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Newton is a city in Catawba County, in the Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir metro area.
It is the county seat.
The community was named after Isaac Newton Wilson, son of the legislator proposing the bill to create the county
[NOTE: This is not the only community in North Carolina named Newton. For links to other places called Newton, NC, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Newton is 35.669N. The longitude is -81.221W.
It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 1,001 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 12,682.
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$36,696National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Newton demographic reports
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20% of Newton residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Newton ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Newton was $18,427, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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15% of Newton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Newton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $395. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $797.
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Libraries in Newton include Catawba County Library ... View libraries
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Newspapers in Newton include Newton Observer News Enterprise
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Catawba County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Newton political report.
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The average commute time for Newton workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
A total of 7 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Newton between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
This is a rate of 5.6 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was higher than the national norm.
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