Newton

Newton is located at 31°190N 84°2022W (31.316804, -84.339549) The city is the county seat of Baker County. The city has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km²), of which 2.9 square miles is land and 0.3 km², or 3.50%, is water. There are several properties in Newton listed on the National Register of Historic Places: Baker County Courthouse (Georgia), Notchaway Baptist Church and Cemetery, and Pine Bloom Plantation. There is one K-12 school building for the Baker County School System. The old school building that housed the students near the courthouse was built in the late 1960s and now houses the East Baker Historical Society and 21st Century Community Corporation. From 1980 to 2007, the high school students traveled from Newton to Camilla for high school, formerly Mitchell-Baker High School. The high school was returned to Newton for the 2007-2008 school year. The new gym for Baker County Schools was expected to be completed in 2009. It is located on State Route 37 and was named Baker County Elementary/Middle School in 2001. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.17. The median income for a household in the city was $26,563. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 602, with a median income of $27,386. There were 320 households, out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18.

History

Newton was founded in 1837. The seat of Baker County was transferred to Newton from Byron. There are several properties in Newton listed on the National Register of Historic Places: Baker County Courthouse (Georgia), Notchaway Baptist Church and Cemetery, and Pine Bloom Plantation. The town is located in Baker County, Georgia, near the state line with South Carolina. It has a population of about 2,000 people. It is located on the Georgia Turnpike, which was built in 1838. It was the first stop on the Underground Railroad in the United States. The city is home to the Newton High School, which opened its doors in 1839. It also has a high school, the Newton Academy, and the Newton Junior High School. The school was founded by John Newton, who moved to Newton in 1836. The high school was closed in 1849, but reopened in 1852. It now has a senior high school and a junior high school. The community has a number of historic buildings, including a courthouse and a cemetery. The church is also home to a Baptist church and cemetery, which were built in the 19th century. The state's first post office was opened in Newton in 1840. It closed in 1861, and was replaced by a post office in 1872. It reopened again in 1874. The county seat is now the town of Newton, and it is located near the Georgia-South Carolina border. It became the state's capital in 1881.

Geography

Newton is located at 31°190N 84°2022W (31.316804, -84.339549).According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km²) of which 2.9 square miles is land and 0.12 square miles, or 3.50%, is water. The city is home to the University of New Hampshire, where the football team is known as the Red Devils. The town's nickname is "Newton" and it is located on the New Hampshire Turnpike, which runs from New Hampshire to New Hampshire. It is also known as "The Big Apple" because of its large number of turnpikes and other mountain peaks. It has a population of 2,856. It was the site of the first recorded human sacrifice in the United States, in 1805, when a man was killed by a Native American tribesman in the town of Newton, North Carolina. The U.N. World Heritage Site is located in Newton, New Hampshire and was declared a World Heritage site in 1998. It also has a National Register of Historic Places site, which dates back to 1805. The City of Newton was founded in 1806. It became the first city in the state to have a post-secondary school in 1807. The first post- secondary school was opened in 1808. In 1809, Newton was the location of the town's first high school, which was built in 1809.

Demographics

According to the census of 2000, there were 851 people, 320 households, and 228 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 43.60% White, 53.94% African American, 0.12% Native American, and 1.41% from two or more races. The city's population was spread out, with 28.8% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median income for a household in the town was $26,563, and $27,386 for a family. Males had a median income of $30,417 compared to $17,885 for females. The per capita income for the city is $13,832. About 27.4% of families and 28. 8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.6% of those under age 18 and 18.6 per cent of those age 65 or over. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.17. The population of the town is expected to rise to 851 by the end of the year, with a projected population growth rate of 1.7%. The city is located on the U.S.-Mexico border and has a population of about 2,000 people. It is located near the border with Mexico.

Education

There is one K-12 school building for the Baker County School System. It is located on State Route 37 and was named Baker County Elementary/Middle School in 2001. The old school building that housed the students near the courthouse was built in the late 1960s and named East Baker School. It served the local black population during segregation, and now houses the East Baker Historical Society and 21st Century Community Corporation. The high school was returned to Newton for the 2007-2008 school year. From 1980 to 2007, the high school students traveled from Newton to Camilla for high school, formerly Mitchell-Baker High School. The new gym for Baker County Schools was expected to be completed in 2009 and will be used for the Headstart Center. It will be the first gym in the state to be built in more than a decade. The school system is expected to have a new gym completed by the end of the year. It was expected that the new gym would be finished by the start of the 2009-10 school year, but the school system has yet to announce a date for the completion of the gym. The gym will be located in the old high school building, which is now used as a headstart center for the children of the community. The former high school is located in Camilla and is now the home of the Camilla Head Start Center for the community's young children. The elementary school was located in Newton and was closed in the 1970s and 1980s and was replaced by a new building.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Newton, Baker County, Georgia = 97. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 60. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 99. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Newton = 5.8 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Newton = 51.6 inches and the annual snowfall = 0.1 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 90. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 234. 93 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 39 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 29, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Newton, Baker County, Georgia which are owned by the occupant = 62.07%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 34 years with median home cost = $50,980 and home appreciation of -1.29%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $6.28 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $7,008 per student. There are 12.8 students for each teacher in the school. 8963.58% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 6.03% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 3.01% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).