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 Newton
is the county seat of Baker County. Baker County was established
in 1825 and was designated the county seat in 1831. The county
was named for John Baker, a Colonel during the Revolutionary
War. The city was incorporated January 20, 1872 and named for
Sergeant John Newton of South Carolina, a soldier in the
Revolutionary War.
The
Baker County courthouse in Newton, built in 1900, is listed on
the National Register of Historic Places. The courthouse was
restored in the mid-1990s after being flooded by Tropical Storm
"Alberta."
The
economy in Baker County is characterized by peanut and soybean
farming, large herds of beef cattle and hogs.
The
city of Newton is located on the Flint River and is located in
Georgia's Quail Plantation region. Newton is one of the few
areas in Georgia not touched by a federal highway.
Population (year 2000): 851. Estimated
population in July 2005: 867 (+1.9% change)
Males: 381 (44.8%), Females: 470 (55.2%)
Baker County
Zip code:
31770
Median resident age: 33.1 years
Median household income: $26,563 (year 2000)
Median house value: $50,600 (year 2000)
Races in Newton:
- Black (53.9%)
- White Non-Hispanic (42.7%)
- Hispanic (2.0%)
- Two or more races (1.4%)
- Other race (0.9%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (22.2%), English
(3.1%), Irish (2.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.5%), German (1.3%),
Subsaharan African (1.1%).
Elevation: 150 feet
Land area: 2.9 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Newton
- High school or higher: 58.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
- Unemployed: 14.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 27.4 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Newton city
- Never married: 31.9%
- Now married: 39.7%
- Separated: 3.9%
- Widowed: 13.6%
- Divorced: 10.9%
1.4% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +150 (+21.4%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Newton:
- MITCHELL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; CAMILLA,
GA)
- PHOEBE PUTNEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles;
ALBANY, GA)
- HCA PALMYRA MEDICAL CENTERS (about 22 miles; ALBANY,
GA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Newton:
- SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 19 miles; ALBANY,
GA; ID: ABY)
- TALLAHASSEE REGIONAL (about 65 miles; TALLAHASSEE,
FL; ID: TLH)
- DOTHAN RGNL (about 76 miles; DOTHAN, AL; ID: DHN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Newton:
- CAMILLA-MITCHELL COUNTY (about 11 miles; CAMILLA,
GA; ID: CXU)
- DAWSON MUNI (about 30 miles; DAWSON, GA; ID: 16J)
- DECATUR COUNTY INDUSTRIAL AIR PARK (about 32 miles;
BAINBRIDGE, GA; ID: BGE)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Newton:
- ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; ALBANY, GA;
Full-time enrollment: 2,996)
- TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles;
TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 7,016)
- FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles;
TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 29,949)
- FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY
(about 62 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,991)
- GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN
(about 74 miles; DOTHAN, AL; FT enrollment: 2,703)
- VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; VALDOSTA,
GA; FT enrollment: 7,157)
- COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; COLUMBUS,
GA; FT enrollment: 3,886)
Public primary/middle schools in Newton:
- BAKER COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
351; Location: 348 HIGHWAY 37; Grades: PK - 07)
- R.E.S.A. ACADEMY (Location: 400 HILLCREST
DRIVE; Grades: 00 - 00)
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