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A city of 13,333 people in North Carolina
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Map of Newton: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land5.4%475 of 8,822 acres
Trails5.6 mi0.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves836 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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A spinner and a doffer in Catawba Cotton Mill, Newton, N.C. Out of forty employed there were ten almost as small as the…1908
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A spinner and a doffer in Catawba Cotton Mill, Newton, N.C. Out of forty employed there were ten almost as small as the…, 1908

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About Newton

City in North Carolina, United States
1845Established
13,148Population
13.8 sq miArea
1,001 ftElevation

Newton is a city in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Newton had a population of 13,148. It is the county seat of Catawba County. Newton is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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ZIP code28658
Area code828
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Housing in Newton

$259K▲ 1.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Newton home is worth about $259,000, up 1.3% in a year, 23% below the North Carolina typical home.

A buyer's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market105
Sale-to-list94.5%
Sold in May7
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Safety in Newton

C−

Safety Grade C-

Newton reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 81% report less. Within North Carolina, it does better than 49% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000
Newton 4.4
North Carolina 3.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Newton 23.5
North Carolina 18.1
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B+

The public schools Newton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 65% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#84Best public schoolsof 252 in NC
DistrictNewton Conover City SchoolsSchools5

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

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