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County population in July 2011: 58,103 (35% urban, 65% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 15,431
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,709
% of renters here:

23%
State:

25%

Land area: 626 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 93 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Newton County: 80.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (24.4%), Educational,health and social services (19.0%), Retail trade (12.8%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 81%
  • Government: 9%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Newton County, Missouri:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (89.8%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (2.0%)
  • Asian alone (1.0%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (0.6%)

Median resident age:  37.1 years
Missouri median age:  36.1 years

Males: 25,720  (48.9%)
Females: 26,916  (51.1%)

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Newton County,MO real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Newton County:

2.6 people
Missouri:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $41,779 ($35,041 in 1999)
This county:

$41779
Missouri:

$45229

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $433 (lower quartile is $352, upper quartile is $520)
This county:

$433
State:

$520


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $104,593 (it was $73,500 in 2000)
Newton County:

$104,593
Missouri:

$139,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $66,067 - $170,816

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $169,947
Here:

$169,947
State:

$180,542

Townhouses or other attached units: $124,228
Here:

$124,228
State:

$174,118

Mobile homes: $75,429
Here:

$75,429
State:

$37,932

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $24,684
Here:

$24,684
State:

$46,345
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $993
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $281

Institutionalized population: 620

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 10
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 79
  • Burglaries: 276
  • Thefts: 763
  • Auto thefts: 140

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

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 5
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 86
  • Burglaries: 242
  • Thefts: 672
  • Auto thefts: 118

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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 44 buildings, average cost: $160,100
  • 2008: 20 buildings, average cost: $106,300
  • 2009: 52 buildings, average cost: $103,500



2004 Presidential Election results in Newton County Missouri:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 71.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 27.5%


2008 Presidential Election results in Newton County Missouri:

McCain (Republican): 69.9%
Obama (Democratic): 29.5%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $645 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $580 (0.7%)


Newton County household income distribution in 2009 Newton County home values distribution


Newton County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.4%
(14.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 21.9% for Black residents, 31.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 14.6% for American Indian residents, 52.5% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 50.1% for other race residents, 18.5% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

11.6%
Whole state:

11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

3.9%
Whole state:

5.1%

Area name: Joplin, MO MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Newton County is $396 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $505 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $643 a month.

Cities in this county include: Neosho, Seneca, Granby, Leawood, Diamond, Silver Creek, Loma Linda, Fairview, Shoal Creek Drive, Saginaw.

Newton County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Newton County: Liberty Community Hall (A), Freedom Community Center (B), Birthplace Site (C), Sagmount Bible Camp (D), Browns (E), Fontella (F), Wall (G), Log (H), Fair Banks (I), Grand Falls (J), Alcora (K), Kent (L), Eighteen Eighty-One Moses Carver House (M), Redings Mill Fire Protection District Station 1 Headquarters (N), Diamond Area Fire Protection District Station 2 (O), Redings Mill Fire Protection District Station 6 (P), Redings Mill Fire Protection District Station 5 (Q), Redings Mill Fire Protection District Station 4 (R), Redings Mill Fire Protection District Station 3 (S), Seneca Area Fire Protection District Station 2 Dessa (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Newton County include: Oak Grove Chapel (A), Oak Grove Church (B), Oakwood Church (C), Greenwood Church (D), Hilldale Church (E), Hollow Springs Church (F), Saint Agnes Church (G), Jones Chapel (H), Silver Moon Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Diamond Cemetery (1), Greenwood Cemetery (2), King Cemetery (3), Hornet Cemetery (4), Elm Spring Cemetery (5), Farney Cemetery (6), Hazelgreen Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Williams Pond (A), Bleuins Lake (B), Austin Harrison Reservoir (C), Structure F-3 Reservoir (D), Structure F-2 Reservoir (E), Structure F-1 Reservoir (F), Structure E-1 Reservoir (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dry Valley Branch (A), Dry Branch (B), Douthit Branch (C), MacDougal Branch (D), Clear Creek (E), Cedar Creek (F), North Indian Creek (G), Williams Branch (H), South Indian Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Newton County include: Carver Bust (1), George Washington Carver National Monument (2), Neosho Memorial Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Barry County , Cherokee County, Kansas , Jasper County , Lawrence County , Ottawa County, Oklahoma , McDonald County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

6.3%
Missouri:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,910
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 748 (37% naturalized citizens)

Newton County:

1.4%
Whole state:

2.7%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 200
  • 1990 to 1994: 146
  • 1985 to 1989: 148
  • 1980 to 1984: 35
  • 1975 to 1979: 36
  • 1970 to 1974: 53
  • 1970 to 1974: 24
  • 1965 to 1969: 106

Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 57.6%

Newton County marital status for males
Newton County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 15,995
  • One, attached: 173
  • Two: 503
  • 3 or 4: 367
  • 5 to 9: 193
  • 10 to 19: 277
  • 20 or more: 282
  • Mobile homes: 4,047
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 60

Housing units in Newton County with a mortgage: 5,945 (375 second mortgage, 500 home equity loan, 16 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,601

Here:

62.3% with mortgage
State:

67.6% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 44.61%
Here44.6%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 23,480
Total congregations: 98

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChurches of ChristCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist Church
Adherents13,224 (56.3%)1,892 (8.1%)1,830 (7.8%)1,319 (5.6%)1,268 (5.4%)
Congregations34 (34.7%)7 (7.1%)17 (17.3%)3 (3.1%)8 (8.2%)
NameAssemblies of GodChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)LDS (Mormon) ChurchLutheran ChurchOther
Adherents1,109 (4.7%)625 (2.7%)491 (2.1%)353 (1.5%)1,369 (5.8%)
Congregations8 (8.2%)1 (1.0%)2 (2.0%)1 (1.0%)17 (17.3%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Newton County - Neosho, Seneca, Granby, Leawood, Diamond

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
This county:

1.07 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

1.88 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Newton County:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Newton County:

0.36 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

0.60 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30
This county:

5.36 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

4.34 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 33
Newton County:

5.89 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

7.37 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.2%
Missouri:

8.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

30.0%
Missouri:

29.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Newton County:

12.4%
State:

13.5%


Agriculture in Newton County:

Average size of farms: 153 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $78,565
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $76.39
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 95.12%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $78,243
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 32.70%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.94%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $31,832
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.24%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 29.41
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 4.74%
Corn for grain: 1852 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 3762 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 2722 harvested acres
Vegetables: 3,707 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 264 acres

Tornado activity:

Newton County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Missouri state average. It is 4.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 11 fatalities and 95 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/4/2003, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 7 people and injured 48 people and caused $48 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Newton County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Missouri state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/7/2007 at 10:40:47, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, Depth: 0.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 85.3 miles away from the county center
On 3/30/2001 at 17:13:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Missouri Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 5, 2011, Emergency Declared (EM-3317): February 3, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3317, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Missouri Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 5, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1961): March 23, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1961, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 8, 2009 to May 16, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1847): June 19, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1847, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Missouri Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 28, 2009, Emergency Declared (EM-3303): January 30, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3303, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Missouri Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 10, 2008 to May 11, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1760): May 23, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1760, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • Missouri Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 17, 2008 to May 9, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1749): March 19, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1749, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: January 7, 2008 to January 10, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1742): February 5, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1742, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Missouri Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 8, 2007 to December 15, 2007, Emergency Declared (EM-3281): December 12, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3281, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Missouri Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 6, 2007 to December 15, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1736): December 27, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1736, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Missouri Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 12, 2007 to January 22, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1676): January 15, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1676, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
  • 10 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Newton County (20) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 11, Tornadoes: 7, Winter Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (12%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (7%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

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



  • Mexico (29%)
  • Micronesia (11%)
  • Canada (5%)
  • India (5%)
  • Philippines (5%)
  • Germany (4%)
  • Guatemala (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Newton County (%):



  • United States or American (24%)
  • German (18%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • English (10%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)
  • Dutch (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)


Newton County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 19,464 (80%)
  • Carpooled: 3,362 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 41 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 2 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 2 (0%)
  • Taxi: 6 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 9 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 72 (0%)
  • Walked: 393 (2%)
  • Other means: 263 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 868 (4%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Newton County, Missouri:

  • 557 people in nursing homes
  • 213 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 80 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 50 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 26 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 19 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 13 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 13 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 5 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 3 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $45,387.

8.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,860 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.57%
Missouri average:

7.87%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.90% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($16,338 average AGI)
3.67% relocated from other states ($16,522 average AGI)
Newton County:

3.67%
Missouri average:

2.98%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jasper County, MO  2.90% ($28,066 average AGI)
from McDonald County, MO  0.72% ($26,860)
from Barry County, MO  0.27% ($26,745)
from Ottawa County, OK  0.25% ($54,298)
from Benton County, AR  0.18% ($67,471)
from Greene County, MO  0.16% ($23,767)
from Lawrence County, MO  0.15% ($35,034)


8.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,847 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.37%
Missouri average:

7.66%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.42% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($19,039 average AGI)
2.95% relocated to other states ($11,808 average AGI)
Newton County:

2.95%
Missouri average:

2.81%

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, MO  3.28% ($29,555 average AGI)
to McDonald County, MO  0.51% ($26,125)
to Greene County, MO  0.30% ($25,737)
to Barry County, MO  0.29% ($23,944)
to Ottawa County, OK  0.23% ($18,682)
to Benton County, AR  0.16% ($56,645)
to Lawrence County, MO  0.13% ($33,833)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.6

Births per 1000 population in Newton County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Newton County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Newton County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,434 (5,374 aged, 1,060 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.65
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 35760.84
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 699.220
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 146457.33

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1375.240
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 993.630
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 14.4

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 18.31
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 55.8

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 3.6

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 100.8. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 63.7
  • Other - 37.2

Household type by relationship:

Households: 51,673
  • In family households: 45,237 (12,279 male householders, 2,500 female householders)
    12,505 spouses, 15,264 children (13,178 natural, 414 adopted, 1,672 stepchildren), 808 grandchildren, 255 brothers or sisters, 263 parents, 499 other relatives, 864 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 6,436 (2,442 male householders (1,912 living alone)), 2,942 female householders (2,654 living alone)), 1,052 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 963 (652 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,710 2-persons, 3,205 3-persons, 2,873 4-persons, 1,281 5-persons, 509 6-persons, 201 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,566 1-person, 657 2-persons, 118 3-persons, 27 4-persons, 13 5-persons, 3 6-persons.

96.4% of residents of Newton County speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $213,553,000 ($3899 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $18,114,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $100,988,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $49,579,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $782,000
Federal grants: $43,120,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,709,000 ($381,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $14,374,000 ($6,829,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $174,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $36,074,000
Federal Government insurance: $21,735,000

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

Births: 3,739
Here:

67 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,818
Here:

51 per 1000 residents
State:

49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +167
Here:

+3 per 1000 residents
State:

+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,909
Here:

+34 per 1000 residents
State:

+5 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Newton County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.45 millions of gallons per day (57% from ground, 43% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.8
State:

6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 560
  • 2000 to 2004: 2,011
  • 1990 to 1999: 4,159
  • 1980 to 1989: 3,397
  • 1970 to 1979: 4,163
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,413
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,921
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,481
  • 1939 or earlier: 3,045
Rooms in houses/apartments in Newton County, Missouri
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 32
  • 2 rooms: 70
  • 3 rooms: 418
  • 4 rooms: 1,836
  • 5 rooms: 4,097
  • 6 rooms: 3,837
  • 7 rooms: 2,387
  • 8 rooms: 1,291
  • 9+ rooms: 1,463
  • 1 room: 111
  • 2 rooms: 260
  • 3 rooms: 647
  • 4 rooms: 1,432
  • 5 rooms: 1,261
  • 6 rooms: 581
  • 7 rooms: 243
  • 8 rooms: 84
  • 9+ rooms: 90
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Newton County, Missouri
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 46
  • 1 bedroom: 578
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,803
  • 3 bedrooms: 8,321
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,147
  • 5+ bedrooms: 536
  • no bedroom: 157
  • 1 bedroom: 888
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,124
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,317
  • 4 bedrooms: 177
  • 5+ bedrooms: 46
Cars and other vehicles available in Newton County, Missouri in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 479
  • 1 vehicle: 3,875
  • 2 vehicles: 7,117
  • 3 vehicles: 2,874
  • 4 vehicles: 738
  • 5+ vehicles: 348
  • no vehicle: 631
  • 1 vehicle: 2,215
  • 2 vehicles: 1,496
  • 3 vehicles: 299
  • 4 vehicles: 43
  • 5+ vehicles: 25

52% of Newton County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Missouri.

Newton County:

52.0%
State average:

54.3%


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

  • This state: 30367
  • Northeast: 806
  • Midwest: 7452
  • South: 8622
  • West: 4335

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $60,900


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Newton County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (34.3%)
  • Electricity (29.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27.5%)
  • Wood (7.8%)
  • Utility gas (42.6%)
  • Electricity (31.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21.8%)
  • Wood (2.8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.6%)
  • No fuel used (0.6%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 766
Here:

12.3%
Missouri:

13.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 243
Here:

8.7%
Missouri:

11.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 256
Here:

16.0%
Missouri:

24.9%

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 (Noninst.)


Newton County government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - All Other: $200,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,758,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000,000
    Financial Administration: $639,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $616,000
    Corrections - Other: $600,000
    General Public Buildings: $400,000
    General - Other: $400,000
    Central Staff Services: $378,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $400,000
    Interest Earnings: $115,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $8,000,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $900,000
    General Support: $260,000
    All Other: $135,000
    Public Welfare: $8,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $4,100,000
    Property: $428,000
    NEC: $20,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,694,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,007
  • Number of aged recipients: 73
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 934
  • Number of recipients under 18: 148
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 706
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 153
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 416
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 438


Newton County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Newton County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 10 full 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 ORIGINATED245$102,229282$109,319904$135,88995$49,5683$634,000112$71,143100$51,970
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$80,33316$141,81378$144,8594$15,7500$02$45,5009$70,667
APPLICATIONS DENIED52$98,90496$68,750414$125,65959$38,1360$022$94,90959$56,559
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN22$78,50039$117,282264$127,91313$58,6150$014$60,07116$75,688
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$57,5005$120,20049$136,5101$46,0000$00$09$66,778
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 10 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED32$138,00025$167,6800$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED13$125,0006$143,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$250,6005$124,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$107,5002$129,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$36,0000$01$36,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Newton County, MO among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William37176.7 years
Mary35279.7 years
John34975.0 years
James34174.0 years
Robert26372.4 years
Charles25375.0 years
George17177.2 years
Dorothy15578.5 years
Helen15181.6 years
Ruth14080.5 years
Most common last names in Newton County, MO among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith22477.4 years
Johnson15476.3 years
Brown11477.7 years
Williams10676.7 years
Jones10578.1 years
Wilson10173.9 years
Davis8277.8 years
Anderson8076.5 years
Miller7878.1 years
Taylor7376.0 years
Businesses in Newton County, MO
NameCountNameCount
AT&T2McDonald's5
Applebee's1Microtel1
Arby's3Motel 61
AutoZone1Nike5
Baymont Inn1Office Depot1
Best Western2Olive Garden1
Burger King1Outback1
Chick-Fil-A1Outback Steakhouse1
Comfort Inn1Panera Bread1
Cracker Barrel1Papa John's Pizza1
Curves1Payless1
Dairy Queen1Pizza Hut3
Days Inn1Quality1
Dennys1Quiznos1
Domino's Pizza1Ruby Tuesday1
FedEx11SONIC Drive-In3
GameStop1Sam's Club1
Goodwill5Sprint Nextel1
H&R Block3Starbucks1
Hardee's3Steak 'n Shake1
Holiday Inn2Subway6
IHOP1Super 82
KFC3T-Mobile1
Kroger1Taco Bell3
La Quinta1True Value1
La-Z-Boy2U-Haul4
Lane Furniture2U.S. Cellular3
Long John Silver's1UPS14
Lowe's2Walgreens3
Marriott2Walmart2
MasterBrand Cabinets3Wendy's2
Maurices1YMCA3
Browse common businesses in Newton County, MO


Newton County on our top lists:

  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Denominations adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Bush (Republican) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005"
  • #91 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #101 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"

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