Newton, AL

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Newton, Alabama

Newton, Alabama, in Dale county, is 14 miles NW of Dothan, Alabama (center to center) and 181 miles SW of Atlanta, Georgia. The town is in the Dothan area. There are 1,708 residents in Newton.

The People and Families of Newton

In Newton, about 60% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Newton had a median family income of $35,795.

Political Inclinations

Newton folks tended to give their money ($1,250) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Newton Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Newton that were owner-occupied was 76%.

Commuting

In Newton, 96% of commuters drive to work. It you are in the town, expect to drive to most places you want to go. There's not much public transportation here.

High Points

Newton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Alabama):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Newton, AL

Comparing Newton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Alabama (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	14 miles NW of Dothan, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	181 miles SW of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Dale
Metro Area	Dothan
Standard Zip Codes	36352
Phone Area Codes	334
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.335
Longitude	-85.604

Station	OZARK 6 NNW
Distance	14.5 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 60 F
Apr Temp	54 to 78 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	56 to 79 F
Annual Precip	56.3 inches

Station	HEADLAND
Distance	16.1 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 59 F
Apr Temp	52 to 79 F
Jul Temp	69 to 93 F
Oct Temp	52 to 79 F
Annual Precip	56.6 inches

Station	GENEVA NO 2
Distance	25.7 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 59 F
Apr Temp	51 to 76 F
Jul Temp	70 to 90 F
Oct Temp	53 to 78 F
Annual Precip	58.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,708	100%
Male	827	48.4%
Female	881	51.6%
Under 18	410	24%
18+	1,298	76%
65+	241	14.1%
Median Age	39
Average Family Size	2.93
White	1,404	82.2%
African-American	265	15.5%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.2%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	33	1.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	21	1.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,679
Growth	-29
Growth %	-1.69%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	31.5%
US/American	23.6%
English	13.7%
Irish	11.4%
German	7.4%
Dutch	3.3%
French (except Basque)	1.8%
European	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
Italian	0.9%
French Canadian	0.7%
Lithuanian	0.5%
Portuguese	0.5%
Norwegian	0.5%
Polish	0.5%
Danish	0.3%
Scottish	0.2%
African	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Newton	1,708	$35,795
Clayhatchee	501	$34,821
Daleville	4,653	$40,994
Level Plains	1,544	$44,432
Midland City	1,703	$24,474
Ozark	15,119	$38,633
Pinckard	667	$41,176

Library
Newton Public Library 203 Oates Street Newton, Alabama (334) 299-3316

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