Newton County, Indiana (IN)

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County population in 2005: 14,456 (3% urban, 97% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 4,270
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,070

% of renters here:	20%
State:	29%

Land area: 402 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 36 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	6.9%
Whole state:	9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	3.1%
Whole state:	4.2%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (26.2%), Educational,health and social services (14.8%), Retail trade (11.2%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 83%
Government: 9%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Newton County, Indiana business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Newton County, Indiana:

White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
Hispanic (2.9%)
Other race (1.1%)
Two or more races (0.8%)
American Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	37.3 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Males: 7,239	(49.7%)
Females: 7,327	(50.3%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $25,701
County population in 2003: 14,448
Jobs in 2003: 4,123

Newton County,IN real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 7,026
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.0%

Average household size:

Newton County:	2.7 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,334 ($40,944 in 2000)

This county	$43,334
Indiana:	$43,993

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $108,216

Newton County	$108,216
Indiana:	$114,400

Median monthly rent in 2000: $472
Institutionalized population: 190
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Newton County in 2000: $830

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 8
Burglaries: 75
Thefts: 92
Auto thefts: 21

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 4
Burglaries: 56
Thefts: 73
Auto thefts: 22

Newton County races chart

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2004: 43 buildings, average cost: $128,900
2005: 51 buildings, average cost: $139,800
2006: 72 buildings, average cost: $141,100

2004 Presidential Election results in Newton County Indiana:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 64.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 34.7%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $889 (1.0%)

Area name: Gary, IN HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Newton County is $596 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $727 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $869 a month.

Cities in this county include: Roselawn, Kentland, Morocco, Goodland, Brook, Lake Village, Mount Ayr.

Neighboring counties: Benton County , Jasper County , Iroquois County, Illinois , Lake County , Kankakee County, Illinois .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable location: Hazelden Country Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Newton County include: Village Baptist Church (A), Saint Augusta Church (B), Mount Zion Church (C), Knight Chapel (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Pleasant Grove Cemetery (1), Goodland Cemetery (2), Oakland Cemetery (3), Beaver City Cemetery (4), North Star Cemetery (5), Mount Zion Cemetery (6), Mount Calvary Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Riverside Lake (A), Cory Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mosquito Creek (A), Hickory Branch (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Newton County include: Kankakee River State Park (1), Willow Slough State Game Preserve (2), Beaver Lake Prairie Chicken Refuge (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.3%
Indiana:	4.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 243
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 340 (42% naturalized citizens)

Newton County:	2.3%
Whole state:	3.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 85
1990 to 1994: 72
1985 to 1989: 39
1980 to 1984: 24
1975 to 1979: 10
1970 to 1974: 21
1970 to 1974: 17
1965 to 1969: 72

Mean travel time to work: 29.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 43.8%

Newton County marital status for males

Newton County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,971
One, attached: 27
Two: 165
3 or 4: 61
5 to 9: 66
10 to 19: 56
20 or more: 24
Mobile homes: 356

Housing units in Newton County with a mortgage: 2,460 (234 second mortgage, 289 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,088

Agriculture in Newton County
Average size of farms: 528 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $346619
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $288.33
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 60.12%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $312073
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 90.83%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.31%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $131928
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.34%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.79
Corn for grain: 84648 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1390 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 71258 harvested acres
Vegetables: 49 harvested acres

Newton County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Indiana state average. It is 1.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 9 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/30/1962, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (15%)
Metal and metal products (14%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (13%)
Educational services (12%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Plastics and rubber products (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Cashiers (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (46%)
El Salvador (7%)
Canada (7%)
India (6%)
Germany (5%)
Hungary (4%)
United Kingdom (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Newton County:

German (23%)
United States or American (14%)
Irish (12%)
English (10%)
Polish (8%)
Dutch (4%)
French (except Basque) (4%)

Newton County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,534 (81%)
Carpooled: 860 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 31 (0%)
Bicycle: 11 (0%)
Walked: 174 (3%)
Other means: 51 (1%)
Worked at home: 196 (3%)

140 people in nursing homes
50 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $46,615.

7.61% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,372 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.61%
Indiana average:	6.54%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.38% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($23,374 average AGI)
2.22% relocated from other states ($8,998 average AGI)
Newton County: 2.22%
Indiana average: 2.47%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Lake County, IN	2.54% ($37,638 average AGI)
from Jasper County, IN	1.10% ($29,400)
from Porter County, IN	0.51% ($34,571)
from Cook County, IL	0.44% ($38,708)
from Tippecanoe County, IN	0.39% ($26,952)
from Benton County, IN	0.29% ($27,750)
from Kankakee County, IL	0.26% ($27,643)

8.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,849 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.32%
Indiana average:	6.56%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.02% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($22,393 average AGI)
2.30% relocated to other states ($7,458 average AGI)
Newton County: 2.30%
Indiana average: 2.55%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Jasper County, IN	1.79% ($32,755 average AGI)
to Lake County, IN	1.37% ($33,093)
to Tippecanoe County, IN	0.69% ($23,000)
to Benton County, IN	0.46% ($21,040)
to Porter County, IN	0.44% ($49,000)
to Iroquois County, IL	0.27% ($20,600)
to Cook County, IL	0.24% ($44,308)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.0

Births per 1000 population in Newton County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Newton County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 1.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Newton County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,894 (1,649 aged, 245 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Household type by relationship

Households: 14,375

In family households: 12,791 (3,424 male householders, 629 female householders)
3,478 spouses, 4,489 children (3,979 natural, 113 adopted, 397 stepchildren), 248 grandchildren, 68 brothers or sisters, 44 parents, 207 other relatives, 204 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,584 (584 male householders (460 living alone)), 736 female householders (654 living alone)), 264 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 191 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,678 2-persons, 852 3-persons, 881 4-persons, 405 5-persons, 153 6-persons, 84 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,114 1-person, 172 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 7 5-persons.

95.0% of residents of Newton County speak English at home.
3.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 41% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (64% speak English very well, 36% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $63,718,000 ($4418 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $460,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $28,683,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $14,967,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,862,000
Federal grants: $8,043,000
Federal procurement contracts: $656,000 ($10,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,508,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $283,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,436,000
Federal Government insurance: $45,043,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 811

Here:	56 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 729

Here:	50 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +57

Here:	+4 per 1000 residents
State:	+9 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -224

Here:	-15 per 1000 residents
State:	-3 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Newton County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.77 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.9
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 95
1995 to 1998: 410
1990 to 1994: 323
1980 to 1989: 432
1970 to 1979: 1,234
1960 to 1969: 472
1950 to 1959: 702
1940 to 1949: 454
1939 or earlier: 1,604

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Newton County, Indiana:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 2
3 rooms: 44
4 rooms: 329
5 rooms: 930
6 rooms: 1,120
7 rooms: 865
8 rooms: 569
9 or more rooms: 411

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Newton County, Indiana:

1 room: 7
2 rooms: 31
3 rooms: 130
4 rooms: 263
5 rooms: 237
6 rooms: 166
7 rooms: 121
8 rooms: 55
9 or more rooms: 60

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Newton County:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 108
2 bedrooms: 811
3 bedrooms: 2,473
4 bedrooms: 733
5 or more bedrooms: 145

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Newton County:

no bedroom: 7
1 bedroom: 216
2 bedrooms: 382
3 bedrooms: 350
4 bedrooms: 86
5 or more bedrooms: 29

Cars and other vehicles available in Newton County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 129
1 vehicle: 1,028
2 vehicles: 1,903
3 vehicles: 861
4 vehicles: 247
5 or more vehicles: 102

Cars and other vehicles available in Newton County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 85
1 vehicle: 504
2 vehicles: 337
3 vehicles: 121
4 vehicles: 23
5 or more vehicles: 0

64% of Newton County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Indiana.

Newton County:	63.9%
State average:	55.7%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 9637
Northeast: 246
Midwest: 3176
South: 946
West: 194

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $76,800

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (58%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (32%)
Electricity (6%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (62%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
Electricity (11%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
Wood (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 152

Here:	8.1%
Indiana:	11.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 33

Here:	3.6%
Indiana:	8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 36

Here:	16.3%
Indiana:	23.4%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Newton County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $1,058,000
Solid Waste Management: $885,000
Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $1,870,000
General - Other: $1,697,000

Regular Highways: $1,650,000

Central Staff Services: $1,347,000

Health Services - Other: $1,224,000

Corrections - Other: $1,081,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $810,000

Police Protection: $654,000

Welfare - Other: $624,000

Financial Administration: $366,000

Sewerage: $55,000

General Public Buildings: $53,000

Natural Resources - Other: $31,000

Housing & Community Development: $0
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $59,000
Public Welfare: $49,000
General - Interest on Debt: $15,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $445,000
Libraries: $103,000
Intergovernmental to State - Libraries: $11,000
General: $0
Local Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $69,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $333,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $222,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $111,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $3,782,000
Interest Earnings: $514,000

Rents: $23,000
Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $1,221,000
Regular Highways: $187,000

General - Other: $116,000

Health - Other: $56,000

Central Staff: $55,000

Judicial: $22,000

Police Protection: $15,000

Corrections - Other: $12,000

Financial Administration: $5,000

Housing & Community Development: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $10,450,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $23,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,886,000
General Support: $885,000

All Other: $48,000

Public Welfare: $47,000

Health & Hospitals: $47,000
Tax - Property: $4,190,000
Individual Income: $1,345,000

NEC: $60,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $4,311,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

1999: 115
2000: 104
2001: 116
2002: 114
2003: 117
2004: 124
2005: 162
2006: 170

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

1999: 15
2000: 10
2001: 13
2002: 8
2003: 8
2004: 8
2005: 8
2006: 7

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

1999: 100
2000: 94
2001: 103
2002: 106
2003: 109
2004: 116
2005: 154
2006: 163

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

1999: 15
2000: 13
2001: 18
2002: 18
2003: 18
2004: 18
2005: 29
2006: 35

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

1999: 74
2000: 72
2001: 74
2002: 76
2003: 82
2004: 90
2005: 112
2006: 115

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

1999: 26
2000: 19
2001: 24
2002: 20
2003: 17
2004: 16
2005: 21
2006: 20

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

1999: 38
2000: 33
2001: 42
2002: 38
2003: 36
2004: 44
2005: 55
2006: 50

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

1999: 48
2000: 45
2001: 41
2002: 42
2003: 44
2004: 61
2005: 91
2006: 82

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