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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (28.0%), Educational,health and social services (20.5%), Retail trade (11.3%).
Newton County, Mississippi business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Detached houses: $122,221Here:$122,221State:$150,055 Townhouses or other attached units: $75,228Here:$75,228State:$180,099 Mobile homes: $45,521Here:$45,521State:$37,232 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $238,441Here:$238,441State:$27,068
McCain (Republican): 66.9% Obama (Democratic): 32.7%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $365 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $208 (0.3%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Newton County is $420 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $483 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $632 a month.
Cities in this county include: Newton, Union, Decatur, Conehatta, New Houlka, Hickory, Chunky.
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Notable locations in Newton County: Patrons Union Campground (A), Mississippi State Experimental Station (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Newton County include: Saint John Church (A), Saint Hill Church (B), Saint Clyde Church (C), Blue Springs Church (D), Roman Hill Church (E), Rock Creek Church (F), Rock Branch Church (G), Reids Chapel (H), Lebanon Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: McGee Cemetery (1), Old Norman Cemetery (2), Pine Grove Cemetery (3), Old Good Hope Cemetery (4), Ferguson Cemetery (5), Johnson Cemetery (6), Mount Vernon Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Stamper Pond (A), Ozborn Lake (B), Kennedy Pond (C), County Pond (D), Spring Lake (E), Daniel Lake (F), Horne Mill Pond (G), Wanitka Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sivils Creek (A), Big John Branch (B), Smith Branch (C), Blue Branch (D), Laird Branch (E), Mayatte Creek (F), Box Creek (G), Barnett Creek (H), Roebuck Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Newton County: Patrons Union Campground (A), Mississippi State Experimental Station (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Newton County include: Saint John Church (A), Saint Hill Church (B), Saint Clyde Church (C), Blue Springs Church (D), Roman Hill Church (E), Rock Creek Church (F), Rock Branch Church (G), Reids Chapel (H), Lebanon Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: McGee Cemetery (1), Old Norman Cemetery (2), Pine Grove Cemetery (3), Old Good Hope Cemetery (4), Ferguson Cemetery (5), Johnson Cemetery (6), Mount Vernon Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Stamper Pond (A), Ozborn Lake (B), Kennedy Pond (C), County Pond (D), Spring Lake (E), Daniel Lake (F), Horne Mill Pond (G), Wanitka Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sivils Creek (A), Big John Branch (B), Smith Branch (C), Blue Branch (D), Laird Branch (E), Mayatte Creek (F), Box Creek (G), Barnett Creek (H), Roebuck Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Clarke County , Jasper County , Kemper County , Lauderdale County , Leake County , Neshoba County , Scott County , Smith County .
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Current college students: 1,443 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 108 (48% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.1%
Housing units in Newton County with a mortgage: 1,929 (149 second mortgage, 82 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,800
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6.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,900 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.36% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($18,889 average AGI) 1.76% relocated from other states ($9,014 average AGI)Newton County:1.76%Mississippi average:3.40%
6.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,654 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.43% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($20,433 average AGI) 1.58% relocated to other states ($6,224 average AGI)Newton County:1.58%Mississippi average:3.96%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 14.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.4
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,773 (3,743 aged, 1,030 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
4,468 spouses, 6,674 children (6,084 natural, 219 adopted, 371 stepchildren), 749 grandchildren, 113 brothers or sisters, 121 parents, 328 other relatives, 265 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,595 2-persons, 1,380 3-persons, 1,214 4-persons, 539 5-persons, 197 6-persons, 97 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,020 1-person, 103 2-persons, 27 3-persons, 14 4-persons.
95.7% of residents of Newton County speak English at home. 0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 13% speak English not well). 0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 13% speak English not well). 0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English well). 2.5% of residents speak other language at home (35% speak English very well, 65% speak English well).
Population growth in Newton County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.41 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
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63% of Newton County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Mississippi.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $30,500
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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.)
All Other: $176,000
Police Protection: $742,000
Financial Administration: $506,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $506,000
Solid Waste Management: $457,000
Central Staff Services: $452,000
General Public Buildings: $279,000
Corrections - Other: $253,000
Fire Protection: $163,000
Natural Resources - Other: $137,000
Health Services - Other: $114,000
Parks & Recreation: $72,000
Welfare - Other: $67,000
General - Other: $44,000
Libraries: $71,000
Health: $30,000
General: $27,000
Central Staff Services: $16,000
Interest Earnings: $90,000
General Support: $508,000
All Other: $9,000
NEC: $366,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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