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  5. Newton Family Information
  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): 6,509
  • Land Area (2000): 856.657 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.196 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,873
Newton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 145 2.23%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 6,364 97.77%

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 258 21.50%
2. Wood Manufacturing 148 12.33%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 138 11.50%
4. Public Administration 98 8.17%
5. Mining 73 6.08%
6. Truck Transportation 50 4.17%
7. Educational Services 39 3.25%
8. Repair and Maintenance 33 2.75%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 32 2.67%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 28 2.33%
11. Chemical Manufacturing 23 1.92%
12. Paper Manufacturing 23 1.92%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 18 1.50%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 18 1.50%
15. Utilities 18 1.50%
16. Finance and Insurance 17 1.42%
17. Accommodation and Food Services 16 1.33%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 14 1.17%
19. Health Care 14 1.17%
20. Fuel Dealers 13 1.08%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 228 23.01%
2. Educational Services 169 17.05%
3. Public Administration 97 9.79%
4. Finance and Insurance 64 6.46%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 53 5.35%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 45 4.54%
7. Wood Manufacturing 45 4.54%
8. Construction 29 2.93%
9. Department and Other General Stores 29 2.93%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 25 2.52%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 16 1.61%
12. Social Assistance 14 1.41%
13. Florists 13 1.31%
14. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 13 1.31%
15. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 12 1.21%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 12 1.21%
17. Chemical Manufacturing 11 1.11%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 11 1.11%
19. Private Household Services 11 1.11%
20. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 9 0.91%

Newton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 103 8.58%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 96 8.00%
3. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 86 7.17%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 72 6.00%
5. Law Enforcement Workers 63 5.25%
6. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 58 4.83%
7. Construction Laborers 52 4.33%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 44 3.67%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 43 3.58%
10. Other Material Moving Workers 42 3.50%
11. Other Construction Trades 41 3.42%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 41 3.42%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 34 2.83%
14. Other Management Occupations 32 2.67%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 32 2.67%
16. Woodworkers 32 2.67%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 30 2.50%
18. Extraction Workers 26 2.17%
19. Carpenters 22 1.83%
20. Agricultural Workers 20 1.67%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 97 9.79%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 77 7.77%
3. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 57 5.75%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 52 5.25%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 49 4.94%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 49 4.94%
7. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 48 4.84%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 47 4.74%
9. Cashiers 42 4.24%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 40 4.04%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 38 3.83%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 35 3.53%
13. Other Management Occupations 27 2.72%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 26 2.62%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 26 2.62%
16. Secretaries and Admins 23 2.32%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 21 2.12%
18. Other Production Occupations 21 2.12%
19. Other Health Occupations 20 2.02%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 20 2.02%

Newton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,390 47.52%
15-35 hours 360 7.16%
1-14 hours 100 1.99%
No regular hours 2,179 43.33%

Newton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 311 14.76%
5 AM-5:29 AM 218 10.35%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 107 5.08%
6 AM-6:29 AM 217 10.30%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 126 5.98%
7 AM-7:29 AM 294 13.95%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 294 13.95%
8 AM-8:29 AM 123 5.84%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 52 2.47%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 55 2.61%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 31 1.47%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 3 0.14%
Noon-3:59 PM 122 5.79%
4 PM-11:59 PM 154 7.31%

Newton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 137 6.50%
5-9 216 10.25%
10-14 228 10.82%
15-19 309 14.67%
20-24 179 8.50%
25-29 88 4.18%
30-34 292 13.86%
35-39 37 1.76%
40-44 19 0.90%
45-59 121 5.74%
60-89 182 8.64%
At least 90 299 14.19%

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% 1,157 54.91%
30-44 0 0.00% 348 16.52%
45-59 0 0.00% 121 5.74%
At least 60 15 0.71% 466 22.12%

Newton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 413 19.29%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,599 74.68%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 52 2.43%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 15 0.70%
Color 6 Box Walked 28 1.31%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 34 1.59%

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): 2,279 (5,929 people)
Families (2000): 1,670 (5,241 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 434
People at same address in 1995: 4,027
Newton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 394 17.29%
$10,000-$14,999 288 12.64%
$15,000-$19,999 221 9.70%
$20,000-$24,999 164 7.20%
$25,000-$29,999 164 7.20%
$30,000-$34,999 143 6.27%
$35,000-$39,999 134 5.88%
$40,000-$44,999 212 9.30%
$45,000-$49,999 88 3.86%
$50,000-$59,999 161 7.06%
$60,000-$74,999 154 6.76%
$75,000-$99,999 67 2.94%
$100,000-$124,999 39 1.71%
$125,000-$149,999 26 1.14%
$150,000-$199,999 7 0.31%
$200,000 or more 17 0.75%

Newton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 574 25.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 693 30.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 43 1.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 405 17.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 306 13.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 147 6.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 59 2.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 37 1.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Newton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,617 28.97%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 393 7.04%
Public Assistance 79 1.42%
Retirement 344 6.16%
Self Employment 185 3.31%
Social Security 739 13.24%
Supplemental Security 202 3.62%
Wage / Salary 1,542 27.62%
Other 481 8.62%

Newton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 715 55.90%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 564 44.10%

Newton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 240 8.81%
Color 1 Box Married 1,806 66.32%
Color 2 Box Never Married 614 22.55%
Color 3 Box Widowed 63 2.31%

Newton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 256 10.59%
Color 1 Box Married 1,458 60.32%
Color 2 Box Never Married 424 17.54%
Color 3 Box Widowed 279 11.54%

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 391 8.14%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,191 24.81%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,119 44.14%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 721 15.02%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 128 2.67%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 171 3.56%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 80 1.67%

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 109 1.67% 20 0.31% 129 1.98%
Kindergarten 67 1.03% 6 0.09% 73 1.12%
Grades 1-4 352 5.41% 25 0.38% 377 5.79%
Grades 5-8 382 5.87% 0 0.00% 382 5.87%
Grades 9-12 454 6.97% 35 0.54% 489 7.51%
Undergrad college 60 0.92% 3 0.05% 63 0.97%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 3 0.05% 3 0.05%
Total 1,424 21.88% 92 1.41% 1,516 23.29%

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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 4,834 81.66%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,086 18.34%

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): 531
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 885 13.60%
10-19 Years 1,039 15.96%
20-29 Years 860 13.21%
30-39 Years 929 14.27%
40-49 Years 897 13.78%
50-59 Years 743 11.41%
60-69 Years 527 8.10%
70-79 Years 422 6.48%
80-89 Years 165 2.53%
90+ Years 42 0.65%

Newton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,429 52.68%
Color 1 Box Female 3,080 47.32%

Newton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,185 64.30%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,779 27.33%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 416 6.39%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 69 1.06%
Color 2 Box Asian 33 0.51%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 24 0.37%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.02%

Newton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,278 40.74%
2. Irish 536 17.09%
3. English 322 10.26%
4. German 292 9.31%
5. French Non-Basque 250 7.97%
6. French Canadian 73 2.33%
7. Dutch 58 1.85%
8. Scotch Irish 58 1.85%
9. Lithuanian 48 1.53%
10. Scottish 46 1.47%

Newton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,847 96.34%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 169 2.78%
3. Korean 22 0.36%
4. French 12 0.20%
5. German 12 0.20%
6. Italian 4 0.07%
7. Japanese 3 0.05%

Newton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,434 98.85%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 40 0.61%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 35 0.54%

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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
75966