Newton County, Texas
| Newton County, Texas | |
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The Newton County Courthouse
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 Location in the U.S. state of Texas |
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 Texas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1846 |
| Named for | John Newton |
| Seat | Newton |
| Largest city | Newton |
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| • Total | 940 sq mi (2,435 km2) |
| • Land | 934 sq mi (2,419 km2) |
| • Water | 6.1 sq mi (16 km2), 0.6% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 14,445 |
| • Density | 15/sq mi (6/km²) |
| Congressional district | 36th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Newton County is the easternmost county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 14,445. Its county seat is Newton. The county is named for John Newton, a veteran of the American Revolutionary War.
Newton County is included in the Beaumont-Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area.
As of 2000, it had the second-lowest population density for all counties in East Texas, behind only Red River County, and the lowest population density in Deep East Texas.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 940 square miles (2,400 km2), of which 934 square miles (2,420 km2) is land and 6.1 square miles (16 km2) (0.6%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 15,072 people, 5,583 households, and 4,092 families residing in the county. The population density was 16 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 7,331 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 75.84% White, 20.69% Black or African American, 0.63% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.56% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. 3.79% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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