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Demographics Analysis

The people of Newton County, Georgia give the community character. This place is unique because of factors such as population size / density, ethnic background, ratio of males to females, and average age.

Population By Sex By Age
(Newton County, Georgia : 2009)


Male:

Under 5 years : 3,989

5 to 9 years : 3,548

10 to 14 years : 4,235

15 to 17 years : 2,308

18 and 19 years : 1,379

20 years : 427

21 years : 493

22 to 24 years : 1,857

25 to 29 years : 3,225

30 to 34 years : 3,319

35 to 39 years : 3,406

40 to 44 years : 3,825

45 to 49 years : 3,148

50 to 54 years : 2,600

55 to 59 years : 2,280

60 and 61 years : 722

62 to 64 years : 1,052

65 and 66 years : 524

67 to 69 years : 652

70 to 74 years : 1,130

75 to 79 years : 842

80 to 84 years : 252

85 years and over : 207

Female:

Under 5 years : 3,916

5 to 9 years : 3,810

10 to 14 years : 3,641

15 to 17 years : 2,225

18 and 19 years : 1,565

20 years : 703

21 years : 549

22 to 24 years : 1,535

25 to 29 years : 3,398

30 to 34 years : 3,709

35 to 39 years : 3,935

40 to 44 years : 3,652

45 to 49 years : 3,190

50 to 54 years : 2,813

55 to 59 years : 2,723

60 and 61 years : 909

62 to 64 years : 1,139

65 and 66 years : 842

67 to 69 years : 812

70 to 74 years : 1,199

75 to 79 years : 1,018

80 to 84 years : 731

85 years and over : 642


Median Age By Sex
(Newton County, Georgia : 2009)


Male : 32

Female : 34


Total Population
(Newton County, Georgia : 2009)


Total : 94,076


Population By Race
(Newton County, Georgia : 2009)


White alone : 57,819

Black or African American alone : 31,901

American Indian and Alaska Native alone : 307

Asian alone : 1,035

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone : 7

Some other race alone : 1,204

Two or more races:

Two races including Some other race : 231

Two races excluding Some other race, and three or more races : 1,572


Population By Ancestry
(Newton County, Georgia : 2009)


Ancestry specified:

Single ancestry : 65,053

Multiple ancestry : 15,730

Ancestry not specified:

Ancestry unclassified : 1,235

Ancestry not reported : 12,058


Population By Citizen Status In The United States
(Newton County, Georgia : 2009)


U.S. citizen, born in the United States : 87,221

U.S. citizen, born in Puerto Rico or U.S. Island Areas : 357

U.S. citizen, born abroad of American parent(s) : 602

U.S. citizen by naturalization : 2,826

Not a U.S. citizen : 3,070


Place Of Birth By Age
(Newton County, Georgia : 2009)


Total:

Under 5 years : 7,905

5 to 17 years : 19,767

18 to 24 years : 8,508

25 to 34 years : 13,651

35 to 44 years : 14,818

45 to 54 years : 11,751

55 to 59 years : 5,003

60 and 61 years : 1,631

62 to 64 years : 2,191

65 to 74 years : 5,159

75 years and over : 3,692

Born in state of residence:

Under 5 years : 7,270

5 to 17 years : 13,939

18 to 24 years : 5,271

25 to 34 years : 7,722

35 to 44 years : 7,419

45 to 54 years : 5,795

55 to 59 years : 2,716

60 and 61 years : 909

62 to 64 years : 1,203

65 to 74 years : 2,902

75 years and over : 2,440

Born in other state in the United States:

Under 5 years : 596

5 to 17 years : 5,096

18 to 24 years : 2,418

25 to 34 years : 4,232

35 to 44 years : 5,931

45 to 54 years : 5,010

55 to 59 years : 1,912

60 and 61 years : 612

62 to 64 years : 837

65 to 74 years : 1,923

75 years and over : 1,068

Native: born outside the United States:

Under 5 years : 9

5 to 17 years : 226

18 to 24 years : 97

25 to 34 years : 171

35 to 44 years : 192

45 to 54 years : 186

55 to 59 years : 31

60 and 61 years : 12

62 to 64 years : 15

65 to 74 years : 0

75 years and over : 20

Foreign born:

Under 5 years : 30

5 to 17 years : 506

18 to 24 years : 722

25 to 34 years : 1,526

35 to 44 years : 1,276

45 to 54 years : 760

55 to 59 years : 344

60 and 61 years : 98

62 to 64 years : 136

65 to 74 years : 334

75 years and over : 164


Place Of Birth By Sex
(Newton County, Georgia : 2009)


Born in state of residence:

Male : 28,013

Female : 29,573

Born in other state in the United States:

Male : 14,135

Female : 15,500

Native: born outside the United States:

Male : 486

Female : 473

Foreign born:

Male : 2,786

Female : 3,110


Place Of Birth By Race
(Newton County, Georgia : 2009)


Born in state of residence : 38,567

Born in other state in the United States : 17,415

Native: born outside the United States : 425

Foreign born : 1,412


Place Of Birth By Marital Status
(Newton County, Georgia : 2009)


Born in state of residence:

Never married : 11,286

Now married, except separated : 19,191

Divorced : 4,929

Separated : 805

Widowed : 2,872

Born in other state in the United States:

Never married : 6,063

Now married, except separated : 13,925

Divorced : 3,809

Separated : 651

Widowed : 1,075

Native: born outside the United States:

Never married : 250

Now married, except separated : 328

Divorced : 195

Separated : 0

Widowed : 0

Foreign born:

Never married : 1,680

Now married, except separated : 2,756

Divorced : 534

Separated : 396

Widowed : 192


Median Age At First Marriage
(Newton County, Georgia : 2009)


Male :

Female :


Language Spoken At Home By Ability To Speak English (Population Of 5 Years and Older)
(Newton County, Georgia : 2009)


Speak only English : 81,050

Spanish or Spanish Creole:

Speak English "very well" : 1,504

Speak English less than "very well" : 1,319

French (incl. Patois, Cajun):

Speak English "very well" : 495

Speak English less than "very well" : 100

French Creole:

Speak English "very well" : 167

Speak English less than "very well" : 27

Italian:

Speak English "very well" : 30

Speak English less than "very well" : 0

Portuguese or Portuguese Creole:

Speak English "very well" : 0

Speak English less than "very well" : 0

German:

Speak English "very well" : 86

Speak English less than "very well" : 18

Yiddish:

Speak English "very well" : 0

Speak English less than "very well" : 0

Other West Germanic languages:

Speak English "very well" : 89

Speak English less than "very well" : 0

Scandinavian languages:

Speak English "very well" : 0

Speak English less than "very well" : 0

Greek:

Speak English "very well" : 8

Speak English less than "very well" : 0

Russian:

Speak English "very well" : 0

Speak English less than "very well" : 13

Polish:

Speak English "very well" : 26

Speak English less than "very well" : 0

Serbo-Croatian:

Speak English "very well" : 0

Speak English less than "very well" : 0

Other Slavic languages:

Speak English "very well" : 0

Speak English less than "very well" : 23

Armenian:

Speak English "very well" : 0

Speak English less than "very well" : 0

Persian:

Speak English "very well" : 0

Speak English less than "very well" : 0

Gujarati:

Speak English "very well" : 50

Speak English less than "very well" : 0

Hindi:

Speak English "very well" : 121

Speak English less than "very well" : 0

Urdu:

Speak English "very well" : 20

Speak English less than "very well" : 0

Other Indic languages:

Speak English "very well" : 19

Speak English less than "very well" : 14

Other Indo-European languages:

Speak English "very well" : 76

Speak English less than "very well" : 20

Chinese:

Speak English "very well" : 165

Speak English less than "very well" : 32

Japanese:

Speak English "very well" : 18

Speak English less than "very well" : 10

Korean:

Speak English "very well" : 57

Speak English less than "very well" : 0

Mon-Khmer, Cambodian:

Speak English "very well" : 0

Speak English less than "very well" : 0

Hmong:

Speak English "very well" : 0

Speak English less than "very well" : 0

Thai:

Speak English "very well" : 0

Speak English less than "very well" : 0

Laotian:

Speak English "very well" : 0

Speak English less than "very well" : 0

Vietnamese:

Speak English "very well" : 27

Speak English less than "very well" : 111

Other Asian languages:

Speak English "very well" : 20

Speak English less than "very well" : 0

Tagalog:

Speak English "very well" : 77

Speak English less than "very well" : 25

Other Pacific Island languages:

Speak English "very well" : 0

Speak English less than "very well" : 11

Navajo:

Speak English "very well" : 0

Speak English less than "very well" : 0

Other Native North American languages:

Speak English "very well" : 0

Speak English less than "very well" : 0

Hungarian:

Speak English "very well" : 18

Speak English less than "very well" : 0

Arabic:

Speak English "very well" : 38

Speak English less than "very well" : 0

Hebrew:

Speak English "very well" : 19

Speak English less than "very well" : 0

African languages:

Speak English "very well" : 235

Speak English less than "very well" : 33

Other and unspecified languages:

Speak English "very well" : 0

Speak English less than "very well" : 0



Total Population In Newton County, Georgia (In 2010): 99958
Estimated Population In July 2007: 91451 (9.3% Change)


Male Population in Newton County, Georgia: 47626
Female Population in Newton County, Georgia: 52332


Median Male Resident Age in Newton County, Georgia: 33.1
Median Female Resident Age in Newton County, Georgia: 36.0


Georgia Median Age: 35.3


Median Age By Sex in
Newton County, Georgia


White


Both sexes

39.0

Male

38.0

Female

39.9

Black or African American


Both sexes

31.5

Male

28.2

Female

33.5

American Indian and Alaska Native


Both sexes

36.5

Male

38.3

Female

35.0

Asian


Both sexes

21.8

Male

20.9

Female

24.9

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander


Both sexes

26.2

Male

23.5

Female

27.0

Other


Both sexes

23.4

Male

23.9

Female

22.7

Two or More Races


Both sexes

14.4

Male

13.7

Female

15.6

Hispanic or Latino


Both sexes

23.6

Male

23.7

Female

23.6

White / Not Hispanic or Latino


Both sexes

39.5

Male

38.5

Female

40.3







Races in Newton County, Georgia


  • White: 53.8%
  • African American: 40.9%
  • American Indian: 0.2%
  • Asian: 0.9%
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.0%
  • Some Other Race: 2.1%
  • Two or More Races: 2.1%




Ancestries in Newton County, Georgia

  • Other Groups: 30.6%
  • United States Or American: 21.2%
  • Irish: 11.3%
  • English: 9.8%
  • German: 9.0%
  • Scotch-irish: 2.5%
  • Italian: 2.3%
  • Scottish: 2.0%
  • French (except Basque): 1.9%
  • European: 1.5%
  • Dutch: 1.2%
  • Polish: 1.1%
  • Subsaharan African: 0.7%
  • British: 0.6%
  • Welsh: 0.6%
  • Swedish: 0.5%
  • French Canadian: 0.4%
  • Ukrainian: 0.4%
  • Norwegian: 0.3%
  • West Indian (excluding Hispanic Groups): 0.3%
  • Hungarian: 0.3%
  • Czech: 0.2%
  • Danish: 0.2%
  • Russian: 0.2%
  • Swiss: 0.1%
  • Slovak: 0.1%
  • Lithuanian: 0.1%
  • Czechoslovakian: 0.1%
  • Canadian: 0.1%
  • Guyanese: 0.1%
  • Greek: 0.1%
  • Portuguese: 0.0%
  • Australian: 0.0%
  • Belgian: 0.0%
  • Yugoslavian: 0.0%
  • Arab: 0.0%
  • Celtic: 0.0%
  • Romanian: 0.0%
  • Alsatian: 0.0%
  • Austrian: 0.0%
  • Northern European: 0.0%
  • Pennsylvania German: 0.0%
  • Finnish: 0.0%
  • Scandinavian: 0.0%

Education Analysis

The amount of education a person receives can deeply affect their lives. The amount of education Newton County, Georgia citizens receive, averaged as group, may also affect the community.

Education Level of Population 25 Years and Over in Newton County, Georgia

Male


  • No Schooling Completed: 1.5%
  • Nursery To 4th Grade: 0.74%
  • 5th And 6th Grade: 1.36%
  • 7th And 8th Grade: 4.27%
  • 9th Grade: 4.48%
  • 10th Grade: 4.42%
  • 11th Grade: 4.61%
  • 12th Grade, No Diploma: 4.34%
  • High School Graduate (includes Equivalency): 34.92%
  • Some College, Less Than 1 Year: 7%
  • Some College, 1 Or More Years, No Degree: 13.14%
  • Associate Degree: 4.24%
  • Bachelor's Degree: 9.87%
  • Master's Degree: 3.2%
  • Professional School Degree: 1.54%
  • Doctorate Degree: 0.37%

Female


  • No Schooling Completed: 1.04%
  • Nursery To 4th Grade: 0.51%
  • 5th And 6th Grade: 1.35%
  • 7th And 8th Grade: 4.52%
  • 9th Grade: 3.9%
  • 10th Grade: 5.76%
  • 11th Grade: 4.38%
  • 12th Grade, No Diploma: 3.44%
  • High School Graduate (includes Equivalency): 34.59%
  • Some College, Less Than 1 Year: 8.44%
  • Some College, 1 Or More Years, No Degree: 13.92%
  • Associate Degree: 4%
  • Bachelor's Degree: 9.15%
  • Master's Degree: 3.71%
  • Professional School Degree: 0.97%
  • Doctorate Degree: 0.33%


Largest School Agency's In Newton County, Georgia

  • Newton County


    ( Grades: K-12, Location: 2109 Newton Drive, Ne, Covington, GA 30014, Phone: (770) 787-1330, Students: 17,084 )

Largest Elementary & Middle Schools (Public) In Newton County, Georgia

  • Veterans Memorial Middle School


    ( Grades: 6-8, Location: 13357 Brown Bridge Road, Covington, GA 30016, Phone: (770) 385-6893, Students: 1,152 )

  • Clements Middle School


    ( Grades: 6-8, Location: 66 Jack Neely Road, Covington, GA 30016, Phone: (770) 784-2934, Students: 1,054 )

  • Indian Creek Middle School


    ( Grades: 6-8, Location: 11051 South Covington Bypass R, Covington, GA 30014, Phone: (770) 385-6453, Students: 1,030 )

  • West Newton Elementary School


    ( Grades: K-5, Location: 13387 Brown Bridge Road, Covington, GA 30016, Phone: (770) 385-6472, Students: 1,005 )

  • Fairview Elementary School


    ( Grades: K-5, Location: 3325 Fairview Road, Covington, GA 30016, Phone: (770) 784-2959, Students: 844 )

  • Livingston Elementary School


    ( Grades: K-5, Location: 3657 Highway 81 South, Covington, GA 30016, Phone: (770) 784-2930, Students: 833 )

  • Oak Hill Elementary School


    ( Grades: K-5, Location: 6243 Highway 212, Covington, GA 30016, Phone: (770) 385-6906, Students: 824 )

  • Porterdale Elementary School


    ( Grades: K-5, Location: 45 Ram Drive, Covington, GA 30014, Phone: (770) 784-2928, Students: 814 )

  • New Elementary School #12


    ( Grades: K-5, Location: Hwy 162, Covington, GA 30014, Phone: M, Students: 786 )

  • Cousins Middle School


    ( Grades: 6-8, Location: 8187 Carlton Trail Nw, Covington, GA 30014, Phone: (770) 786-7311, Students: 717 )

  • Ficquett Elementary School


    ( Grades: K-5, Location: 2207 Williams Street, Covington, GA 30014, Phone: (770) 786-2636, Students: 704 )

  • East Newton Elementary School


    ( Grades: K-5, Location: 2286 Dixie Road, Covington, GA 30014, Phone: (770) 784-2973, Students: 647 )

  • Palmer Stone Elementary School


    ( Grades: K-5, Location: 1110 North Emory Street, Oxford, GA 30054, Phone: (770) 784-2969, Students: 607 )

  • Middle Ridge Elementary School


    ( Grades: K-5, Location: 11649 South Covington Bypass R, Covington, GA 30014, Phone: (770) 385-6463, Students: 580 )

  • Walnut Grove Elementary School


    ( Grades: K-5, Location: 460 Ga Highway 81 South, Covington, GA 30014, Phone: (770) 784-0023, Students: 525 )

  • Heard-mixon Elementary School


    ( Grades: K-5, Location: 14110 Highway 36, Covington, GA 30014, Phone: (770) 784-2980, Students: 445 )

  • Sharp Learning Center


    ( Grades: 6-12, Location: 3135 Newton Drive, Covington, GA 30014, Phone: (770) 787-3010, )

  • Project Adventure Inc.


    ( Grades: 5-12, Location: 396 Elks Club Road, Covington, GA 30014, Phone: (770) 784-9310, )

  • New High School #3


    ( Location: 14619 Highway 36, Covington, GA 30014, Phone: M, )

Largest High Schools (Public) In Newton County, Georgia

  • Newton High School


    ( Grades: 9-12, Location: 140 Ram Drive, Covington, GA 30014, Phone: (770) 787-2250, Students: 2,976 )

  • Eastside High School


    ( Grades: 9-12, Location: 10245 Eagle Drive, Covington, GA 30014, Phone: (770) 784-2920, Students: 1,533 )

Largest Schools (Private) In Newton County, Georgia

  • Covington Christian Academy


    ( Grades: .-., Location: 4271 Highway 212, Covington, GA 30016, Phone: (770) 788-6343, )

  • Montessori School Of Covington


    ( Grades: .-., Location: 4208 Summers Street Sw, Covington, GA 30014, Phone: (770) 788-7779, )

Public Libraries (Central) In Newton County, Georgia

  • Newton County Library System


    ( Location: 7116 Floyd Street, Covington, GA 30014, Book Volume: 135,646, Audio Volume: 11,016, Video Volume: 8,668, Operating Income: $1,473,097.00, Paid Staff: $23.00, Web: http://www.newton.public.lib.ga.us )

* Data from 2005




Geography Analysis

The actual land features relating to Newton County, Georgia affect how people live their lives. Natural features such as oceans, mountains, lakes, plains, and deserts all make a difference in the lives of individuals. The types of housing, heating fuels, and transportation infrastructure are largely influenced by the geography of Newton County, Georgia.

Area Features of Newton County, Georgia


Airport


(1) Camfield Airport   (2) Cline Ranch Strip   (3) Covington Municipal Airport   (4) Kennedy International Airport   (5) Morgan Farm Field   (6) Morrow Meadows Airport   (7) Newton General Hospital Heliport   (8) Poole Farm Airport   (9) Windy Hill Airport  

Bar


(1) Allen Shoals   (2) Cedar Shoals   (3) Factory Shoals   (4) Island Shoals   (5) Langston Shoals   (6) White Shoals  

Bay


(1) Connally Cove   (2) Hardy Neck   (3) Kitchen Neck   (4) Leverette Neck   (5) Lewis Neck   (6) Parker Neck   (7) Plunkett Neck   (8) Pope Neck   (9) Price Neck   (10) Will White Neck  

Bridge


(1) Brown Bridge   (2) Butler Bridge   (3) Clack Bridge   (4) Durden Bridge   (5) Manns Bridge   (6) Mobley Bridge   (7) Waters Bridge  

Building


(1) Andrew Hall   (2) Candler-hall Library   (3) Covington City Hall   (4) Dixie Manor   (5) Few Hall   (6) Florida Hall   (7) Magnolia Terrace   (8) Newton County Courthouse   (9) Newton County Jail   (10) Newton County Library   (11) Orna Villa   (12) Oxford City Hall   (13) Seney Hall   (14) Swanscombe   (15) Walnut Grove Town Hall   (16) Whitehall  

Cemetery


(1) Adams Cemetery   (2) Austin Chapel Cemetery   (3) Bailey Cemetery   (4) Bates Cemetery   (5) Bethany Cemetery   (6) Bethel Bara Cemetery   (7) Biggers Cemetery   (8) Brodnax Cemetery   (9) Byrd Cemetery   (10) Carter Cemetery   (11) Chapman Cemetery   (12) Colley Cemetery   (13) Confederate Soldiers Cemetery   (14) Cook Cemetery   (15) County Line Cemetery   (16) Covington City Cemetery   (17) Davis Cemetery   (18) Dover Cemetery   (19) Durden Cemetery   (20) Echols Cemetery   (21) Ellington Cemetery   (22) Fairview Cemetery   (23) Fincher Cemetery   (24) Flint Hill Cemetery   (25) Gum Creek Cemetery   (26) Guthrie Cemetery   (27) Hardy Cemetery   (28) Heard Cemetery   (29) High Point Cemetery   (30) Holly Springs Cemetery   (31) Kitchen Cemetery   (32) Lackey Cemetery   (33) Lawnwood Memorial Park   (34) Lovejoy Cemetery   (35) Loyd Cemetery   (36) Macedonia Cemetery   (37) Mount Pleasant Cemetery   (38) Mount Zion Cemetery   (39) Newton Factory Cemetery   (40) Oxford Town Cemetery   (41) Parker Cemetery   (42) Pickett Cemetery   (43) Pope Cemetery   (44) Rakestraw Cemetery   (45) Red Oak Cemetery   (46) Reese Cemetery   (47) Sardis Cemetery   (48) Shiloh Cemetery   (49) Shiloh Cemetery   (50) Snapping Shoals Cemetery   (51) Starrsville Cemetery   (52) Stewart Cemetery   (53) Waters Cemetery  

Church


(1) Allen Memorial United Methodist Church   (2) Antioch Baptist Church   (3) Austin Chapel   (4) Baby Farms Church   (5) Ball Rock Church   (6) Bethany Church   (7) Bethel Bara Baptist Church   (8) Bethel Grove Baptist Church   (9) Bethlehem Baptist Church   (10) Canaan Baptist Church   (11) Church Of The Good Shepherd   (12) Clacks Chapel Historical   (13) Cornish Mountain Church   (14) County Line Church   (15) Covington Christian Church   (16) Early Hope Church   (17) Enon Church   (18) Fairview Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church Historical   (19) First Baptist Church   (20) First Presbyterian Church   (21) First United Methodist Church   (22) Gaithers Church   (23) Good Hope Baptist Church   (24) Gospel Tabernacle United Pentecostal Church   (25) Grace United Methodist Church   (26) Gum Creek Church   (27) Harmony Church   (28) High Point Baptist Church   (29) Hopewell Church   (30) Julia A Porter United Methodist Church   (31) Little Bethel Church   (32) Livingston Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church   (33) Love Joy Church   (34) Macedonia Church   (35) Macedonia Church   (36) Midway Church   (37) Moses Methodist Church   (38) Mount Bethel Church   (39) Mount Olive Church   (40) Mount Pleasant Church   (41) Mount Zion Church   (42) Mount Zion Church   (43) Murray Christian Methodist Episcopal Church   (44) New Hope Baptist Church   (45) North Covington United Methodist Church   (46) Old Emory Church   (47) Pascall Church   (48) Pitts Chapel   (49) Pleasant Grove Church   (50) Pleasant View Church   (51) Porterdale Baptist Church   (52) Porterdale Presbyterian Church   (53) Red Oak Church   (54) Richards Chapel   (55) Rock Spring Baptist Church   (56) Rocky Creek Church   (57) Saint Augustines Catholic Church   (58) Sardis Church   (59) Shiloh Church   (60) Simms Chapel   (61) Snapping Shoals Church   (62) Snapping Shoals Methodist Church   (63) South River Church   (64) Spring Hill Church   (65) Springfield Church   (66) Starrsville Church   (67) Stewart Baptist Church   (68) Trinity United Methodist Church   (69) Union Grove Church   (70) Wesley Chapel  

Civil


(1) Newton County  

Crossing


(1) Exit 44   (2) Exit 45   (3) Exit 45a   (4) Exit 46   (5) Exit 47  

Dam


(1) Bailey Lake Dam   (2) Bert Adams Dam   (3) Boyle Lake Dam Number One   (4) Boyle Lake Dam Number Three   (5) Boyle Lake Dam Number Two   (6) Boyle Lake Northeast Dam   (7) Boyle Murder Lake Dam   (8) Calhoun Dam   (9) Covington Reservoir Dam   (10) Greer Lake Dam   (11) Kennedy Dam   (12) Lake Celeste Dam   (13) Lower Williams Lake Dam   (14) Manning Lake Dam   (15) Mccomb Lake Dam   (16) Paradise Lake Dam   (17) Quailwood Lake Dam   (18) Stone Lea Lake Dam   (19) Treadwell Lake Dam   (20) Turner Lake Dam   (21) Upper Williams Lake Dam   (22) Vason Dam   (23) Wallace Lake Dam  

Hospital


(1) Newton County Mental Health Center   (2) Newton General Hospital  

Lake


(1) Dials Millpond  

Locale


(1) Brick Store   (2) Covington Corners Shopping Center   (3) Covington Crossings Shopping Center   (4) Covington Plaza Shopping Center   (5) Covington-newton County Industrial Park   (6) Dial Mill Historical   (7) Martins Crossing Shopping Center   (8) Martins Store Historical   (9) Mount Bethel Campground Historical   (10) Newton Plaza Shopping Center   (11) Snapping Shoals   (12) Spears Mill Historical   (13) Waltons Mill  

Park


(1) Baker Field Park   (2) Floyd Street Historic District   (3) Georgia International Horse Park   (4) Newton County Fairgrounds   (5) Oxford Historic District   (6) Springs Park  

Populated Place


(1) Airport Grove   (2) Alcovy   (3) Alcovy Mobile Home Park   (4) Alcovy Shores   (5) Anderson Acres   (6) Ashley Grove   (7) Avalon   (8) Beacon Hill   (9) Bear Creek Estates   (10) Beaver Creek   (11) Brentwood   (12) Briarpatch   (13) Brookwood East   (14) Broughton   (15) Brown Bridge Square   (16) Buck Creek   (17) Cambridge Forest   (18) Cedar Creek   (19) Cedar Ridge   (20) Country Acres Mobile Home Park   (21) Country Terrace   (22) Country View   (23) Country Wood   (24) Covington   (25) Creekwood Estates   (26) Deerfield   (27) Dialtown   (28) Dixie   (29) Dixie Acres   (30) Dixie Village   (31) East Wood   (32) Elk Ridge   (33) Essex Village   (34) Fairfield   (35) Farrar   (36) Fincher Farms   (37) Flint Hill   (38) Forest Lakes   (39) Forest Mill   (40) Fox Meadows   (41) Glynn Isles   (42) Godfrey   (43) Greenwood Acres   (44) Hazelbrand Acres   (45) Hidden Forest   (46) Hidden Pines   (47) High Point   (48) Highpoint Forest   (49) Highpoint Mobile Home Park   (50) Hightower Forest   (51) Hollow Oaks   (52) Hub Junction   (53) Idlewood   (54) Island Shoals Historical   (55) Jamestown   (56) Kelly   (57) Kitchens Store Historical   (58) Knights Landing   (59) Lakeside   (60) Lakeside Grove   (61) Lassiter   (62) Leadmore   (63) Long Acres   (64) Malcolm Woods   (65) Marble Valley   (66) Meadow View   (67) Meadowbrook Mobile Home Park   (68) Meadowood Subdivision   (69) Melody   (70) Millers Glen   (71) Morrow   (72) Murphy Hills   (73) Newton Chase   (74) Newton Ridge   (75) Newton Woods   (76) North Conyers Farms   (77) Oak Forest Mobile Home Park   (78) Oak Grove   (79) Oak Hill Farms   (80) Oakwood   (81) Oxford   (82) Pennington   (83) Pine Top Hill   (84) Pine Valley Mobile Home Park   (85) Porterdale   (86) Quail Valley   (87) Reese   (88) Ridgeway   (89) River Cove   (90) River North   (91) Riverbend   (92) Riverbend Farms   (93) Riverside Estates   (94) Riverside Park   (95) Riverwood   (96) Rocky Creek   (97) Rocky Plains   (98) Rogers Heights   (99) Saddle Acres   (100) Settlers Grove   (101) Sherwood Forest   (102) Skyline   (103) Slades Mill   (104) Spring Valley   (105) Springhill   (106) Starrsville   (107) Stewart   (108) Stone Lea   (109) Turkey Creek Estates   (110) Turtles Cove   (111) Twin Haynes Creek   (112) Twin Oaks   (113) Village Green   (114) Walnut Grove   (115) Woodfield   (116) Woodland Acres   (117) Woodstown Historical  

Post Office


(1) Covington Post Office   (2) Oxford Post Office   (3) Walnut Grove Post Office  

Rapids


(1) Snapping Shoals  

Reservoir


(1) Bailey Lake   (2) Boyle Lake Northeast   (3) Boyle Lake Number One   (4) Boyle Lake Number Three   (5) Boyle Lake Number Two   (6) Boyle Murder Lake   (7) Calhoun Lake   (8) Cornish Creek Reservoir   (9) Covington Reservoir   (10) Ellis Lake   (11) Greer Lake   (12) Kennedy Lake   (13) Lake Bulow Campbell   (14) Lake Celeste   (15) Lower Williams Lake   (16) Manning Lake   (17) Mccomb Lake   (18) Paradise Lake   (19) Quailwood Lake   (20) Stone Lea Lake   (21) Treadwell Lake   (22) Turner Lake   (23) Upper Williams Lake   (24) Vason Lake   (25) Wallace Lake  

School


(1) Beersheba School Historical   (2) Cousins High School   (3) Cousins Middle School   (4) East Newton School   (5) Emory Junior College   (6) Ficquett Elementary School   (7) Heard-mixon School   (8) Livingston School   (9) Middle Ridge Elementary School   (10) Mobley School Historical   (11) Montessori School Of Covington   (12) Newton County High School   (13) Palmer Stone Elementary School   (14) Porterdale Elementary School   (15) Rock Hill School Historical   (16) Rock Springs School Historical   (17) Sharp Middle School   (18) Washington Street School  

Stream


(1) Barnes Branch   (2) Bear Creek   (3) Beaverdam Creek   (4) Buck Branch   (5) Campbell Creek   (6) Caney Fork   (7) Cook Branch   (8) Cornish Creek   (9) Dog Branch   (10) Dried Indian Creek   (11) East Bear Creek   (12) Freeman Creek   (13) Gaithers Branch   (14) Gum Creek   (15) Honey Creek   (16) Hurricane Creek   (17) Island Shoals Creek   (18) Little Gum Creek   (19) Long Branch   (20) Mackey Creek   (21) Parker Branch   (22) Pole Creek   (23) Potts Creek   (24) Rocky Creek   (25) Sampson Creek   (26) Shoal Creek   (27) Shot Bag Branch   (28) Snapping Shoals Creek   (29) Strouds Creek   (30) Turkey Creek   (31) West Bear Creek   (32) Wildcat Creek   (33) Wrights Creek   (34) Yellow River  

Tower


(1) Wgfs-am Covington  


Zip Codes in Newton County, Georgia

30014 30016 30054 30056 30070

Cities Nearby Newton County, Georgia

Walton County, Georgia 16.3 Miles
Monroe County, Georgia 17.3 Miles
Jasper County, Georgia 18.2 Miles
Butts County, Georgia 19.7 Miles
Henry County, Georgia 19.9 Miles
Morgan County, Georgia 21.1 Miles
Rockdale County, Georgia 21.4 Miles
Lamar County, Georgia 22.3 Miles
Dekalb County, Georgia 27.6 Miles
Clayton County, Georgia 29.2 Miles


Area Code(s) in Newton County, Georgia

770


Current local time in Newton County, Georgia is
May 17, 2012 11:29:55 AM


Elevation in Newton County, Georgia is
656 ft. (200 meters)



Latitude/Longitude of Newton County, Georgia

Lat.: 33.569094 N        Long.: -83.859105 W


Economic Analysis

People and the communities they live in depend on money. The people of Newton County, Georgia need food, shelter, clothing, and medical care. Business formation and job creation are essential to this community. Money sustains infrastructure such as roads and airports as well as human resources including fire rescue and police protection.

Energy Costs In Georgia

    Residential
(cents per
kilowatthour)
Commercial
(cents per
kilowatthour)
Industrial
(cents per
kilowatthour)
Other
(cents per
kilowatthour)
Transportation
(cents per
kilowatthour)
Total
(cents per
kilowatthour)
1990              
  Energy-Only Providers 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
  Full-Service Providers 7.46 7.33 4.83 8.11 0.00 6.56
  Total Electric Industry 7.46 7.33 4.83 8.11 0.00 6.56
1991              
  Energy-Only Providers 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
  Full-Service Providers 7.50 7.36 4.78 8.54 0.00 6.56
  Total Electric Industry 7.50 7.36 4.78 8.54 0.00 6.56
1992              
  Energy-Only Providers 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
  Full-Service Providers 7.73 7.50 4.76 8.70 0.00 6.67
  Total Electric Industry 7.73 7.50 4.76 8.70 0.00 6.67
1993              
  Energy-Only Providers 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
  Full-Service Providers 7.79 7.44 4.74 8.50 0.00 6.71
  Total Electric Industry 7.79 7.44 4.74 8.50 0.00 6.71
1994              
  Energy-Only Providers 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
  Full-Service Providers 7.72 7.33 4.57 8.71 0.00 6.57
  Total Electric Industry 7.72 7.33 4.57 8.71 0.00 6.57
1995              
  Energy-Only Providers 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
  Full-Service Providers 7.85 7.32 4.52 8.60 0.00 6.62
  Total Electric Industry 7.85 7.32 4.52 8.60 0.00 6.62
1996              
  Energy-Only Providers 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
  Full-Service Providers 7.66 7.17 4.29 8.96 0.00 6.43
  Total Electric Industry 7.66 7.17 4.29 8.96 0.00 6.43
1997              
  Energy-Only Providers 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
  Full-Service Providers 7.74 7.11 4.13 9.05 0.00 6.37
  Total Electric Industry 7.74 7.11 4.13 9.05 0.00 6.37
1998              
  Energy-Only Providers 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
  Full-Service Providers 7.67 7.01 4.23 8.99 0.00 6.40
  Total Electric Industry 7.67 7.01 4.23 8.99 0.00 6.40
1999              
  Energy-Only Providers 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
  Full-Service Providers 7.56 6.67 4.15 8.47 0.00 6.24
  Total Electric Industry 7.56 6.67 4.15 8.47 0.00 6.24
2000              
  Energy-Only Providers 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
  Full-Service Providers 7.60 6.50 4.10 8.51 0.00 6.21
  Total Electric Industry 7.60 6.50 4.10 8.51 0.00 6.21
2001              
  Full-Service Providers 7.72 6.61 4.28 8.56 0.00 6.39
  Total Electric Industry 7.72 6.61 4.28 8.56 0.00 6.39
2002              
  Full-Service Providers 7.63 6.46 3.95 8.31 0.00 6.24
  Total Electric Industry 7.63 6.46 3.95 8.31 0.00 6.24
2003              
  Full-Service Providers 7.70 6.66 4.02 0.00 4.81 6.32
  Total Electric Industry 7.70 6.66 4.02 0.00 4.81 6.32
2004              
  Full-Service Providers 7.86 6.88 4.43 0.00 5.12 6.58
  Total Electric Industry 7.86 6.88 4.43 0.00 5.12 6.58
2005              
  Full-Service Providers 8.64 7.67 5.28 0.00 5.90 7.43
  Total Electric Industry 8.64 7.67 5.28 0.00 5.90 7.43
2006              
  Full-Service Providers 8.91 7.81 5.38 0.00 6.12 7.63
  Total Electric Industry 8.91 7.81 5.38 0.00 6.12 7.63

Travel Time to Work in Newton County, Georgia

12:00 A.M. TO 4:59 A.M.

(3.4%)

5:00 A.M. TO 5:29 A.M.

(3.3%)

5:30 A.M. TO 5:59 A.M.

(6.0%)

6:00 A.M. TO 6:29 A.M.

(11.1%)

6:30 A.M. TO 6:59 A.M.

(14.5%)

7:00 A.M. TO 7:29 A.M.

(16.8%)

7:30 A.M. TO 7:59 A.M.

(15.8%)

8:00 A.M. TO 8:29 A.M.

(6.8%)

8:30 A.M. TO 8:59 A.M.

(4.3%)

9:00 A.M. TO 9:59 A.M.

(3.7%)

10:00 A.M. TO 10:59 A.M.

(1.2%)

11:00 A.M. TO 11:59 A.M.

(0.9%)

12:00 P.M. TO 3:59 P.M.

(4.6%)

4:00 P.M. TO 11:59 P.M.

(7.6%)


Means Of Transportation
(Newton County, Georgia : 2009)


Car, truck, or van:

Drove alone : 33,741

Carpooled:

In 2-person carpool : 3,865

In 3-person carpool : 608

In 4-person carpool : 181

In 5- or 6-person carpool : 78

In 7-or-more-person carpool : 147

Public transportation (excluding taxicab):

Bus or trolley bus : 312

Streetcar or trolley car (carro publico in Puerto Rico) : 0

Subway or elevated : 0

Railroad : 0

Ferryboat : 0

Taxicab : 0

Motorcycle : 36

Bicycle : 6

Walked : 466

Other means : 223

Worked at home : 1,594


Time Leaving Home To Go To Work
(Newton County, Georgia : 2009)


12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. : 1,714

5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. : 1,728

5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. : 2,179

6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. : 4,586

6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. : 5,338

7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. : 6,468

7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. : 4,879

8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. : 2,642

8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. : 1,381

9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. : 2,202

10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. : 846

11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. : 582

12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. : 2,366

4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. : 2,752


Travel Time To Work
(Newton County, Georgia : 2009)


Less than 5 minutes : 869

5 to 9 minutes : 2,206

10 to 14 minutes : 4,035

15 to 19 minutes : 6,063

20 to 24 minutes : 5,593

25 to 29 minutes : 2,490

30 to 34 minutes : 4,615

35 to 39 minutes : 1,137

40 to 44 minutes : 1,807

45 to 59 minutes : 4,386

60 to 89 minutes : 4,658

90 or more minutes : 1,804


Self-Employment Income In The Past 12 Months For Households
(Newton County, Georgia : 2009)


With self-employment income : 3,652

No self-employment income : 28,629


Social Security Income In The Past 12 Months For Households
(Newton County, Georgia : 2009)


With Social Security income : 7,932

No Social Security income : 24,349


Retirement Income In The Past 12 Months For Households
(Newton County, Georgia : 2009)


With retirement income : 5,387

No retirement income : 26,894


Family Income (Annual)
(Newton County, Georgia : 2009)


Less than $10,000 : 1,206

$10,000 to $14,999 : 710

$15,000 to $19,999 : 843

$20,000 to $24,999 : 957

$25,000 to $29,999 : 1,185

$30,000 to $34,999 : 1,200

$35,000 to $39,999 : 1,140

$40,000 to $44,999 : 1,134

$45,000 to $49,999 : 1,364

$50,000 to $59,999 : 2,617

$60,000 to $74,999 : 3,706

$75,000 to $99,999 : 4,127

$100,000 to $124,999 : 2,002

$125,000 to $149,999 : 764

$150,000 to $199,999 : 611

$200,000 or more : 469


Median Family Income (Annual)
(Newton County, Georgia : 2009)


Median family income in the past 12 months (in 2009 inflation-adjusted dollars) : 58,297




Occupations in
Newton County, Georgia

Male:


  • Management, Professional, And Related Occupations: 22.2%
  • Service Occupations: 9.9%
  • Sales And Office Occupations: 15.1%
  • Farming, Fishing, And Forestry Occupations 0.5%
  • Construction, Extraction, And Maintenance Occupations: 28.1%

Female:


  • Management, Professional, And Related Occupations: 30.9%
  • Service Occupations: 15.7%
  • Sales And Office Occupations: 39.1%
  • Farming, Fishing, And Forestry Occupations 0.1%
  • Construction, Extraction, And Maintenance Occupations: 1.3%




Employment Rate In
Newton County, Georgia

Employed: 41,589
Unemployed: 2,308


Minority Owned Firms of 100 or More in
Newton County, Georgia

  • Total Black-owned firms of 100 or more, percent 2002: 19.0%
  • Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms of 100 or more, percent 2002: 0.0%
  • Total Asian-owned firms of 100 or more, percent 2002: 0.0%
  • Total Hispanic-owned firms of 100 or more, percent 2002: 1.8%
  • Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms of 100 or more, percent 2002: 0.0%
  • Total women-owned firms of 100 or more, percent 2002: 26.5%
  • Other: 52.7%


Water Usage In
Newton County, Georgia

Ground Water

 
Fresh 1.43 Mgal/d
Saline 0.00 Mgal/d

Total 1.43 Mgal/d
 

Surface Water

 
Fresh 11.36 Mgal/d
Saline 0.00 Mgal/d

Total 11.36 Mgal/d



Number of Farms In
Newton County, Georgia: 352 Farms


Banks In Newton County, Georgia

First Nation Bank - 4 Branches


    Info Date: June 2007
    Bank Assets: $1,945,388.00
    Deposits: $276,621,000.00
    Industry Specialization: Commercial Lending
    Total Offices: 8

Newton Federal Bank - 3 Branches


    Info Date: June 2007
    Bank Assets: $768,795.00
    Deposits: $201,112,000.00
    Industry Specialization: Mortgage Lending
    Total Offices: 3

Branch Banking And Trust Company - 3 Branches


    Info Date: June 2007
    Bank Assets: $365,994,000.00
    Deposits: $216,679,000.00
    Industry Specialization: Commercial Lending
    Total Offices: 1484

Guaranty Bank - 2 Branches


    Info Date: June 2007
    Bank Assets: $4,017,380.00
    Deposits: $4,577,000.00
    Industry Specialization: Mortgage Lending
    Total Offices: 346

Farmers & Merchants Bank - 1 Branches


    Info Date: June 2007
    Bank Assets: $458,971.00
    Deposits: $103,943,000.00
    Industry Specialization: Commercial Lending
    Total Offices: 48

The Peoples Bank - 1 Branches


    Info Date: June 2007
    Bank Assets: $273,661.00
    Deposits: $25,190,000.00
    Industry Specialization: Commercial Lending
    Total Offices: 63

Georgia Central Bank - 1 Branches


    Info Date: June 2007
    Bank Assets: $89,622.00
    Deposits: $12,035,000.00
    Industry Specialization: Commercial Lending
    Total Offices: 3

United Community Bank - 1 Branches


    Info Date: June 2007
    Bank Assets: $6,171,860.00
    Deposits: $44,382,000.00
    Industry Specialization: Commercial Lending
    Total Offices: 136

The Community Bank - 1 Branches


    Info Date: June 2007
    Bank Assets: $520,615.00
    Deposits: $11,430,000.00
    Industry Specialization: Commercial Lending
    Total Offices: 12

Mcintosh Commercial Bank - 1 Branches


    Info Date: June 2007
    Bank Assets: $354,277.00
    Deposits: $43,022,000.00
    Industry Specialization: Commercial Lending
    Total Offices: 6





Modes of Transportation in
Newton County, Georgia

Car, Truck, Or Van:

 

Drove Alone

81.43%

Carpooled

14.35%

Public Transportation:

 

Bus Or Trolley Bus

0.17%

Streetcar Or Trolley Car

0.0%

Subway Or Elevated

0.03%

Railroad

0.0%

Ferryboat

0.03%

Taxicab

0.17%

Motorcycle

0.14%

Bicycle

0.05%

Walked

0.75%

Other Means

0.84%

Worked At Home

2.05%






Housing Analysis

Everyone needs shelter in rented housing or individually owned homes. Each community, including Newton County, Georgia, is different from the rest based on overall architecture, appearance, occupancy, average housing square footage, average home value, and average home age.




Household Type
(Newton County, Georgia : 2009)


Family households:

Married-couple family : 16,784

Other family:

Male householder, no wife present : 1,766

Female householder, no husband present : 5,485

Nonfamily households:

Householder living alone : 7,180

Householder not living alone : 1,066


Unmarried-Partner Households By Sex Of Partner
(Newton County, Georgia : 2009)


Unmarried-partner households:

Male householder and male partner : 30

Male householder and female partner : 762

Female householder and female partner : 74

Female householder and male partner : 522

All other households : 30,893


Household Type By Tenure
(Newton County, Georgia : 2009)


Family households:

Married-couple family:

Owner-occupied housing units : 14,307

Renter-occupied housing units : 2,477

Other family:

Male householder, no wife present:

Owner-occupied housing units : 1,098

Renter-occupied housing units : 668

Female householder, no husband present:

Owner-occupied housing units : 3,296

Renter-occupied housing units : 2,189

Nonfamily households:

Owner-occupied housing units : 5,679

Renter-occupied housing units : 2,567


Household Income (Annual)
(Newton County, Georgia : 2009)


Less than $10,000 : 2,182

$10,000 to $14,999 : 1,463

$15,000 to $19,999 : 1,518

$20,000 to $24,999 : 1,452

$25,000 to $29,999 : 1,705

$30,000 to $34,999 : 1,743

$35,000 to $39,999 : 1,607

$40,000 to $44,999 : 1,783

$45,000 to $49,999 : 1,689

$50,000 to $59,999 : 3,543

$60,000 to $74,999 : 4,547

$75,000 to $99,999 : 4,588

$100,000 to $124,999 : 2,402

$125,000 to $149,999 : 833

$150,000 to $199,999 : 674

$200,000 or more : 552


Housing Units
(Newton County, Georgia : 2009)


Total : 36,241


Occupancy Status
(Newton County, Georgia : 2009)


Occupied : 32,281

Vacant : 3,960


Median Number Of Rooms
(Newton County, Georgia : 2009)


Median number of rooms : 6


Year Structure Built
(Newton County, Georgia : 2009)


Built 2005 or later : 2,562

Built 2000 to 2004 : 9,949

Built 1990 to 1999 : 8,982

Built 1980 to 1989 : 4,797

Built 1970 to 1979 : 3,856

Built 1960 to 1969 : 2,263

Built 1950 to 1959 : 1,469

Built 1940 to 1949 : 840

Built 1939 or earlier : 1,523


House Heating Fuel
(Newton County, Georgia : 2009)


Utility gas : 12,021

Bottled, tank, or LP gas : 1,552

Electricity : 18,205

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. : 25

Coal or coke : 0

Wood : 382

Solar energy : 0

Other fuel : 39

No fuel used : 57


House Value
(Newton County, Georgia : 2009)


Less than $10,000 : 160

$10,000 to $14,999 : 130

$15,000 to $19,999 : 107

$20,000 to $24,999 : 33

$25,000 to $29,999 : 44

$30,000 to $34,999 : 105

$35,000 to $39,999 : 39

$40,000 to $49,999 : 106

$50,000 to $59,999 : 141

$60,000 to $69,999 : 378

$70,000 to $79,999 : 344

$80,000 to $89,999 : 930

$90,000 to $99,999 : 1,084

$100,000 to $124,999 : 4,054

$125,000 to $149,999 : 4,532

$150,000 to $174,999 : 3,769

$175,000 to $199,999 : 2,489

$200,000 to $249,999 : 2,086

$250,000 to $299,999 : 1,394

$300,000 to $399,999 : 1,188

$400,000 to $499,999 : 596

$500,000 to $749,999 : 450

$750,000 to $999,999 : 65

$1,000,000 or more : 156


Mortgage Status
(Newton County, Georgia : 2009)


Housing units with a mortgage, contract to purchase, or similar debt:

With either a second mortgage or home equity loan, but not both:

Second mortgage only : 1,732

Home equity loan only : 2,200

Both second mortgage and home equity loan : 195

No second mortgage and no home equity loan : 15,232

Housing units without a mortgage : 5,021


Median Value By Year Structure Built
(Newton County, Georgia : 2009)


Built 2005 or later : 198,400

Built 2000 to 2004 : 161,400

Built 1990 to 1999 : 146,800

Built 1980 to 1989 : 130,600

Built 1970 to 1979 : 147,400

Built 1960 to 1969 : 120,900

Built 1950 to 1959 : 99,400

Built 1940 to 1949 : 117,000

Built 1939 or earlier : 115,200





Percentage of Family Households in
Newton County, Georgia: 76.1%

Percentage of Family Households in
Georgia: 68.5%


Building Permits in Newton County, Georgia

* Units are useful in showing how many separate living spaces
were built. e.g. apartments, townhomes, condos, etc.

    Buildings Units Cost
1999        
  Single Family 0 0 $0
  Two Family 0 0 $0
  Three and Four Family 0 0 $0
  Five or More Family 0 0 $0
  Total

0 0 $0
2003        
  Single Family 299 299 $35,437,800
  Two Family 0 0 $0
  Three and Four Family 0 0 $0
  Five or More Family 0 0 $0
  Total

299 299 $35,437,800
2004        
  Single Family 1,813 1,813 $247,794,325
  Two Family 0 0 $0
  Three and Four Family 0 0 $0
  Five or More Family 0 0 $0
  Total

1,813 1,813 $247,794,325
2005        
  Single Family 1,914 1,914 $262,722,022
  Two Family 0 0 $0
  Three and Four Family 0 0 $0
  Five or More Family 0 0 $0
  Total

1,914 1,914 $262,722,022
2006        
  Single Family 1,573 1,573 $241,570,793
  Two Family 0 0 $0
  Three and Four Family 0 0 $0
  Five or More Family 0 0 $0
  Total

1,573 1,573 $241,570,793


Median Household Income In 2000 (Newton County, GA): $44875
Median Household Income In 2000 (Georgia): $42433


Median House/Condo Value in 2000 (Newton County): $99900
Median House/Condo Value in 2000 (Georgia): $100600


Most Commonly Used Heating Fuel in Newton County, Georgia

Utility Gas: 41.8%
Bottled, Tank, Or Lp Gas: 11.1%
Electricity: 45.5%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Etc.: 0.3%
Coal Or Coke: 0.0%
Wood: 0.9%
Solar Energy: 0.0%
Other Fuel: 0.1%
No Fuel Used: 0.2%





Population in Group Quarters in Newton County, Georgia

Institutionalized population


  • Correctional facilities for adults : 36.44%
  • Juvenile facilities : 2.62%
  • Nursing facilities/Skilled-nursing facilities : 16.57%

Noninstitutionalized population


  • College/University student housing : 36.44%
  • Other noninstitutional facilities : 7.92%




Median Gross Rent in 2000 (Newton County): $597
Median Gross Rent in 2000 (Georgia): $613
Fair Market Rent in 2007 (Newton County): $822


Government Analysis

People run the government through election of representatives and officials. Local governments are important to provide cohesion between individuals who must share public places. Worthwhile laws need to be debated, passed, and then enforced for a community to remain viable. Communities such as Newton County, Georgia are often affected in positive and negative ways by government performance.


Health Care Centers Close To Newton County, Georgia

Newton Medical Home Health


     Address: 4186 Mill Street, Covington, Georgia 30014
     Ownership: Voluntary Non Profit - Other
     Certified Date: 1/29/1997

Amedisys Home Health Of Covington


     Address: 9144 Highway 278 East, Covington, Georgia 30014
     Ownership: Proprietary
     Certified Date: 5/6/1981

Rockdale Medical Center Home Health


     Address: 1412 Milstead Avenue, Conyers, Georgia 30012
     Ownership: Voluntary Non Profit - Other
     Certified Date: 1/15/1997

Ga Home Health Services I


     Address: 3450 New High Shoals Rd, High Shoals, Georgia 30645
     Ownership: Proprietary
     Certified Date: 9/24/1991

Central Home Health Care, An Amedisys Company


     Address: 1990 Lakeside Parkway, Suite 210, Tucker, Georgia 30084
     Ownership: Proprietary
     Certified Date: 12/4/1975

Hospitals Close To Newton County, Georgia

Newton Medical Center


     Address: 5126 Hospital Drive Ne, Covington, Georgia 30014
     Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
     Ownership: Proprietary

"rockdale Medical Center, Inc"


     Address: "1412 Milstead Avenue, Ne", Conyers, Georgia 30012
     Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
     Ownership: Government - Hospital District Or Authority

Walton Regional Medical Center


     Address: 330 Alcova Street, Monroe, Georgia 30655
     Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
     Ownership: Proprietary

Jasper Memorial Hospital


     Address: 898 College Street, Monticello, Georgia 31064
     Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals
     Ownership: Voluntary Non-profit - Private

Sylvan Grove Hospital


     Address: 1050 Mcdonough Road, Jackson, Georgia 30233
     Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals
     Ownership: Voluntary Non-profit - Other

Nursing Homes Close To Newton County, Georgia

Riverside Health Care Center


     Address: 5100 West Street, Covington, Georgia 30014
     Ownership: For Profit - Corporation
     Number of Residents: 141
     Percent Occupied: 89%

Covington Manor Nursing Home


     Address: 4148 Carroll Street, Covington, Georgia 30015
     Ownership: For Profit - Corporation
     Number of Residents: 67
     Percent Occupied: 94%

Rockdale Healthcare Center


     Address: 1510 Reniassance Drive, Conyers, Georgia 30012
     Ownership: For Profit - Corporation
     Number of Residents: 99
     Percent Occupied: 97%

Westbury Health & Rehabilitation Center - Cony


     Address: 1420 Milstead Road, Conyers, Georgia 30012
     Ownership: For Profit - Corporation
     Number of Residents: 169
     Percent Occupied: 98%

Park Place Nursing Facility


     Address: 1865 Bold Springs Road, Monroe, Georgia 30655
     Ownership: For Profit - Corporation
     Number of Residents: 107
     Percent Occupied: 100%


Closest Nuclear Power Plant To
Newton County, Georgia

Name: Oconee
Address: PO Box 1439; Seneca, SC 29679
Distance: 93 Miles


Social Security Users in Newton County, Georgia

    Retired Workers: 7335
    Disabled Workers: 2200
    Widowers Workers: 1070
    Spouses Workers: 450
    Children Workers: 1425


2006 Government Finances In
Newton County, Georgia


Charges


Parks & Recreation: $4,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,598,000
All Other: $1,776,000


Revenue


Water Utilities: $5,538,000


Federal Intergovernmental


All Other: $26,000


State Intergovernmental


Health & Hospitals: $841,000
Highways: $376,000
Public Welfare: $91,000
All Other: $1,476,000


Local Intergovernmental


All Other: $1,908,000


Current Operations


Correctional Institutions: $8,560,000
Financial Administration: $2,553,000
Fire Protection: $3,914,000
Judicial And Legal Services: $4,993,000
Central Staff Services: $3,060,000
General Public Buildings: $752,000
Health Services - Other: $2,435,000
Regular Highways: $4,874,000
Housing & Community Development: $301,000
Libraries: $77,000
Natural Resources - Other: $114,000
Parks & Recreation: $339,000
Police Protection: $6,315,000
Protective Inspection And Regulation, Nec: $1,904,000
Welfare - Other: $371,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,159,000
General - Other: $668,000
Water Utilities: $3,240,000


Construction


General Public Buildings: $539,000
Regular Highways: $2,042,000
Natural Resources - Other: $52,000
Parks & Recreation: $219,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,470,000
Water Utilities: $518,000


Other Capital Outlay


Correctional Institutions: $136,000
Financial Administration: $463,000
Fire Protection: $455,000
Central Staff: $418,000
General Public Building: $12,000
Health - Other: $24,000
Regular Highways: $150,000
Police Protection: $546,000
Solid Waste Management: $113,000
General - Other: $2,705,000


General


Interest On Debt: $722,000


Water Utilities


Interest On Debt: $1,811,000


Intergovernmental To State


Welfare: $208,000



Ntergovernmental To Local Nec – Correctional Insti: $2,000
Otal Salaries & Wages: $18,659,000
Ong Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,700,000
Ong Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,120,000
Ong Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpo: $67,623,000


Intergovernmental To Local Nec


Elementary And Secondary Education: $35,000
Health: $658,000
Regular Highways: $31,000
Libraries: $1,000,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,300,000
Welfare: $154,000
General: $3,040,000


Tax


Property: $26,321,000
Total General Sales: $20,008,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $353,000
Public Utilities: $212,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,074,000
Public Utility License: $1,507,000
Occupation & Business License, Nec: $580,000
Other License: $1,514,000


Miscellaneous


Special Assessments: $584,000
Property Sale Other: $44,000
Interest Earnings: $1,174,000
Fines & Forfeits: $2,413,000
General Revenue, Nec: $354,000


Sinking Fund


Cash & Deposits: $2,946,000


Bond Fund


Cash & Deposits: $43,942,000


Other Funds


Cash & Deposits: $22,789,000


Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding


Industrial Revenue: $2,925,000
Unspecified Public Purpose: $57,043,000


Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed


Industrial Revenue: $113,000


Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed


Industrial Revenue: $2,812,000


Newton County, Georgia Presidential Election (2004)

  • Kerry & Edwards 37.49%
  • Bush & Cheney 62.01%
  • Other 0.49%




Taxes Analysis

Using tax dollars, government officials keep public places in repair, protect citizens, and provide for important services for the benefit of Newton County, Georgia citizens.

Relocation to Newton County, GA

13.41 % of Newton County tax filers migrated from different counties or other nations outside the United States between 2005 and 2006. Their adjusted gross income average was $35,867

Georgia Average 10.98 %

0.03 % residents relocated from other nations. This group's adjusted gross income averaged $29,700

Georgia Average 0.40 %

Lead counties where tax filers migrated to Newton County, GA (2005 / 2006) from a different county are as follows:

  • Rockdale County , GA 2.81 % ($39,508 AGI )
  • De Kalb County , GA 2.67 % ($35,326 AGI )
  • Gwinnett County , GA 0.80 % ($33,975 AGI )
  • Walton County , GA 0.47 % ($36,538 AGI )
  • Fulton County , GA 0.42 % ($39,766 AGI )
  • Jasper County , GA 0.34 % ($31,495 AGI )
  • Henry County , GA 0.33 % ($41,650 AGI )
  • Clayton County , GA 0.28 % ($35,857 AGI )
  • Cobb County , GA 0.20 % ($36,983 AGI )
  • Kings County , NY 0.19 % ($35,964 AGI )

Relocation away from Newton County, GA

9.46 % of Newton County tax filers migrated to different counties or other nations outside the United States between 2005 and 2006. This group's adjusted gross income averaged $38,841

Georgia Average 9.55 %

0.04 % residents relocated to other nations. This group's adjusted gross income averaged $21,636

Georgia Average 0.10 %

Lead counties where tax filers moved from Newton County, GA (2005 / 2006) to a different county are as follows:

  • Rockdale County , GA 1.90 % ($32,345 AGI )
  • De Kalb County , GA 0.92 % ($29,342 AGI )
  • Walton County , GA 0.66 % ($43,613 AGI )
  • Gwinnett County , GA 0.57 % ($42,333 AGI )
  • Fulton County , GA 0.43 % ($32,200 AGI )
  • Henry County , GA 0.42 % ($44,230 AGI )
  • Jasper County , GA 0.41 % ($35,120 AGI )
  • Cobb County , GA 0.25 % ($35,915 AGI )
  • Morgan County , GA 0.19 % ($51,618 AGI )
  • Clayton County , GA 0.17 % ($23,320 AGI )


Income Tax Rates in Georgia (2008)

Low Bracket: $750 (1.00%)
High Bracket: $7,000 (6.00%)


Sales Tax Rates in Georgia (2008)

4.00%


Weather Analysis

The enjoyment of the area in which you live is often affected by the weather. Each individual has a different view on what weather patterns will make them most happy. Some people love the seasons, others enjoy warm temperatures throughout the year while others may love the snow. The weather provided for Newton County, Georgia is based on over 50 years of data.

Tornado Information For Newton County, Georgia

On 05/08/1978, a tornado touched down 3.18 miles from the center of Newton County, Georgia. The tornado was rated a category 1 . There were 0 injuries and 0 fatalities. Damages ranged from $50,000-$500,000.

On 05/17/1980, a tornado touched down 6.19 miles from the center of Newton County, Georgia. The tornado was rated a category 1 . There were 0 injuries and 0 fatalities. Damages ranged from $5,000 to $50,000.

On 05/10/1981, a tornado touched down 6.3 miles from the center of Newton County, Georgia. The tornado was rated a category 1 . There were 0 injuries and 0 fatalities. Damages ranged from $50,000-$500,000.

On 02/10/1990, a tornado touched down 7.8 miles from the center of Newton County, Georgia. The tornado was rated a category 1 . There were 0 injuries and 0 fatalities. Damages ranged from $50,000-$500,000.

On 08/29/2005, a tornado touched down 9.76 miles from the center of Newton County, Georgia. The tornado was rated a category 0 . There were 0 injuries and 0 fatalities.


Storms In Newton County, Georgia

  Fatalities Injuries Property
Damage
Crop
Damage
FLASH FLOOD        
2003-07-22 0 0 -- --
2003-05-08 0 0 -- --
1996-03-07 0 0 -- --
1994-08-16 0 0 $500K --
         
HAIL        
2007-06-08 0 0 -- --
2006-05-25 0 0 -- --
2005-04-22 0 0 -- --
2005-03-13 0 0 -- --
2005-02-21 0 0 -- --
2005-02-21 0 0 -- --
2005-02-21 0 0 -- --
2005-02-21 0 0 -- --
2005-02-21 0 0 -- --
2003-08-08 0 0 -- --
2003-07-16 0 0 -- --
2003-05-01 0 0 -- --
2002-04-28 0 0 -- --
2001-06-14 0 0 -- --
2001-06-14 0 0 -- --
2001-06-14 0 0 -- --
2001-06-03 0 0 -- --
2000-07-23 0 0 -- --
2000-07-23 0 0 -- --
2000-07-12 0 0 -- --
2000-06-25 0 0 -- --
2000-06-25 0 0 -- --
2000-06-25 0 0 -- --
1999-07-24 0 0 -- --
1999-05-05 0 0 -- --
1998-05-07 0 0 $2K --
1998-04-08 0 0 -- --
1998-04-08 0 0 -- --
1998-04-03 0 0 -- --
1997-07-28 0 0 -- --
1997-07-28 0 0 -- --
1997-06-25 0 0 -- --
1992-03-10 0 0 -- --
1992-03-06 0 0 -- --
1991-04-29 0 0 -- --
1990-04-10 0 0 -- --
1985-06-07 0 0 -- --
1981-05-14 0 0 -- --
1980-08-30 0 0 -- --
1911-01-01 0 0 -- --
         
HEAVY RAIN        
2003-07-01 0 0 -- --
         
LIGHTNING        
2007-09-11 0 0 $50K --
2007-07-25 0 0 $200K --
2007-06-28 0 0 $150K --
2007-06-05 0 0 $100K --
2005-04-07 0 0 $1K --
2004-07-07 0 0 $4K --
2003-08-10 0 0 $25K --
2001-08-29 0 0 $1K --
2000-04-28 0 0 $500K --
         
THUNDERSTORM WIND        
2007-04-04 0 0 $4K --
         
THUNDERSTORM WINDS        
1995-09-01 0 0 $500 --
1995-05-15 1 0 $95K --
         
TSTM WIND        
2006-08-05 0 0 $4K --
2006-06-23 0 0 $1K --
2006-05-25 0 0 -- --
2004-12-09 0 0 $1K --
2004-11-24 0 0 $5K --
2004-07-04 0 0 $10K --
2003-07-22 0 0 $35K --
2003-05-02 0 0 $3K --
2003-02-22 0 0 $2K --
2002-05-13 0 0 $3K --
2001-02-16 0 0 $3K --
2000-07-23 0 0 $3K --
2000-07-23 0 0 $3K --
2000-07-12 0 0 $3K --
2000-06-25 0 0 $2K --
1998-06-30 0 0 $1K --
1997-06-25 0 0 $15K --
1992-07-05 0 0 -- --
1991-04-29 0 0 -- --
1990-08-02 0 0 -- --
1990-05-28 0 0 -- --
1989-10-01 0 0 -- --
1989-07-21 0 0 -- --
1989-07-21 0 0 -- --
1989-05-05 0 0 -- --
1988-06-18 0 0 -- --
1987-06-03 0 0 -- --
1986-07-21 0 0 -- --
1984-07-16 0 0 -- --
1983-05-29 0 0 -- --
1979-09-13 0 0 -- --
1975-03-13 0 0 -- --
1968-08-23 0 0 -- --
         
TSTM WIND/HAIL        
1997-07-28 0 0 $2K --
         
URBAN/SML STREAM FLD        
2002-11-11 0 0 -- --
         


Tornados In Newton County, Georgia

    Length Width F-Scale Fatalities Injuries Property
Damage
Crop
Damage

TORNADO

  1976-05-28 1 50 2 0 0 $25K --
  1973-03-31 22 500 2 1 50 $250M --


Hurricanes And Storms In Newton County, Georgia

  • Tropical Storm: (Name Unknown) (January 1970); Wind Speed: 45 Knots
  • Tropical Depression: JERRY (August 1995); Wind Speed: 20 Knots


Crime Analysis

Everyone wants to feel safe. Individuals and families want to remain protected from violent or property crime. The crime data should not be totally relied upon when making a decision on where to live. If you are concerned, visit Newton County, Georgia directly or research local government web sites.

Number of Sex Offenders In Georgia

15,000 Sex Offenders (approximate)




Interesting Data About Newton County, Georgia

  • Resident Total Population Estimate (july 1) 2006: 91,451
  • Resident Total Population Estimate, Percent Change - April 1, 2000 To July 1, 2006: 47.5
  • Resident Total Population Estimate, Net Change - April 1, 2000 To July 1, 2006: 29,450
  • Resident Population (april 1) 2000 (complete Count): 62,001
  • Resident Population Under 5 Years Of Age (july 1) 2006: 7,382
  • Resident Population Under 5 Years Of Age, Percent (july 1) 2006: 8.1
  • Resident Population Under 18 Years Of Age (july 1) 2006: 25,277
  • Resident Population Under 18 Years Of Age, Percent (july 1) 2006: 27.6
  • Resident Population 65 Years And Over, Percent (july 1) 2006: 9.0
  • Resident Population 65 Years And Over (july 1) 2006: 8,239
  • Resident Population Total Females, Percent (july 1) 2006: 51.3
  • Resident Population White Alone (july 1) 2006: 57,781
  • Resident Population Black Alone (july 1) 2006: 31,453
  • Resident Population American Indian And Alaska Native Alone (july 1) 2006: 181
  • Resident Population Asian Alone (july 1) 2006: 1,089
  • Resident Population Native Hawaiian And Other Pacific Islander Alone (july 1) 2006: 16
  • Resident Population Two Or More Races (july 1) 2006: 931
  • Resident Population Hispanic Or Latino Origin (july 1) 2006: 3,147
  • Resident Population Not Hispanic, White Alone (july 1) 2006: 54,869
  • Resident Population White Alone, Percent (july 1) 2006: 63.2
  • Resident Population Black Alone, Percent (july 1) 2006: 34.4
  • Resident Population American Indian And Alaska Native Alone, Percent (july 1) 2006: 0.2
  • Resident Population Asian Alone, Percent (july 1) 2006: 1.2
  • Resident Population Native Hawaiian And Other Pacific Islander Alone, Percent (july 1) 2006: 0.0
  • Resident Population Two Or More Races, Percent (july 1) 2006: 1.0
  • Resident Population Hispanic Or Latino Origin, Percent (july 1) 2006: 3.4
  • Resident Population Not Hispanic, White Alone, Percent (july 1) 2006: 60.0
  • Births 2004: 1,412
  • Deaths 2004: 559
  • Infant Deaths Under One Year 2004: 4
  • Population 5 Years And Over By Residence In 1995 - Percent In Same House 2000 (sample): 50.2
  • Percent Foreign Born Population 2000 (sample): 2.5
  • Population 5 Years And Over, Percent Speaking Language Other Than English At Home 2000 (sample): 3.9
  • Educational Attainment - Persons 25 Years And Over - Percent High School Graduate Or Higher 2000: 74.7
  • Educational Attainment - Persons 25 Years And Over - Percent Bachelor's Degree Or Higher 2000: 14.5
  • Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 5 Years And Over, With A Disability 2000 (sample): 11,734
  • Average Travel Time To Work For Workers 16 Years And Over Not Working At Home 2000: 30.5
  • Housing Unit Estimates As Of July 1, 2006: 35,384
  • Housing Unit Estimates - Net Change, April 1, 2000 (base) To July 1, 2006: 12,351
  • Housing Unit Estimates - Percent Change, April 1, 2000 (base) To July 1, 2006: 53.6
  • Owner-occupied Housing Units - Percent Of Total Occupied Housing Units 2000 (complete Count): 77.7
  • Median Value Of Specified Owner-occupied Housing Units 2000 (sample): 101,300
  • Housing Units By Units In Structure - Multiple Units 2000 (sample): 9.2
  • Households 2000 (complete Count): 21,997
  • Persons Per Household 2000 (complete Count): 2.77
  • Per Capita Income In 1999: 19,317
  • Median Household Income 2004: 47,083
  • People Of All Ages In Poverty - Percent 2004: 11.7
  • Personal Income (naics) 2005: 1,978
  • Per Capita Personal Income (naics) 2005: 22,857
  • Civilian Labor Force 2006: 43,897
  • Civilian Labor Force Unemployment 2006: 2,308
  • Civilian Labor Force Unemployment Rate 2006: 5.3
  • Employment In All Industries (naics) 2005: 25,532
  • Employment In All Industries (naics), Net Change 2000(sic)- 2005: 3,270
  • Employment In Government And Government Enterprises (naics) 2005: 4,303
  • Earnings In All Industries (naics, No Code) 2005: 962,808
  • Earnings In All Industries (naics, No Code), Average Earnings Per Job 2005: 37,710
  • Private Nonfarm Establishments 2005: 1,446
  • Private Nonfarm Employment For Pay Period Including March 12, 2005: 17,826
  • Private Nonfarm Employment For Pay Period Including March 12, 2005, Percent Change 2000-2005: 14.3
  • Nonemployer: Total (naics 00) Establishments, 2005: 6,847
  • Accommodation And Food Services: Total (naics 72) - Sales Of Establishments With Payroll 2002: 48,985
  • Total Number Of Firms 2002: 6,151
  • Total Black-owned Firms Of 100 Or More, Percent 2002: 19.0
  • Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned Firms Of 100 Or More, Percent 2002: 0.0
  • Total Asian-owned Firms Of 100 Or More, Percent 2002: 0.0
  • Total Hispanic-owned Firms Of 100 Or More, Percent 2002: 1.8
  • Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned Firms Of 100 Or More, Percent 2002: 0.0
  • Total Women-owned Firms Of 100 Or More, Percent 2002: 26.5
  • Manufacturing: Total (naics 31-33) - Value Of Shipments 2002: 2,207,394
  • Wholesale Trade: Total (naics 42) - Sales Of Establishments With Payroll 2002: 380,107
  • Retail Trade: Total (naics 44-45) - Sales Of Establishments With Payroll 2002: 459,981
  • Retail Trade: Total (naics 44-45) - Sales Of Establishments With Payroll Per Capita 2002: 6,405
  • New Private Housing Units Authorized By Building Permits - Total 2006 (20,000-place Universe): 1,678
  • Valuation Of New Private Housing Units Authorized By Building Permits 2006 (20,000-place Universe): 252,144
  • Land In Farms (naics) 2002(acres)(not Adjusted): 44,839
  • Federal Government Expenditure - Total Fy 2004: 275,824
  • Federal Government Expenditure Per Capita Fy 2004: 3,383
  • Land Area In Square Miles 2000: 276.43
  • Population Per Square Mile 2000: 224.6





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