Newton, Surrey Explained

Official Name:Newton
Settlement Type:Town centre of Surrey
Pushpin Map:CAN BC Greater Vancouver
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Newton within Metro Vancouver
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:British Columbia
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Lower Mainland
Subdivision Type3:Regional District
Subdivision Name3:Metro Vancouver
Subdivision Type4:City
Subdivision Name4:Surrey
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Brenda Locke
Leader Title1:MP (Fed.)
Leader Name1:Sukh Dhaliwal (Liberal)
Leader Title2:MLA (Prov.)
Leader Name2:Harry Bains (NDP)
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:149,040[1]
Timezone:PST
Utc Offset:−8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:−7
Postal Code Type:Postal code span

Newton is a town centre of the city in Surrey, British Columbia. It is the location for the previous Surrey City Hall and Courthouse, a local Surrey Public Library branch, and a Kwantlen Polytechnic University campus. The studios of radio station Red FM are also located here.

History

Newton is named after settler Elias John Newton (January 29, 1841 – August 1, 1907), a saddler and harness-maker, who settled in the area in 1886 after being raised in Richmond, Ottawa, Ontario. His real name was Villeneuve (which translates to "New Town" from French), but surrounded by anglophone neighbours, he translated his last name to its English equivalent. The BC Electric Railway stimulated Newton’s growth and helped to establish the corner of 72 Avenue and King George Boulevard as a Town Centre.[2]

Geography

For planning purposes, the City of Surrey generally considers Newton's borders to be: 120 Street on the west; Colebrook Road to the south, and 152 Street to the east. The northern boundary varies between 80 and 88 avenues.

To the south of Newton is Boundary Bay; the northern portion of it is called Mud Bay, also the name of a park and the lands adjacent to it.

Newton sits roughly 100 meters (318 feet) above sea level. Newton has a land area of roughly 48.69 km2 (18.80 mi2)

Demographics

Newton has the largest population of all the city's town centres,[3] as well as the most ethnically diverse population; over half of the population is ethnically South Asian (predominantly Punjabi).[4] As of 2016, the population of Newton stands at 149,040.[5]

Ethnic groups in Newton (2016)
%
58%
25%
5%
3%
3%
2%
Other 4%
Total % 100%
Languages spoken in Newton (2016)
%
English 54%
33%
2%
1%
1%
Other 8%
Total % 100%

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Newton Neighbourhood Profile . City of Surrey . 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190128083017/https://www.surrey.ca/files/Neighbourhood-Profile-Newton.pdf . 2019-01-28 . live.
  2. Web site: Newton . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20191020232927/https://www.surrey.ca/community/6802.aspx . October 20, 2019 . August 14, 2019 . surrey.ca.
  3. Web site: Surrey Population Estimates and Projections . City of Surrey . April 20, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081018171922/http://www.surrey.ca/Doing+Business/Population+and+Demographics/Population+Estimates+and+Projections.htm . October 18, 2008 .
  4. Web site: City of Surrey Community Profile: Newton. https://web.archive.org/web/20060911101246/http://www.surrey.ca/NR/rdonlyres/3FD3A638-40D3-48FF-9EDF-451644FB9B8B/0/Newton.pdf. dead. September 11, 2006.
  5. Web site: Newton Neighbourhood Profile. City of Surrey. January 27, 2018. January 28, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190128083017/https://www.surrey.ca/files/Neighbourhood-Profile-Newton.pdf. live.