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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.4%), Educational,health and social services (17.5%), Retail trade (11.6%).
Detached houses: $138,486Here:$138,486State:$146,298 Townhouses or other attached units: $375,822Here:$375,822State:$150,839 Mobile homes: $57,498Here:$57,498State:$38,244 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $23,752Here:$23,752State:$29,738
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 63.5% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 34.4%
McCain (Republican): 66.9% Obama (Democratic): 30.5%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $279 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $340 (0.4%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Newton County is $383 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $460 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $594 a month.
Cities in this county include: Jasper, Western Grove.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.078 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.073 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Newton County: Iceledo (A), Camp Orr (B), Lick Ford (C), Kyles Landing (D), Fairview Recreation Area (E), Alum Cove Natural Bridge Recreation Area (F), Deer Work Center (G), Low Gap (H), Mount Sherman Volunteer Fire Department (I), Mount Sherman Volunteer Fire Department Low Gap Substation (J), Mount Sherman Volunteer Fire Department Shiloh Substation (K), Parthenon Fire Station (L), Parthenon Volunteer Fire Wayton Substation (M), Mount Judea Fire Department Station 2 (N), Mount Judea Fire Department Station 1 (O), Compton Volunteer Fire Department (P), Deer Volunteer Fire Department Station (Q), Ponca Volunteer Fire Department (R), Hasty Volunteer Fire Department (S), Jasper Fire - Mockingbird Hill Substation (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Newton County include: P D Flat Church (A), Murray Church (B), Mountain View Church (C), Cave Mountain Church (D), Cassville Church (E), Buffalo Church (F), Basin Church (G), Erbie Community Church (H), Elkhorn Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Ogden Cemetery (1), Lone Hill Cemetery (2), Kapark Cemetery (3), Hill Cemetery (4), Hickory Grove Cemetery (5), Essex Cemetery (6), Mount Sherman Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Sycamore Lake (A), Edwards Lake (B), Mill Creek Hollow Reservoir (C), Lower Hurricane Lake (D), Fowler Lake (E), Weatherby Lake (F), North Pond (G), South Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Terrapin Branch (A), Little Buffalo Creek (B), Edgemon Creek (C), Edgeman Creek (D), East Branch (E), Mill Branch (F), Dismal Creek (G), Davis Creek (H), Curtis Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Newton County include: Buffalo River State Wildlife Management Area (1), Henry Koen Experimental Forest (2), Fairview Recreation Area (3), Lost Valley State Park (4), Alum Cove Natural Bridge Recreation Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Newton County: Iceledo (A), Camp Orr (B), Lick Ford (C), Kyles Landing (D), Fairview Recreation Area (E), Alum Cove Natural Bridge Recreation Area (F), Deer Work Center (G), Low Gap (H), Mount Sherman Volunteer Fire Department (I), Mount Sherman Volunteer Fire Department Low Gap Substation (J), Mount Sherman Volunteer Fire Department Shiloh Substation (K), Parthenon Fire Station (L), Parthenon Volunteer Fire Wayton Substation (M), Mount Judea Fire Department Station 2 (N), Mount Judea Fire Department Station 1 (O), Compton Volunteer Fire Department (P), Deer Volunteer Fire Department Station (Q), Ponca Volunteer Fire Department (R), Hasty Volunteer Fire Department (S), Jasper Fire - Mockingbird Hill Substation (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Newton County include: P D Flat Church (A), Murray Church (B), Mountain View Church (C), Cave Mountain Church (D), Cassville Church (E), Buffalo Church (F), Basin Church (G), Erbie Community Church (H), Elkhorn Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Ogden Cemetery (1), Lone Hill Cemetery (2), Kapark Cemetery (3), Hill Cemetery (4), Hickory Grove Cemetery (5), Essex Cemetery (6), Mount Sherman Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Sycamore Lake (A), Edwards Lake (B), Mill Creek Hollow Reservoir (C), Lower Hurricane Lake (D), Fowler Lake (E), Weatherby Lake (F), North Pond (G), South Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Terrapin Branch (A), Little Buffalo Creek (B), Edgemon Creek (C), Edgeman Creek (D), East Branch (E), Mill Branch (F), Dismal Creek (G), Davis Creek (H), Curtis Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Newton County include: Buffalo River State Wildlife Management Area (1), Henry Koen Experimental Forest (2), Fairview Recreation Area (3), Lost Valley State Park (4), Alum Cove Natural Bridge Recreation Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Boone County , Carroll County , Johnson County , Madison County , Pope County , Searcy County .
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Current college students: 156 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 45 (47% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 35.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 43.3%
Housing units in Newton County with a mortgage: 453 (9 second mortgage, 27 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 552
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8.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,066 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 5.27% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($15,976 average AGI) 3.01% relocated from other states ($13,090 average AGI)Newton County:3.01%Arkansas average:3.66%
7.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($22,299 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.37% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($16,642 average AGI) 2.51% relocated to other states ($5,657 average AGI)Newton County:2.51%Arkansas average:3.00%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 0.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,668 (1,199 aged, 469 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
2,111 spouses, 2,482 children (2,223 natural, 53 adopted, 206 stepchildren), 125 grandchildren, 28 brothers or sisters, 33 parents, 55 other relatives, 89 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,215 2-persons, 557 3-persons, 488 4-persons, 172 5-persons, 72 6-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 906 1-person, 79 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 3 4-persons, 2 5-persons.
98.4% of residents of Newton County speak English at home. 1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 9% speak English not well). 0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 23% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
Population growth in Newton County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.27 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
63% of Newton County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Arkansas.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $25,400
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Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
All Other: $82,000
Police Protection: $340,000
Solid Waste Management: $244,000
Financial Administration: $189,000
Central Staff Services: $165,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $113,000
General - Other: $72,000
Corrections - Other: $65,000
Libraries: $65,000
General Public Buildings: $43,000
Parks & Recreation: $30,000
Welfare - Other: $9,000
Interest Earnings: $62,000
Financial Administration: $12,000
General Support: $508,000
Total General Sales: $254,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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