″W / 32.32500°N 89.15944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Newton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.2 sq mi (18.6 km2) |
| • Land | 7.2 sq mi (18.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 427 ft (130 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,699 |
| • Density | 516.7/sq mi (199.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 39345 |
| Area code(s) | 601 |
| FIPS code | 28-51720 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0694200 |
Newton is a city in Newton County, Mississippi. The population was 3,699 in the 2000 census. The city's most famous native is country singer/songwriter Paul Overstreet.
Newton is located at 32°19′30″N 89°9′34″W / 32.32500°N 89.15944°W (32.325109, -89.159510). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.2 square miles (19 km2), of which 7.2 square miles (19 km2) is land and 0.14% is water.
As of 2008, there were 3,674 people, 1,420 households, and 971 families residing in the city. The population density was 516.7 people per square mile (199.5/km²). There were 1,638 housing units at an average density of 228.8 per square mile (88.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 43.90% White, 54.69% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.
There were 1,420 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.1% were married couples living together, 22.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.07.
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