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Notable locations in Newton: Newton Public Library (A), Newton City Hall (B), Newton Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Newton include: Trinity Episcopal Church (A), Newton United Methodist Church (B), Newton Church of Christ (C), Newton Christian Church (D), Morning Star Baptist Church (E), First Baptist Church (F), Calvary Baptist Church (G), Newton Presbyterian Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Masonic Cemetery (1), Doolittle Confederate Cemetery (2), Baptist Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Riser Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Hotel: Days Inn Newton (261 Eastside Drive).
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Newton County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Newton that have no violations reported:
- CITY OF NEWTON (Population served: 3699, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 31.1%
(11.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 43.0% for Black residents, 31.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 25.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.4 people | | Mississippi: |  2.6 people |
| This city: | 64.0% | | Whole state: | 70.1% |
| This city: | 4.1% | | Whole state: | 4.5% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Newton, MS
People in group quarters in Newton:
- 117 people in nursing homes
- 13 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 13 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 7 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
Newton compared to Mississippi state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below 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.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
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Banks with branches in Newton (2011 data):
- Newton County Bank: Highway 15 Branch, at 114 East Church Street, Scanlan Street Drive-In Branch. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $154.5 mil, Deposits: $133.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Newton County Bancorporation, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan
- Regions Bank: Northside Plaza Newton Rdt Branch at 113 Northside Plaza, branch established on 2009/07/01; Newton-Main Branch at 100 North Main Street, branch established on 1953/08/08. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $123,368.2 mil, Deposits: $98,301.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1778 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
- BankPlus: Frontage Road Branch at 129 S. Frontage Road, branch established on 2004/09/07. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $2,177.0 mil, Deposits: $1,696.4 mil, headquarters in Belzoni, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 62 total offices, Holding Company: Bancplus Corporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (54%)
- Electricity (37%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
- Wood (1%)
Religion statistics for Newton (based on Newton County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 63.89%
| Here | | 63.9% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Independent Associations and Unaffiliated Churches Landmark Missionary Baptist | Catholic Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ |
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| Adherents | 61.2% | 14.4% | 14.1% | 1.7% | 1.7% |
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| Congregations | 41.3% | 16.0% | 12.0% | 2.7% | 2.7% |
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| Name | Churches of Christ | LDS (Mormon) Church | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Other |
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| Adherents | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.9% |
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| Congregations | 4.0% | 1.3% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 14.7% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 9 | Newton County: | 4.03 / 10,000 pop. | | Mississippi: | 2.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | Newton County: | 0.90 / 10,000 pop. | | Mississippi: | 0.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16 | Newton County: | 7.16 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 5 | Here: | 2.24 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 12.2% | | Mississippi: | 12.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Newton County: | 34.9% | | Mississippi: | 33.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 15.9% | | State: | 14.4% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
3 | $6,990 | $27,960 | 1 | $23 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $3,854 | $46,248 | 7 | $2,852 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $2,318 | $27,816 | 1 | $856 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
12 | $29,054 | $29,054 | 4 | $2,596 |
| Police - Other |
4 | $5,845 | $17,535 | 6 | $1,586 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 5 | $4,009 |
| Streets and Highways |
7 | $11,852 | $20,318 | 1 | $319 |
| Solid Waste Management |
5 | $8,049 | $19,318 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $1,929 | $23,148 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
4 | $8,913 | $26,739 | 1 | $478 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $7,160 | $28,640 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
3 | $10,725 | $42,900 | 2 | $282 |
| Totals for Government |
44 | $96,689 | $26,370 | 28 | $13,001 |
Newton government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $14,000 ($4.15)
- Charges - All Other: $305,000 ($90.45)
Sewerage: $150,000 ($44.48)
- Construction - Water Utilities: $697,000 ($206.70)
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $835,000 ($247.63)
Police Protection: $664,000 ($196.92)
Water Utilities: $436,000 ($129.30)
Financial Administration: $326,000 ($96.68)
Solid Waste Management: $202,000 ($59.91)
Sewerage: $174,000 ($51.60)
Parks & Recreation: $162,000 ($48.04)
Fire Protection: $128,000 ($37.96)
Health Services - Other: $119,000 ($35.29)
Libraries: $43,000 ($12.75)
General - Other: $14,000 ($4.15)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $60,000 ($17.79)
- General - Interest on Debt: $62,000 ($18.39)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Solid Waste Management: $24,000 ($7.12)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $189,000 ($56.05)
All Other: $29,000 ($8.60)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $263,000 ($78.00)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,027,000 ($304.57)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $927,000 ($274.91)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $244,000 ($72.36)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $100,000 ($29.66)
Water Utilities: $19,000 ($5.63)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $130,000 ($38.55)
Interest Earnings: $11,000 ($3.26)
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $208,000 ($61.68)
Financial Administration: $146,000 ($43.30)
Solid Waste Management: $28,000 ($8.30)
Parks & Recreation: $23,000 ($6.82)
Welfare - Other: $20,000 ($5.93)
Sewerage: $19,000 ($5.63)
Police Protection: $15,000 ($4.45)
Regular Highways: $6,000 ($1.78)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $549,000 ($162.81)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $505,000 ($149.76)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $12,000 ($3.56)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $836,000 ($247.92)
Water Utilities: $807,000 ($239.32)
All Other: $52,000 ($15.42)
Highways: $9,000 ($2.67)
Public Welfare: $4,000 ($1.19)
- Tax - Property: $459,000 ($136.12)
Public Utilities: $201,000 ($59.61)
NEC: $14,000 ($4.15)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $1,520,000 ($450.77)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $16,000 ($4.74)
6.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,900 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.11% | | Mississippi average: | 7.82% |
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:
6.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,654 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.01% | | Mississippi average: | 8.35% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Newton:
- WQST (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST, MS; Owner: ACE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
- WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WMOX (1010 AM; 10 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MAGNOLIA STATE B/C CO., INC.)
- WALT (910 AM; 5 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WMER (1390 AM; 5 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MICHAEL H. GLASS)
- WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WEEZ (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WIZK (1570 AM; daytime; 3 kW; BAY SPRINGS, MS; Owner: M. JEROME HUGHEY)
- WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
- WYLS (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; YORK, AL; Owner: GRANTELL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WWDF (720 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICHLAND, MS; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Newton:
- WQST-FM (92.5 FM; FOREST, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- WMAW-FM (88.1 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- WMSO (97.9 FM; NEWTON, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WZKS (104.1 FM; UNION, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMBU (89.1 FM; FOREST, MS; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- WOKK (97.1 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- W217AQ (91.3 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WKZW (94.3 FM; SANDERSVILLE, MS; Owner: BLAKENEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WKXI-FM (107.5 FM; MAGEE, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF MISSISSIPPI, L.L.C.)
- WYYW (95.1 FM; MARION, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMMZ (102.1 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: EAST MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WMLV (106.9 FM; STONEWALL, MS; Owner: EAST MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTERS, INC)
- W213AV (90.5 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- W211BD (89.7 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Newton:
- WMAW-TV (Channel 14; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- W36CU (Channel 36; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W46CL (Channel 46; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W52DE (Channel 52; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W65DE (Channel 65; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W52CS (Channel 52; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W59DE (Channel 59; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W53CE (Channel 53; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W34CH (Channel 34; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W20BS (Channel 20; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W36BY (Channel 36; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W43BM (Channel 43; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W50BQ (Channel 50; MERIDIAN, ETC., MS; Owner: COLUMBUS TELEVISION, INC.)
- WGBC (Channel 30; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS, INCORPORATED)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Newton, Mississippi:
- Fatal accident count: 18
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 29
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 21
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 37
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Mississippi average:
- Fatal accident count: 82
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 123
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 14
- Fatalities: 90
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 205
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 8
See more detailed statistics of Newton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 10
Total length: 35 meters (115ft)
Total costs: $1,185,000
Total average daily traffic: 30,480
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,023
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 45,720
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1950-1959: 2
- 1960-1969: 0
- 1970-1979: 7
- 1980-1989: 0
- 1990-1999: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Newton, MS
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Newton)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 86 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Newton, MS)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 10 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5 - NEWTON, 1/4 Mile Sw Of I-20 & State 15 (Lat: 32.367361 Lon: -89.084500), Overall height: 91.4 m, Call Sign: WMJ421, Licensee ID: L00271438
Assigned Frequencies: 2171.60 MHz
Grant Date: 10/30/1991, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancellation Date: 07/25/2000
Registrant: Century Cellunet Of Mississippi Rsa 7 Inc, Monroe, LA 71211 - NEWTON II, 1/4 Mile Sw Of I-20 & State 15 (Lat: 32.335694 Lon: -89.150889), Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: WMJ422, Licensee ID: L00271438
Assigned Frequencies: 2121.60 MHz
Grant Date: 11/13/1991, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancellation Date: 07/25/2000
Registrant: Century Cellunet Of Mississippi Rsa 7 Inc, Monroe, LA 71211 - Wsw On Intrs Of Interstate Rt 20 &ms 15 (Lat: 32.335694 Lon: -89.150889), Structure height: 61 m, Call Sign: KBN68, Licensee ID: L00052856
Assigned Frequencies: 2076.00 MHz
Grant Date: 06/01/1973, Expiration Date: 06/01/1987, Cancellation Date: 06/11/2000
Registrant: Central Television Inc, Meridan, MS 39301 - STATION, Hwy District Office Hwy 80 1.3 Mi W Of (Lat: 32.324583 Lon: -89.192278), Overall height: 63.7 m, Call Sign: KKV31
Assigned Frequencies: 959.700 MHz, 2191.20 MHz
Grant Date: 03/07/2000, Expiration Date: 05/23/2010
Registrant: Phone: (601) 944-9393 - Wsw Inter I-20/Hw 15 (Lat: 32.335694 Lon: -89.150889), Structure height: 61 m, Call Sign: WHG261
Assigned Frequencies: 2008.00 MHz
Grant Date: 04/19/1984, Expiration Date: 06/01/2013
Registrant: Wgbc-Tv, LLC, 1220 Red Oak Valley Court, Austin, TX 78732
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Newton)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 2 - Aircraft: BEECH A36 (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 138 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 136B , Serial Number: E-390, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 01/24/1973
Registrant (Individual): Richard M Smith, 104 Woodridge Dr, Newton, MS 39345 - Aircraft: LUSCOMBE 8A (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 86 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2377K , Serial Number: 5104, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 07/15/1956
Registrant (Individual): Claude B Jr Mcmillan, 1101 Newton Bethel Rd, Newton, MS 39345
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Newton, MS
| Most common first names in Newton, MS among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Mary | 76 | 79.3 years |
| James | 69 | 71.8 years |
| William | 61 | 75.7 years |
| John | 54 | 78.5 years |
| Annie | 47 | 77.7 years |
| George | 42 | 76.5 years |
| Robert | 39 | 71.7 years |
| Willie | 37 | 73.4 years |
| Charles | 34 | 70.3 years |
| Thomas | 28 | 74.1 years |
| Most common last names in Newton, MS among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Evans | 74 | 75.2 years |
| Walker | 68 | 77.0 years |
| Chapman | 62 | 78.6 years |
| Williams | 58 | 78.4 years |
| Johnson | 49 | 74.6 years |
| Jones | 38 | 78.7 years |
| Moore | 30 | 74.4 years |
| Harris | 30 | 75.5 years |
| Robinson | 29 | 74.2 years |
| Wall | 28 | 79.5 years |
| Businesses in Newton, MS |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| AT&T | 1 | | McDonald's | 1 |
| AutoZone | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 1 |
| Days Inn | 1 | | SONIC Drive-In | 1 |
| FedEx | 1 | | Taco Bell | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| Hardee's | 1 | | Walmart | 1 |
| KFC | 1 | | | |
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