Newton Grove, North Carolina | |
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Town | |
Nickname(s): Circle City | |
Motto: "Circle of Opportunity" | |
Location within the state of North Carolina | |
Coordinates: 35°14′48″N 78°21′25″W / 35.24667°N 78.35694°WCoordinates: 35°14′48″N 78°21′25″W / 35.24667°N 78.35694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Sampson |
Area | |
• Total | 3.1 sq mi (8.0 km2) |
• Land | 3.1 sq mi (8.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 180 ft (55 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 569 |
• Density | 210.0/sq mi (81.0/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 28366 |
Area code(s) | 910 |
FIPS code | 37-47020 |
GNIS feature ID | 1025580 |
Website | http://www.newtongrove.net/ |
Newton Grove, chartered in 1879, is a town in Sampson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 569 as of the 2010 census.
Thirteen Oaks and the Isaac Williams House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Newton Grove is located at 35°14′48″N 78°21′25″W / 35.24667°N 78.35694°W (35.246764, -78.357024).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2).3.1 square miles (8.0 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.65%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 606 people, 223 households, and 152 families residing in the town. The population density was 197.2 people per square mile (76.2/km²). There were 240 housing units at an average density of 78.1 per square mile (30.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 77.72% White, 11.39% African American, 0.50% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 8.75% from other races, and 1.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.19% of the population.