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Newton County, Texas
At a Glance
Population 12,217 County Seat Newton County Courthouse State FIPS 48 County FIPS 351 Num Towns 3 Census-Designated Places 2 Total Town Population 2,638 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 12,333 Median Age 45.5 Veterans 720 Housing Units 6,457 Uninsured 549 Net Migration (recent) 38 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 137 Total Employees 806 Avg Annual Pay $47,014 Median Household Income $38,871 Poverty Rate 24.2% Unemployment Rate 10.6% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $56,899 Federal Spending FY2024 $66,620,425 Federal Spending Per Capita $5,453
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $90,100 Median Rent $876 FMR Studio $732 FMR 1BR $752 FMR 2BR $933 FMR 3BR $1,286 FMR 4BR $1,395
Health & Safety
Hospitals 0 EMS Stations 9 Fire Stations 9 Police Stations 9 Adult Smoking 24.8% Adult Obesity 42.1% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 34.6 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.94 Electric Customers 12547863 Towns with Broadband Data 3 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 3
Community
Churches 10 Libraries 3 Historic Places (NRHP) 6 Homeless Population N/A Schools 9 SNAP Stores 6 Bank Branches 2
Agriculture
Total Farms 9 Land in Farms (acres) 340 Avg Farm Size (acres) 37.8 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR HURRICANE BERYL 2024-07-09 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2024-05-17 DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS 2021-02-19 EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2021-02-14 DR HURRICANE LAURA 2020-12-09 EM TROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA 2020-08-24 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-25 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR HURRICANE HARVEY 2017-08-25 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2016-03-19
Detailed Topics
Communities in Newton County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
