Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  28.8% | | Whole state: |  13.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 16.3% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Newton, GA
Newton compared to Georgia state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Newton (2009 data):
- Southwest Georgia Bank: Baker County Branch at Highways 91 And 200, branch established on 1906-10-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $266.6 mil, Deposits: $214.9 mil, headquarters in Moultrie, GA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Southwest Georgia Financial Corporation
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Baker County Georgia:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (72%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
- Wood (1%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Religion statistics for Newton
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | National Association of Free Will Baptists | United Methodist Church | Pentecostal Church of God | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 60.4% | 16.8% | 8.1% | 6.2% | 8.6% |
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| Congregations | 46.7% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 6.7% | 20.0% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $1,860 | $22,320 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
2 | $3,308 | $19,848 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $1,772 | $21,264 | 1 | $545 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $1,417 | $17,004 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
5 | $8,357 | $20,057 | 1 | $545 |
Newton government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $58,000
Sewerage: $19,000
All Other: $4,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $94,000
Solid Waste Management: $57,000
Central Staff Services: $50,000
Regular Highways: $36,000
Water Utilities: $24,000
Sewerage: $16,000
General - Other: $12,000
Financial Administration: $7,000
Fire Protection: $5,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $4,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Solid Waste Management: $57,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $40,000
All Other: $3,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $52,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $44,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $8,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $9,000
Interest Earnings: $7,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $7,000
Regular Highways: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $359,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $28,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $19,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $40,000
- Tax - Property: $77,000
Other Selective Sales: $31,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $24,000
NEC: $12,000
Public Utilities: $1,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $101,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000
7.55% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,563 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.55% | | Georgia average: | 10.98% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,738 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.55% | | Georgia average: | 9.55% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Strongest AM radio stations in Newton:
- WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
- WJYZ (960 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WJEP (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; OCHLOCKNEE, GA; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INCORPORATED)
- WMGA (1130 AM; 10 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: RADIO MOULTRIE, INC.)
- WHGH (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: H. G. H INVESTMENT CORP.)
- WALG (1590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WMGR (930 AM; 5 kW; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: DECATUR BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WMTM (1300 AM; 5 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: COLQUITT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
- WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WFRF (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FAITH RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Newton:
- WRAK-FM (97.3 FM; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKAK (104.5 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WQVE (105.5 FM; CAMILLA, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WOBB (100.3 FM; TIFTON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKVH (91.9 FM; MONTICELLO, FL; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- WJAD (103.5 FM; LEESBURG, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WJIZ-FM (96.3 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WWXC (90.7 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: LAMAD MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WEGC (107.7 FM; SASSER, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- W273AE (102.5 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WNUQ (101.7 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
TV broadcast stations around Newton:
- WABW-TV (Channel 14; PELHAM, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WTLH (Channel 49; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
- WALB (Channel 10; ALBANY, GA; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
- WTWC-TV (Channel 40; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: WTWC LICENSEE, LLC)
- W19CP (Channel 19; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: TIFT AREA TV)
- WFXL (Channel 31; ALBANY, GA; Owner: WAITT LICENSE COMPANY OF GEORGIA, L.L.C.)
- WCTV (Channel 6; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: WCTV LICENSEE CORP.)
- W02CE (Channel 2; CAMILLA, GA; Owner: MITCHELL COUNTY TELEVISION)
- WTXL-TV (Channel 27; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: MEDIA VENTURE MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- W34CZ (Channel 34; ALBANY, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W08DM (Channel 8; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W69DO (Channel 69; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WACS-TV (Channel 25; DAWSON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- W26BM (Channel 26; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WBKL-LP (Channel 35; ALBANY, GA; Owner: GWENDOLYN BOONE)
- W45BL (Channel 45; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W51CQ (Channel 51; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
Newton, Georgia:
- Fatal accident count: 12
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 16
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
- Fatalities: 14
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 25
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Georgia average:
- Fatal accident count: 92
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 143
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 26
- Fatalities: 100
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 239
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 13
See more detailed statistics of Newton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 35 meters (115ft)
Total average daily traffic: 3,830
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 5,745
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2- From Intersection Of Ga-91 & C.R. 122- Go N On C.R.122, .9 Of A Mile Site On Le, Structure height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: KNKN587
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 10/30/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, One Allied Drive, B1f02-D, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193, Email:
- From Intersection Of Ga-91 & C.R. 122- Go N On C.R.122, .9 Of A Mile Site On Le, Structure height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: KNKN587
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 10/30/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, One Allied Drive, B1f02-D, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5- James E McDonald, 7400ft Int Sr91 & Clearlake - (Newton), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, One Allied Drive, B1f02-D, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:
- James E McDonald, 165 Bb Rt. 3, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, One Allied Drive, B1f02-D, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:
- Bridget B Breen, South End Of Kelly Road (029660 / South Newton), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.5 m
Registrant: Regulatory Department, 3200 Cobb Galleria Pkwy, Ste. 205, Atlanta, GA 30339, Phone: (770) 953-9400 - Jerri L Janjua, Hwy 37 Near Hwy 91 Intersection, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.3 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Mcgasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
- Ga Hwy 200 At County Jail, Type: Tower, Structure height: 88.4 m, Overall height: 95.1 m
Registrant: County Of Baker, Newton, GA 31770, Phone: (912) 734-3000
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3- Ga 216 11 Mi Nw, Call Sign: KIB218, Licensee ID: L00011952
Assigned Frequencies : 151.280 MHz, 159.360 MHz, 159.390 MHz
Grant Date: 09/22/1998, Expiration Date: 10/03/2003, Cancelation Date: 08/23/2002
Registrant: State Of Georgia, 200 Piedmont Ave1402 West, Atlanta, GA 30334-9010, Phone: (404) 656-2042 - 6 1/2 Mi Ne On Hwy 91, Call Sign: KNHQ230, Licensee ID: L00078834
Assigned Frequencies : 451.725 MHz, 451.725 MHz
Grant Date: 08/12/2003, Expiration Date: 10/19/2013
Registrant: Pineland Plantation, Rt 1 Box 115, Newton, GA 31770, Phone: (912) 734-5471 - Approx 9 Mi W On Old Dam Rd, Call Sign: WYL768, Licensee ID: L00418117
Assigned Frequencies : 152.990 MHz
Grant Date: 04/13/1999, Expiration Date: 04/14/2004, Cancelation Date: 06/19/2004
Registrant: Burch Farms, Rt 1 Box 1785, Newton, GA 31770
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3- Call Sign: KD4MFN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00442770
Grant Date: 01/03/2002, Expiration Date: 03/31/2012
Registrant: Robert L Andrews, Newton, GA 31770 - Call Sign: KD4UTR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00290277
Grant Date: 10/08/2002, Expiration Date: 12/22/2012
Registrant: Tim S Shiver, Rr 1, Box 1015 Clearlake Road, Newton, GA 39870 - Call Sign: KJ4KE, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 07/05/1995, Expiration Date: 07/05/2005, Cancelation Date: 07/06/2007
Registrant: Ernest A Iler Jr, Rt 1 Box 2051, Newton, GA 31770-9801
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 6- Aircraft: CESSNA A188B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-520-D (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1097R , Serial Number: 18802129T, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 06/26/2008
Registrant (Individual): Charles W Dba Allen, Po Box 402, Newton, GA 31770, Other Owners: Flying Service Allen
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 05/27/1993 - Aircraft: CESSNA 150L (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 11148 , Serial Number: 15075224, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 10/02/1973
Registrant (Individual): Richard B Etchells, Rr 2 Box 264, Newton, GA 39870 - Aircraft: AERO COMMANDER S2R (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: P&W R1340 SERIES (600 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5564X , Serial Number: 1764R, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 06/14/1973
Registrant (Corporation): Wallen Flying Service Inc, Po Box 397, Newton, GA 31770 - Aircraft: CESSNA 140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 72628 , Serial Number: 9804, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 02/09/1956
Registrant (Individual): Rodger Wallen, Po Box 397, Newton, GA 31770 - Aircraft: CESSNA 150M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 81 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 9460U , Serial Number: 15078408, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 05/26/1989
Registrant (Individual): Richard B Etchells, Rr 2 Box 264, Newton, GA 39870 - Aircraft: GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER G-164A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 81 mph), Engine: P&W R1340 SERIES (600 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9513 , Serial Number: 1180, Year manufactured: 1973
Registrant (Corporation): Farmers Flying Service Inc, Rt 1 Box 143, Newton, GA 31770
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