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Newton is a township in Lackawanna County, in the Scranton-Wilkes-Barre metro area. [NOTE: This is not the only community in Pennsylvania named Newton. For links to other places called Newton, PA, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Newton is 41.501N. The longitude is -75.766W.
It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 1,381 feet.The population, at the time of the 2000 census, was 2,699.
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$46,713National
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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 17% 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 $21,199, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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23% 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 $392. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,229.
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Lackawanna County supported John Kerry 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 26 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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