Newton, Georgia

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Newton, Georgia
City
Newton City Hall, Georgia.jpg
Newton City Hall
Baker County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Newton Highlighted.svg
Location in Baker County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°19′0″N84°20′22″W / 31.31667°N 84.33944°W / 31.31667; -84.33944
Country United States
State Georgia
County Baker
Area
[1]
 • Total2.28 sq mi (5.91 km2)
 • Land2.18 sq mi (5.65 km2)
 • Water0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2)
Elevation
141 ft (43 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total602
 • Density276.15/sq mi (106.62/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
39870
Area code 229
FIPS code 13-55244 [2]
GNIS feature ID0332502 [3]

Newton is a city in Baker County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 602. The city is the county seat of Baker County. [4]

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History

Newton was founded in 1837. That same year, the seat of Baker County was transferred to Newton from Byron. [5] 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.

Geography

Newton is located at 31°19′0″N84°20′22″W / 31.31667°N 84.33944°W / 31.31667; -84.33944 (31.316804, -84.339549). [6] 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. [7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1860 3,225—
1870 145−95.5%
1880 16715.2%
1900 329—
1910 36410.6%
1920 3773.6%
1930 51737.1%
1940 514−0.6%
1950 503−2.1%
1960 5295.2%
1970 62418.0%
1980 71113.9%
1990 703−1.1%
2000 85121.1%
2010 654−23.1%
2020 602−8.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]
1850-1870 [9] 1870-1880 [10]
1890-1910 [11] 1920-1930 [12]
1940 [13] 1950 [14] 1960 [15]
1970 [16] 1980 [17] 1990 [18]
2000 [19] 2020 [20]
Newton city, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000 [21] Pop 2010 [22] Pop 2020 [20] % 2000% 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)36326228442.66%40.06%47.18%
Black or African American alone (NH)45633626753.58%51.38%44.35%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)1200.12%0.31%0.00%
Asian alone (NH)0080.00%0.00%1.33%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)0000.00%0.00%0.00%
Other race alone (NH)2010.24%0.00%0.17%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)127101.41%1.07%1.66%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1747322.00%7.19%5.32%
Total851654602100.00%100.00%100.00%

2020 census

2000 census

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 inhabitants per square mile (113.0/km2). There were 346 housing units at an average density of 119.0 units per square mile (45.9 units/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 people of any race were 2.00% of the population. By 2020, its population declined to 602.

Education

Baker County School System school building Baker County Schools, Newton.jpg
Baker County School System school building

There is one K-12 school building for the Baker County School System. It is located on State Route 37 and was named Baker County Elementary/Middle School in 2001. The old school building that housed the students near the courthouse was built in the late 1960s and named East Baker School. It served the local black population during segregation, and now houses the East Baker Historical Society and 21st Century Community Corporation. The high school was returned to Newton for the 2007–2008 school year. From 1980 to 2007, the high school students traveled from Newton to Camilla for high school, formerly Mitchell-Baker High School. The old building is now used for the Baker County Headstart Center. The new gym for Baker County Schools was expected to be completed in 2009.

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  20. 1 2 "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Newton city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .
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