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Catawba County

Population in July 2007: 13,284. Population change since 2000: +4.3%
 

Males: 6,357  (47.9%)
Females: 6,927  (52.1%)

Median resident age:  36.9 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28658.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,587 (it was $36,696 in 2000)
Newton:  $38,587
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $111,329 (it was $83,300 in 2000)
Newton:  $111,329
North Carolina:  $145,700
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Races in Newton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (73.4%)
  • Black (12.3%)
  • Hispanic (9.5%)
  • Other race (4.6%)
  • Other Asian (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Newton: 81.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (16.4%), United States (15.8%), Irish (7.1%), English (5.5%), Scottish (2.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 969 feet

Land area: 13.0 square miles.

Population density: 1024 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Newton

  • High school or higher: 70.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Newton city

  • Never married: 23.0%
  • Now married: 53.4%
  • Separated: 4.7%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

1,111 residents are foreign born (7.3% Latin America, 1.3% Asia).

This city:  8.8%
North Carolina:  5.3%



According to our research there were 37 registered sex offenders living in Newton, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Newton to the number of sex offenders is 359 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Newton:  0.9% ($744)
North Carolina:  0.9% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gastonia, NC (28.5 miles , pop. 66,277).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (38.7 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (447.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Conover, NC (1.8 miles ), Claremont, NC (2.3 miles ), Maiden, NC (2.5 miles ), Brookford, NC (2.7 miles ), St. Stephens, NC (2.8 miles ), Hickory, NC (2.8 miles ), Mountain View, NC (2.9 miles ), Catawba, NC (3.0 miles ).

Latitude: 35.67 N, Longitude: 81.22 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,526 (+20.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,707 (26.5%)

Area code: 828

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Population change in the 1990s: +1,323 (+11.8%).


Historical population


Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Furniture and related products (20%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (6%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (3%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Furniture and related products (12%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Apparel (8%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (15%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)



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Crime in Newton by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 02000120
    per 100,000 0.015.60.00.00.07.615.10.0
Rapes 33136705
    per 100,000 24.623.47.823.146.653.50.037.8
Robberies 617121913122121
    per 100,000 49.2132.893.9146.3100.991.6158.2159.0
Assaults 262721517221720
    per 100,000 213.3210.9164.438.5131.9168.0128.1151.4
Burglaries 179167151153219231202210
    per 100,000 1468.21304.61182.11178.51699.81764.01521.51589.6
Thefts 437427455432562539547553
    per 100,000 3584.33335.73561.93327.44362.04116.14120.24185.9
Auto thefts 3340403144435765
    per 100,000 270.7312.5313.1238.8341.5328.4429.3492.0
Arson 04243201
    per 100,000 0.031.215.730.823.315.30.07.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 344.9381.8317.6304.8414.7433.5408.9426.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 43 (35 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.63
US city average:  3.00

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Newton-area historical tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 13% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.0 miles away from the Newton city center killed 4 people and injured 52 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/7/1998, a category 4 tornado 15.2 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.


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Birthplace of: Dennis Setzer - Craftsman Truck series NASCAR driver (born: Feb 27, 1960), Julius Powell - College basketball player (Clemson Tigers).


Main business address for: PEOPLES BANCORP OF NORTH CAROLINA INC (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS).


Hospitals/medical centers near Newton:
  • CATAWBA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; HICKORY, NC)
  • FRYE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; HICKORY, NC)
  • LINCOLN MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; LINCOLNTON, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in Newton, NC

Local government website: www.ci.newton.nc.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Newton:
  • CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; HICKORY, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,052)
  • GASTON COLLEGE (about 24 miles; DALLAS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,473)
  • CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 7,967)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 38 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 13,706)
  • GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,563)
  • ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; SALISBURY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,499)
  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 4,976)
Public high schools in Newton:
Public elementary/middle schools in Newton:
Private elementary/middle school in Newton:
  • MONTESSORI CHILD HOUSE OF NEWT (Students: 37; Location: 935 E 11TH ST; Grades: PK - 2)
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Library in Newton:
  • CATAWBA COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,851,636; Location: 115 WEST C STREET; 173,643 books; 4,221 audio materials; 8,775 video materials; 571 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Birthplace of International Singer/Songwriter Tori Amos

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Churches in Newton include: Zion Church (A), Old Saint Pauls Church (B), North Newton Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Central Cemetery (1), Eastview Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Newton City Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Hildebran Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Newton: Saint Pauls Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Catawba County Historical Association (Museums; 30 North College Avenue) (1), Catawba County Museum of History (30 North College Avenue) (2), Catawba County - Libraries- Conover Branch (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 101 East 1st Street) (3), Circle C Petting Farm & Hogway Speedway (Petting Zoos; 2837 St. James Church Road) (4), Beach Bingo & Amusements (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1111 North Main Avenue) (5), Miles Charters (Tours & Charters; 2221 North Main Avenue) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotel: Day's Inn (1710 Fairgrove Church Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Courts: North Carolina State Government - Clerk Of Court (South US321 Highway) (1), North Carolina State Government - General Courts Of Justice- Clerk Of Superior C (1175 South Brady Avenue) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Newton and their reported violations in the past:

COUNTRY VALLEY II MHP (Population served: 190, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and AUG-18-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-18-2005), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-11-2005)
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-02-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-20-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-20-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-20-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-20-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-07-2004), St Public Notif requested (DEC-07-2004)
  • 149 regular monitoring violations
  • 4 other older monitoring violations
GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 120, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-05-2000), St Public Notif requested (OCT-05-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUL-31-2001)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
JACOBS FORK BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-02-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-29-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-13-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
FRIENDSHIP UNITED METHODIST CH (Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
NEW HORIZON MINISTRIES (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-20-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-22-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-03-1999), St Public Notif requested (SEP-03-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUL-31-2001)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-12-1999), St Public Notif requested (AUG-12-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUL-31-2001)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
MT OLIN AME ZION CHURCH (Population served: 45, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-25-2004), St Public Notif requested (OCT-25-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAY-31-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between DEC-02-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
DOT-I-40 WEIGHT STATION EBL (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-21-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-02-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-29-2002), St Public Notif requested (OCT-29-2002), St Public Notif received (NOV-04-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAY-31-2003)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-16-2003), St Public Notif requested (APR-16-2003), St Compliance achieved (NOV-30-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-29-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-09-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-13-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-19-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Newton that have no violations reported:
  • DRUMS DAIRY HOUSE (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • NEW HOPE MORAVIAN CHURCH (Population served: 70, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.2%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.3%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  12.1%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  3.6%
Whole state:  5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Newton, NC


People in group quarters in Newton
  • 215 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 9 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 8 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents


Newton compared to North Carolina state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Newton (2009 data):
  • Peoples Bank: Newton Branch, North Newton Branch, Abernethy Center Branch, at 518 West C Street. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $965.9 mil, Deposits: $751.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 23 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Bancorp Of North Carolina, Inc.
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Newton Main Branch at 12 North Main Avenue, branch established on 1904-01-01; North Newton Branch at 2004 North Main Avenue, branch established on 1904-01-01. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Communityone Bank, National Association: Newton Branch at 2625 Northwest Boulevard, branch established on 1999-03-15. Info updated 2007-12-11: Bank assets: $2,099.2 mil, Deposits: $1,518.5 mil, headquarters in Asheboro, NC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 45 total offices, Holding Company: Fnb United Corp.
  • Bank of Granite: Newton Office at 311 North Main Avenue, branch established on 1984-02-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,136.8 mil, Deposits: $1,005.7 mil, headquarters in Granite Falls, NC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Granite Corporation
  • First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Newton Branch at 11 South College Avenue, branch established on 1946-04-30. Info updated 2009-01-06: Bank assets: $13,862.8 mil, Deposits: $11,768.4 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 343 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Newton Main Branch at 102 South Main Avenue, branch established on 1946-07-01. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company



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2004 Presidential Election results in Catawba County North Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (46%)
  • Utility gas (36%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religon statistics for Newton

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchCatholic Church
Adherents36.1%16.8%13.4%9.7%5.1%
Congregations30.0%16.9%12.1%5.8%1.0%
NameUnited Church of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAOther religions
Adherents3.5%2.9%1.7%1.5%9.4%
Congregations4.8%2.9%1.4%1.0%24.2%
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.


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 12$41,070$41,0700$0
Other Government Administration 8$35,649$53,4740$0
Police Protection - Officers 35$111,925$38,3744$930
Police - Other 8$23,558$35,3377$4,854
Firefighters 21$53,462$30,55022$5,496
Fire - Other 4$15,913$47,7391$1,528
Streets and Highways 9$22,694$30,2590$0
Solid Waste Management 13$26,087$24,0800$0
Sewerage 13$40,720$37,5880$0
Parks and Recreation 15$42,368$33,8943$4,141
Water Supply 20$53,870$32,3220$0
Electric Power 15$41,172$32,9380$0
Other and Unallocable 4$15,200$45,6000$0
Totals for Government 177$523,688$35,50437$16,949


Newton government finances in 2006:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,896,000
    Solid Waste Management: $335,000
    All Other: $121,000
    Parks and Recreation: $80,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $22,000
    Parking Facilities: $2,000
  • Construction - Electric Utilities: $2,267,000
    General - Other: $788,000
    Sewerage: $607,000
    Water Utilities: $260,000
    Parks and Recreation: $128,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $8,645,000
    Police Protection: $2,756,000
    Sewerage: $1,940,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,612,000
    General - Other: $1,251,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,083,000
    Water Utilities: $831,000
    Central Staff Services: $739,000
    Solid Waste Management: $716,000
    Financial Administration: $636,000
    Regular Highways: $598,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $289,000
    General Public Buildings: $129,000
    Parking Facilities: $7,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $90,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $271,000
    General Local Government Support: $239,000
    All Other: $220,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $103,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $134,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,641,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,694,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $658,000
    Interest Earnings: $287,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $18,000
    Rents: $10,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,667,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,811,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,550,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $276,000
    Regular Highways: $220,000
    Police Protection: $159,000
    Solid Waste Management: $119,000
    Water Utilities: $118,000
    General - Other: $56,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $10,000
    Electric Utilities: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,647,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $9,942,000
    Water Utilities: $1,241,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $734,000
    Highways: $433,000
    All Other: $8,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,962,000
    NEC: $97,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $30,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $8,348,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $424,000

6.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,065 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.79%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($146 average AGI)
Catawba County:  0.04%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Burke County, NC  0.72% ($31,433 average AGI)
from Caldwell County, NC  0.57% ($28,517)
from Lincoln County, NC  0.55% ($35,239)


6.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,448 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.15%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($494 average AGI)
Catawba County:  0.05%
North Carolina average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Burke County, NC  0.63% ($27,954 average AGI)
to Caldwell County, NC  0.54% ($29,689)
to Lincoln County, NC  0.50% ($33,464)


Strongest AM radio stations in Newton:
  • WNNC (1230 AM; 1 kW; NEWTON, NC; Owner: NEWTON-CONOVER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WCXN (1170 AM; daytime; 8 kW; CLAREMONT, NC; Owner: WCXN, INC.)
  • WAIZ (630 AM; 1 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: NEWTON-CONOVER COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WCGC (1270 AM; 10 kW; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WHVN, INC.)
  • WFNZ (610 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WKGX (1080 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LENOIR, NC; Owner: FOOTHILLS RADIO GROUP, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Newton:
  • WFHE (90.3 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WPIR (88.1 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WXRC (95.7 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: PACIFIC BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WTHZ (94.1 FM; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: DAVIDSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CO, INC)
  • WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • W232AV (94.3 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: DAVID TORRES)
  • W218BW (91.5 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WFMX (105.7 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKBC-FM (97.3 FM; NORTH WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: WILKES BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSGE (91.7 FM; DALLAS, NC; Owner: GASTON COLLEGE)
  • WDAV (89.9 FM; DAVIDSON, NC; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF DAVIDSON COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Newton:
  • WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
  • WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
  • WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
  • WHKY-TV (Channel 14; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
  • WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WAXN (Channel 64; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WSOC-TV (Channel 9; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WUNG-TV (Channel 58; CONCORD, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WGTB-LP (Channel 28; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)
  • WTVI (Channel 42; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WCCB (Channel 18; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • W38CN (Channel 38; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W66BT (Channel 66; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Newton fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total average daily traffic: 2,500
Total average daily truck traffic: 175
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 5,000

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 2000 N. College Avenue, Structure height: 111.3 m, Call Sign: KNKA436
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/11/2007, Expiration Date: 01/22/2018, 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
  • JERRY W BOGGS, Int Hwy 321 And Hwy 10, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m
    Registrant: County Of Catawba, 100-B Southwest Blvd, Newton, NC 28658, Phone: (828) 464-3112, Email:
  • James E McDonald, 2000 N College Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.7 m, Overall height: 111.3 m
    Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, One Allied Drive, B1f02-D, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:
  • 1666 Radio Station Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 63 m
    Registrant: Newton Conover Communications Inc Dba , Newton, NC 28658, Phone: (704) 464-4041
  • Edward G Roach, 2375 Settlemyre Bridge Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 57.9 m, , Licensee ID: L00296049
    Registrant: Sba Properties, Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Parkway Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
  • b b carter, 2800 Robinson Road (Conover / 021130), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.5 m, Overall height: 78.9 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Newton, NC)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 26 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 65 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Newton)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 13 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Newton)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 5 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED17$110,010128$105,616125$101,59017$47,4332$701,62029$81,3466$57,307
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$71,48015$114,48428$100,3013$28,3800$06$81,9682$47,760
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$86,90027$109,860120$104,54618$52,3590$05$62,0947$56,639
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$100,0405$101,73254$110,1331$49,1000$02$80,2601$87,410
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$02$111,89512$135,9834$61,4800$01$82,9700$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0112.00 , 0113.00, 0117.01, 0117.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 5 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED35$101,22811$152,0423$95,720
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$92,7773$106,3830$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$92,2200$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$96,8430$01$41,920
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0112.00 , 0113.00, 0117.01, 0117.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 123
  • Hazardous Condition: 77
  • Service Call: 24
  • Good Intent Call: 8

Incident types - Newton


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Newton, NC

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