| Official Name: | Newton, North Carolina |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Motto: | "The Heart of Catawba County" |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Catawba |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 35.87 |
| Area Land Km2: | 35.73 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.14 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 13.85 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 13.80 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.05 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 13148 |
| Population Density Km2: | 367.98 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 953.03 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | −5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 935 |
| Coordinates: | 35.6631°N -81.2333°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 28658 |
| Area Code: | 828 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 37-47000[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2404377 |
Newton is a city in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 12,968.[3] It is the county seat of Catawba County.[4] Newton is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Newton was established in 1845 and incorporated in 1855.
Newton is located at the center of Catawba County. It is bordered to the north by Conover and to the northwest by Hickory. Claremont is to the northeast, and Maiden is to the south.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 35.8km2, of which 35.7km2 is land and 0.1km2, or 0.37%, is water.[3]
| Number | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 8,365 | 63.62% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 1,488 | 11.32% | |
| Native American | 37 | 0.28% | |
| Asian | 559 | 4.25% | |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.02% | |
| Other/Mixed | 625 | 4.75% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2,072 | 15.76% |
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,560 people, 5,007 households, and 3,314 families living in the city. The population density was 968.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 5,368 housing units at an average density of 413.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial composition of the city was: 77.58% White, 12.33% Black or African American, 9.52% Hispanic or Latino American, 3.40% Asian American, 0.43% Native American, 0.03% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, 4.63% some other race, and 1.60% two or more races.
There were 5,007 households, out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,696, and the median income for a family was $44,330. Males had a median income of $27,237 versus $22,963 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,427. 12.1% of the population and 8.4% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 19.1% of those under the age of 18 and 13.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Listings on the National Register of Historic Places for places in Newton, North Carolina: