Newton is a city located in Catawba County, North Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 12,560. It is the county seat of Catawba County.
Newton is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Newton is located at 35°39'54" North, 81°13'28" West (35.665082, -81.224351).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.0 square miles (33.7 km²), of which, 13.0 square ...
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Newton is a city located in Catawba County, North Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 12,560. It is the county seat of Catawba County.
Newton is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Newton is located at 35°39'54" North, 81°13'28" West (35.665082, -81.224351).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.0 square miles (33.7 km²), of which, 13.0 square miles (33.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it is water. The total area is 0.23% water.
As of the census of 2000, there are 12,560 people, 5,007 households, and 3,314 families residing in the city. The population density is 968.4 people per square mile (373.9/km²). There are 5,368 housing units at an average density of 413.9/sq mi (159.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city is 77.58% White, 12.33% African American, 0.43% Native American, 3.40% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 4.63% from other races, and 1.60% from two or...
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