Newton, Alabama

Newton: Town in Dale County, Alabama, United States

About

Newton is a town located in the county of Dale in the U.S. state of Alabama. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,511. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,451 inhabitants.

The town was created 181 years ago in 1842.

Newton locator map
Location of Newton on Alabama map.

Quick Facts about Newton

Population : 1,451 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Alabama (United States)
County : Dale County
Postal code : 36352
Phone Area Codes : 334
Water as percent of area : 0.2%
Land as percent of area : 99.8%
Altitude : 318 feet / 97 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1843 (181 years ago)
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 20:41:19 (17th April 2024)
Population growth : -4.14% (2010-2020)
Downtown Newton image
Downtown Newton
Downtown Newton image

Geography

Newton is located at 31°20'7"N 85°36'19"W (31.3351700, -85.6052100).

Newton map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Newton decreased by 4.14% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2000 1,708 - census
2010 1,511 -13.04% census
2011 1,502 -0.6% estimation process
2012 1,503 0.07% estimation process
2013 1,483 -1.35% estimation process
2014 1,470 -0.88% estimation process
2015 1,466 -0.27% estimation process
2016 1,462 -0.27% estimation process
2017 1,459 -0.21% estimation process
2018 1,450 -0.62% estimation process
2019 1,456 0.41% estimation process
2020 1,451 -0.34% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 5,155
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 4,863
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 6.0%
April 1, 2020 Population : 5,439
April 1, 2010 Population : 4,840
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.7%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 18.9%
People over 65 (%) : 21.1%
Female persons, % : 53.3%
White only, percent : 98.1%
Black or African American alone, percent : 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.0%
Asians alone % : 0.6%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 1.1%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 2.0%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 96.1%
2015-2019 Veterans : 208
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 1.0%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 71.9%

Newton zip code is 36352. County name: Houston, County fips: 01069

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 71.9%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $156,300
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,044
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $411
2015-2019 median gross rent : $848
2015-2019 Households : 2,552
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 1.94
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 87.1%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 3.8%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 88.8%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 84.0%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 96.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 37.5%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 11.3%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 2.8%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 71.3%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 65.3%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 13,765
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 23,855
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 207,453
2012 total retail sales per capita : $42,122
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 12.6
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $54,293
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $35,055
Percentage of people living in poverty : 7.9%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 882
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 559
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 195
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : F
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 827
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 103
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 732
2010 population per square mile : 1,045.4
2010 land area in square miles : 4.63

People born in Newton (1)

actor Pauletta Pearson Washington was born in Newton

Schools in Newton

College & universities near Newton, AL

Code Name City ZIP
101286 George C Wallace Community College-Dothan Dothan (AL) 36303-9234

Post offices near Newton

Post Office Name City ZIP
Newton Post Office Newton (AL) 36352

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Other cities in Dale County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Dale County , AL.

City Name Population Title
Ozark 14,139 City in Alabama
Daleville 5,095 City in Alabama
Midland City 2,377 Town in Alabama
Level Plains 1,952 Town
Ariton 736 Town in Dale County, Alabama, USA
Pinckard 628 Town
Clayhatchee 580 Town of the United States
Grimes 556 Town in Alabama, United States
Napier Field 344 Human settlement in Dale County, Alabama, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Newton distances to largest Alabama cities