Newton, Mississippi

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Newton, Mississippi
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Newton, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 32°19′17″N89°09′48″W / 32.32139°N 89.16333°W / 32.32139; -89.16333 [1]
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Newton
Government
  MayorAntonio Hoye (D)
Area
[2]
  Total7.17 sq mi (18.57 km2)
  Land7.15 sq mi (18.53 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
[1]
423 ft (129 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total3,195
  Density446.67/sq mi (172.46/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39345
Area code 601
FIPS code 28-51720
Website City of Newton

Newton is a city in Newton County, Mississippi. The population was 3,195 in the 2020 census.

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History

The Battle of Newton's Station was fought here on April 24, 1863 during the famous Grierson's Raid by the Union Army cavalry regiments in a brigade commanded by Col. Benjamin Grierson (1826-1911). This was an important action during the long Vicksburg campaign of a siege and battle to take the port town of Vicksburg and fortress on the Mississippi River by Federal Gen. Ulysses S. Grant and split the southern Confederacy during the American Civil War (1861-1865).

On February 13, 1948, a tornado, with an estimated intensity of F3 on the Fujita scale, impacted the town, killing five people and destroying 30 homes. [3]

Geography

Newton is located south of I-20 and U.S. Route 80 approximately 25 miles west of Meridian in south central Newton County. Potterchitto Creek flows past the west and north sides of the city. [4]

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.

Climate

Climate data for Newton Experiment Station, Mississippi (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1948–present)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)81
(27)
85
(29)
89
(32)
93
(34)
97
(36)
103
(39)
104
(40)
107
(42)
104
(40)
100
(38)
91
(33)
84
(29)
107
(42)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)58.1
(14.5)
62.6
(17.0)
70.1
(21.2)
77.1
(25.1)
84.4
(29.1)
90.7
(32.6)
93.2
(34.0)
92.9
(33.8)
89.0
(31.7)
79.7
(26.5)
68.3
(20.2)
60.6
(15.9)
77.2
(25.1)
Daily mean °F (°C)45.6
(7.6)
49.3
(9.6)
56.3
(13.5)
63.5
(17.5)
71.7
(22.1)
78.7
(25.9)
81.3
(27.4)
80.5
(26.9)
75.7
(24.3)
64.8
(18.2)
54.0
(12.2)
48.1
(8.9)
64.1
(17.8)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)33.0
(0.6)
36.0
(2.2)
42.6
(5.9)
49.8
(9.9)
59.0
(15.0)
66.6
(19.2)
69.3
(20.7)
68.2
(20.1)
62.3
(16.8)
49.9
(9.9)
39.7
(4.3)
35.6
(2.0)
51.0
(10.6)
Record low °F (°C)9
(−13)
15
(−9)
16
(−9)
27
(−3)
39
(4)
46
(8)
59
(15)
53
(12)
41
(5)
28
(−2)
20
(−7)
14
(−10)
9
(−13)
Average precipitation inches (mm)5.76
(146)
5.54
(141)
5.39
(137)
6.12
(155)
4.08
(104)
4.90
(124)
4.83
(123)
4.64
(118)
3.24
(82)
3.83
(97)
4.60
(117)
5.54
(141)
58.47
(1,485)
Average snowfall inches (cm)0.3
(0.76)
0.1
(0.25)
trace0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.4
(1.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)10.99.59.98.48.810.211.79.96.66.58.410.7111.5
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)0.20.10.10.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.4
Source: NOAA [5] [6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1870 154
1900 537
1910 1,878249.7%
1920 1,604−14.6%
1930 2,01125.4%
1940 1,800−10.5%
1950 2,91261.8%
1960 3,1789.1%
1970 3,55611.9%
1980 3,7084.3%
1990 3,701−0.2%
2000 3,699−0.1%
2010 3,373−8.8%
2020 3,195−5.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

2020 census

Newton Racial Composition [8]
RaceNum.Perc.
White 83326.07%
Black or African American 2,22569.64%
Native American 40.13%
Asian 110.34%
Other/Mixed 822.57%
Hispanic or Latino 401.25%

As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 3,195 people, 1,305 households, and 877 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of 2000, there were 3,674 people, 1,420 households, and 971 families residing in the city. The population density was 516.7 inhabitants 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.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,067, and the median income for a family was $32,527. Males had a median income of $26,471 versus $19,333 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,476. About 20.1% of families and 24.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.2% of those under age 18 and 17.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Newton is served by the Newton Municipal School District.

Notable people

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