Newton
A city in Catawba County, North Carolina — population 13,224 as of 2020.
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88°F
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News around Catawba County
Carolina Journal
September 15State board to decide Catawba County school merger in December
The State Board of Education will vote in December on merging Catawba County's three school districts into one. Voters would not elect the new district's board until 2030, a timeline critics say leaves families without a voice.
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Newton by the numbers
Population
13,224Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 13.8 sq mi (35.73 km²), 0.05 sq mi water
- Median age
- 38.2
- Households
- 5,286
- Persons per household
- 2.4
- Median household income
- $62,015
- Median house value
- $186,300
Municipal office
- Office
- ASSISTANT PLANNING DIRECTOR
- Address
- PO BOX 550, NEWTON, NC 28658
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