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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (24.4%), Educational,health and social services (19.0%), Retail trade (12.8%).
Detached houses: $169,947Here:$169,947State:$180,542 Townhouses or other attached units: $124,228Here:$124,228State:$174,118 Mobile homes: $75,429Here:$75,429State:$37,932 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $24,684Here:$24,684State:$46,345
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 71.9% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 27.5%
McCain (Republican): 69.9% Obama (Democratic): 29.5%
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%)
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.
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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
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 .
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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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 57.6%
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
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Most common first ancestries reported in Newton County (%):
8.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,860 average adjusted gross income)
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%
8.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,847 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.0
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%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 100.8. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
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
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).
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)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $60,900
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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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.)
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
Interest Earnings: $115,000
General Support: $260,000
All Other: $135,000
Public Welfare: $8,000
Property: $428,000
NEC: $20,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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