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  3. Newton Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
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  5. Newton Family Information
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  8. Newton Criminal Information
  9. Newton Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Newton Zip Codes


Newton Legal Resources Back to top
Alabama Law
Alabama Constitution
Alabama Codes from Justia
Code of Alabama from Alabama Legislative Information System Online (ALISON)
Administrative Code of Alabama from ALISON
Alabama Legislation 1998+ from ALISON

Alabama State Government
Office of the Governor - Official website of Alabama's governor.
Alabama State Legislature - comprised of the House and Senate.
State Senate - The Alabama State Senate is composed of 35 Senators. Each Senator represents a district of approximately 120,000 Alabamians.
House of Representatives - The Alabama House of Representatives is comprised of 105 members. Each member represents a district of approximately 40,000 people. All revenue raising matters must originate in the House.
Administrative Office of Courts - The purpose of the website is to keep the user informed about the Alabama Court System - its people, policies, events, and legal issues. It also provides access to a wide variety of information for those in the Alabama legal community.
Supreme Court - Alabama has three appellate courts - the Supreme Court, the Court of Civil Appeals, and the Court of Criminal Appeals.
Court of Civil Appeals
Court of Criminal Appeals

Legal Related Alabama State Agencies and Organizations
Alabama State Bar
Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution - The Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution, Inc. is a non-profit corporation organized to develop, implement, administer, assist, and manage alternative dispute resolution (ADR) programs in the courts, neighborhoods, educational facilities and government agencies within the State of Alabama.
Board of Pardons & Paroles - The mission of this agency is to enhance the safety of citizens by providing the Board of Pardons and Paroles and the Courts, which have probationary powers, with investigation and supervision of adult felony offenders who are placed on parole and probation.
State Law Library - The Alabama Supreme Court and State Law Library is the oldest law library in Alabama having been established in 1828 as the Library Society of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court, a private non-profit organization whose goal was to provide a library for the exclusive use of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court of the State.
Alabama Law Institute - Propose is to to clarify and simplify the laws of Alabama, to revise laws that are out-of-date and to fill in gaps in the law where there exists legal confusion. Created by act of the Legislature in 1967, the Alabama Law Institute was funded and commenced operations in 1969. The Institute is housed in the Law Center Building on the University of Alabama campus.
Department of Forensic Sciences - The Department of Forensic Sciences is the scientific arm of investigative agencies, with duties to assist sheriffs, police chiefs, coroners, state officials, and other law enforcement agencies in investigations of deaths and crimes.
Legislative Reference Service - Provides legal services to the Alabama legislature, the governor, and other state officers.
Alabama Legislature Information System Online

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Alabama Middle


Newton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,964
  • Land Area (2000): 219.658 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.127 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,195
Newton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 439 8.83%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 68 1.37%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,463 89.80%

Newton Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Newton Employment Information Back to top
Newton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 231 17.41%
2. Truck Transportation 88 6.63%
3. Other Transportation 84 6.33%
4. Public Administration 82 6.18%
5. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 73 5.50%
6. Educational Services 67 5.05%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 52 3.92%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 48 3.62%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 40 3.01%
10. Repair and Maintenance 40 3.01%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 38 2.86%
12. Food Manufacturing 33 2.49%
13. Health Care 31 2.34%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 31 2.34%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 30 2.26%
16. U.S. Postal Service 22 1.66%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 21 1.58%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 17 1.28%
19. Rail Transportation 17 1.28%
20. Department and Other General Stores 16 1.21%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 210 19.92%
2. Educational Services 130 12.33%
3. Department and Other General Stores 80 7.59%
4. Public Administration 48 4.55%
5. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 41 3.89%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 36 3.42%
7. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 36 3.42%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 34 3.23%
9. Social Assistance 34 3.23%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 31 2.94%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 29 2.75%
12. Finance and Insurance 26 2.47%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 22 2.09%
14. Accommodation and Food Services 21 1.99%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 21 1.99%
16. Construction 20 1.90%
17. Truck Transportation 20 1.90%
18. Other Direct Selling Estab 19 1.80%
19. Private Household Services 17 1.61%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 15 1.42%

Newton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 127 9.57%
2. Vehicle Mechanics 120 9.04%
3. Other Production Occupations 89 6.71%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 74 5.58%
5. Other Construction Trades 54 4.07%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 49 3.69%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 46 3.47%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 43 3.24%
9. Other Management Occupations 41 3.09%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 39 2.94%
11. Carpenters 37 2.79%
12. Farmers and Farm Managers 35 2.64%
13. Other Material Moving Workers 28 2.11%
14. Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 27 2.03%
15. Other Protective Service Workers 26 1.96%
16. Aircraft and Traffic Control 25 1.88%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 24 1.81%
18. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 22 1.66%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 22 1.66%
20. Construction Laborers 19 1.43%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 103 9.77%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 79 7.50%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 72 6.83%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 59 5.60%
5. Secretaries and Admins 59 5.60%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 53 5.03%
7. Cashiers 51 4.84%
8. Other Management Occupations 41 3.89%
9. Other Healthcare Support 40 3.80%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 38 3.61%
11. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 36 3.42%
12. Registered Nurses 35 3.32%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 27 2.56%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 27 2.56%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 25 2.37%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 23 2.18%
17. Customer Service Representatives 20 1.90%
18. Other Personal Care, Not child care 20 1.90%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 20 1.90%
20. Child Care Workers 19 1.80%

Newton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,182 56.56%
15-35 hours 358 9.28%
1-14 hours 58 1.50%
No regular hours 1,260 32.66%

Newton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 131 5.71%
5 AM-5:29 AM 118 5.14%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 111 4.84%
6 AM-6:29 AM 299 13.03%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 323 14.07%
7 AM-7:29 AM 430 18.74%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 286 12.46%
8 AM-8:29 AM 151 6.58%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 25 1.09%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 55 2.40%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 23 1.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 8 0.35%
Noon-3:59 PM 101 4.40%
4 PM-11:59 PM 234 10.20%

Newton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 48 2.09%
5-9 151 6.58%
10-14 264 11.50%
15-19 349 15.21%
20-24 617 26.88%
25-29 210 9.15%
30-34 322 14.03%
35-39 40 1.74%
40-44 57 2.48%
45-59 140 6.10%
60-89 55 2.40%
At least 90 42 1.83%

Newton Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,639 71.42%
30-44 0 0.00% 419 18.26%
45-59 0 0.00% 140 6.10%
At least 60 1 0.04% 96 4.18%

Newton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 3 0.13%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 298 12.60%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,957 82.71%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 27 1.14%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1 0.04%
Color 6 Box Walked 9 0.38%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 71 3.00%

Newton Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Newton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,990 (4,967 people)
Families (2000): 1,523 (4,441 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 622
People at same address in 1995: 3,008
Newton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 215 10.80%
$10,000-$14,999 157 7.89%
$15,000-$19,999 152 7.64%
$20,000-$24,999 160 8.04%
$25,000-$29,999 167 8.39%
$30,000-$34,999 148 7.44%
$35,000-$39,999 143 7.19%
$40,000-$44,999 162 8.14%
$45,000-$49,999 113 5.68%
$50,000-$59,999 166 8.34%
$60,000-$74,999 144 7.24%
$75,000-$99,999 151 7.59%
$100,000-$124,999 93 4.67%
$125,000-$149,999 2 0.10%
$150,000-$199,999 17 0.85%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Newton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 448 22.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 648 32.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 53 2.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 387 19.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 294 14.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 92 4.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 30 1.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 15 0.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Newton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,522 29.87%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 486 9.54%
Public Assistance 39 0.77%
Retirement 386 7.57%
Self Employment 234 4.59%
Social Security 562 11.03%
Supplemental Security 104 2.04%
Wage / Salary 1,457 28.59%
Other 306 6.00%

Newton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 746 59.63%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 505 40.37%

Newton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 174 8.80%
Color 1 Box Married 1,315 66.51%
Color 2 Box Never Married 425 21.50%
Color 3 Box Widowed 63 3.19%

Newton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 252 12.57%
Color 1 Box Married 1,290 64.37%
Color 2 Box Never Married 232 11.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 230 11.48%

Newton Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Newton Education Information Back to top
Newton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 265 7.12%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 663 17.81%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,248 33.53%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 912 24.50%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 216 5.80%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 247 6.64%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 171 4.59%

Newton Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 42 0.85% 39 0.79% 81 1.63%
Kindergarten 39 0.79% 13 0.26% 52 1.05%
Grades 1-4 203 4.09% 16 0.32% 219 4.41%
Grades 5-8 278 5.60% 33 0.66% 311 6.27%
Grades 9-12 297 5.98% 28 0.56% 325 6.55%
Undergrad college 98 1.97% 12 0.24% 110 2.22%
Graduate or professional school 16 0.32% 0 0.00% 16 0.32%
Total 973 19.60% 141 2.84% 1,114 22.44%

Newton Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Newton Public Benefits Information Back to top
Newton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,479 90.18%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 488 9.82%

Newton Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Newton Criminal Information Back to top
Newton Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2007 1.804 0.000 0.000 1.203 3.007 0.000 4.209 13.229 3.007 20.445

Newton Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 3
2005 0 0
2006 0 0
2007 1 6

Newton Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Newton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Newton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 656 13.22%
10-19 Years 746 15.03%
20-29 Years 584 11.76%
30-39 Years 703 14.16%
40-49 Years 810 16.32%
50-59 Years 598 12.05%
60-69 Years 453 9.13%
70-79 Years 297 5.98%
80-89 Years 95 1.91%
90+ Years 22 0.44%

Newton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,446 49.27%
Color 1 Box Female 2,518 50.73%

Newton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,218 84.97%
Color 1 Box African-American 592 11.93%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 65 1.31%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 63 1.27%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 11 0.22%
Color 2 Box Asian 10 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.04%

Newton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,029 38.24%
2. Irish 483 17.95%
3. English 468 17.39%
4. German 246 9.14%
5. Scotch Irish 106 3.94%
6. French Non-Basque 86 3.20%
7. Dutch 71 2.64%
8. Italian 65 2.42%
9. Danish 28 1.04%
10. Scottish 26 0.97%

Newton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,505 96.88%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 79 1.70%
3. German 34 0.73%
4. Other Indo European 16 0.34%
5. Italian 10 0.22%
6. Korean 3 0.06%
7. Other Indic 2 0.04%
8. French 1 0.02%

Newton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,956 99.72%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 14 0.28%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Newton Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Newton Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Newton Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
36352