Newton

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  6. Newton Education Information
  7. Newton Public Benefits Information
  8. Newton Criminal Information
  9. Newton Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Newton Zip Codes


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Newton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,489
  • Land Area (2000): 97.848 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.030 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,647
Newton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,107 88.64%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 71 2.03%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 327 9.33%

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. Utilities 102 11.58%
2. Public Administration 82 9.31%
3. Printing and Related Manufacturing 72 8.17%
4. Construction 65 7.38%
5. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 59 6.70%
6. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 48 5.45%
7. Truck Transportation 44 4.99%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 42 4.77%
9. Health Care 38 4.31%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 33 3.75%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 32 3.63%
12. Metal Manufactuing 30 3.41%
13. Finance and Insurance 22 2.50%
14. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 22 2.50%
15. Educational Services 21 2.38%
16. Accommodation and Food Services 16 1.82%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 15 1.70%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 13 1.48%
19. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 12 1.36%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 10 1.14%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 126 15.85%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 80 10.06%
3. Educational Services 78 9.81%
4. Apparel Manufacturing 60 7.55%
5. Public Administration 46 5.79%
6. Printing and Related Manufacturing 44 5.53%
7. Finance and Insurance 36 4.53%
8. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 28 3.52%
9. Gasoline Stations 24 3.02%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 23 2.89%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 21 2.64%
12. U.S. Postal Service 19 2.39%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 18 2.26%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 15 1.89%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 15 1.89%
16. Utilities 12 1.51%
17. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 11 1.38%
18. Construction 10 1.26%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 9 1.13%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 9 1.13%

Newton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 72 8.17%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 70 7.95%
3. Other Production Occupations 57 6.47%
4. Law Enforcement Workers 43 4.88%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 40 4.54%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 40 4.54%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 34 3.86%
8. Assemblers and Fabricators 33 3.75%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 31 3.52%
10. Top Executives 29 3.29%
11. Other Construction Trades 27 3.06%
12. Woodworkers 27 3.06%
13. Other Management Occupations 23 2.61%
14. Plant and System Operators 22 2.50%
15. Farmers and Farm Managers 20 2.27%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 20 2.27%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 19 2.16%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 19 2.16%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 19 2.16%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 17 1.93%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 64 8.05%
2. Other Production Occupations 47 5.91%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 42 5.28%
4. Other Food Preparation and Servers 41 5.16%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 39 4.91%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 39 4.91%
7. Secretaries and Admins 38 4.78%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 32 4.03%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 30 3.77%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 30 3.77%
11. Cashiers 26 3.27%
12. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 26 3.27%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 25 3.14%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 23 2.89%
15. Personal Appearance Workers 23 2.89%
16. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 19 2.39%
17. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 19 2.39%
18. Customer Service Representatives 17 2.14%
19. Health Technologists and Technicians 16 2.01%
20. Other Management Occupations 14 1.76%

Newton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,469 51.71%
15-35 hours 269 9.47%
1-14 hours 112 3.94%
No regular hours 991 34.88%

Newton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 70 4.34%
5 AM-5:29 AM 57 3.54%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 148 9.18%
6 AM-6:29 AM 130 8.06%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 215 13.34%
7 AM-7:29 AM 203 12.59%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 273 16.94%
8 AM-8:29 AM 211 13.09%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 30 1.86%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 4 0.25%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 17 1.05%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 12 0.74%
Noon-3:59 PM 120 7.44%
4 PM-11:59 PM 122 7.57%

Newton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 336 20.84%
5-9 459 28.47%
10-14 192 11.91%
15-19 127 7.88%
20-24 57 3.54%
25-29 57 3.54%
30-34 206 12.78%
35-39 74 4.59%
40-44 54 3.35%
45-59 29 1.80%
60-89 14 0.87%
At least 90 7 0.43%

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% 1,228 76.18%
30-44 0 0.00% 334 20.72%
45-59 0 0.00% 29 1.80%
At least 60 0 0.00% 21 1.30%

Newton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 4 0.24%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 174 10.46%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,311 78.79%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 21 1.26%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 102 6.13%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 52 3.12%

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): 1,487 (3,433 people)
Families (2000): 943 (2,830 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 427
People at same address in 1995: 2,333
Newton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 175 11.77%
$10,000-$14,999 134 9.01%
$15,000-$19,999 107 7.20%
$20,000-$24,999 148 9.95%
$25,000-$29,999 106 7.13%
$30,000-$34,999 103 6.93%
$35,000-$39,999 93 6.25%
$40,000-$44,999 65 4.37%
$45,000-$49,999 59 3.97%
$50,000-$59,999 159 10.69%
$60,000-$74,999 161 10.83%
$75,000-$99,999 117 7.87%
$100,000-$124,999 32 2.15%
$125,000-$149,999 13 0.87%
$150,000-$199,999 10 0.67%
$200,000 or more 5 0.34%

Newton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 494 33.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 449 30.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 43 2.91%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 188 12.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 6 0.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 179 12.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 81 5.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 26 1.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 10 0.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Newton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,087 27.53%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 597 15.12%
Public Assistance 22 0.56%
Retirement 243 6.16%
Self Employment 227 5.75%
Social Security 488 12.36%
Supplemental Security 71 1.80%
Wage / Salary 1,019 25.81%
Other 194 4.91%

Newton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 485 58.65%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 342 41.35%

Newton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 99 7.52%
Color 1 Box Married 852 64.69%
Color 2 Box Never Married 351 26.65%
Color 3 Box Widowed 15 1.14%

Newton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 159 10.32%
Color 1 Box Married 858 55.68%
Color 2 Box Never Married 293 19.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 231 14.99%

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 216 8.03%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 303 11.26%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,098 40.80%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 598 22.22%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 190 7.06%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 183 6.80%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 103 3.83%

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 37 1.06% 18 0.52% 55 1.58%
Kindergarten 40 1.15% 11 0.32% 51 1.46%
Grades 1-4 114 3.27% 41 1.18% 155 4.44%
Grades 5-8 174 4.99% 24 0.69% 198 5.67%
Grades 9-12 234 6.71% 0 0.00% 234 6.71%
Undergrad college 130 3.73% 0 0.00% 130 3.73%
Graduate or professional school 17 0.49% 0 0.00% 17 0.49%
Total 746 21.38% 94 2.69% 840 24.08%

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 3,075 89.57%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 358 10.43%

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
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 9
Newton Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 6
2005 1 6
2006 1 6
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 459 13.16%
10-19 Years 487 13.96%
20-29 Years 393 11.26%
30-39 Years 456 13.07%
40-49 Years 479 13.73%
50-59 Years 373 10.69%
60-69 Years 292 8.37%
70-79 Years 313 8.97%
80-89 Years 193 5.53%
90+ Years 44 1.26%

Newton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,620 46.43%
Color 1 Box Female 1,869 53.57%

Newton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,431 98.34%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 23 0.66%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 21 0.60%
Color 2 Box Asian 6 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.14%
Color 1 Box African-American 3 0.09%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Newton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,248 44.02%
2. Irish 357 12.59%
3. United States Or American 319 11.25%
4. English 288 10.16%
5. French Non-Basque 167 5.89%
6. Dutch 119 4.20%
7. Swedish 51 1.80%
8. Scottish 42 1.48%
9. Scotch Irish 40 1.41%
10. European 38 1.34%

Newton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,190 96.49%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 46 1.39%
3. French 38 1.15%
4. German 25 0.76%
5. Italian 7 0.21%

Newton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,485 99.43%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 15 0.43%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5 0.14%

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
62448