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Conserved land11%165 of 1,450 acres
Trails4.2 mi1.8 mi per sq mi
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About Newton

City in Georgia, United States
1837Established
602Population
3 sq miArea
141 ftElevation

Newton is a city in Baker County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 602. The city is the county seat of Baker County.

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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

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ZIP code39870
Area code229
Living in Newton

Housing in Newton

$117K▲ 0.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Newton home is worth about $117,000, up 0.7% in a year, 65% below the Georgia typical home.

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Health in Newton

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1better than GA·19worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Archbold MitchellCamilla · 9.9 mi · ER · rural critical access
Baker County Primary Health CareNewton · 0.4 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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School Grade D

The public schools Newton’s kids attend trail 94% of Georgia’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictBaker CountySchools4

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within GA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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