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Newton County, Georgia
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Location in the state of Georgia
Georgia's location in the USA
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Founded	1821
Seat	Covington
Largest City	Covington
Area - Total - Land - Water	723 km² (279 mi²) 716 km² (276 mi²) 7 km² (3 mi²), 0.99%
Population - (2006) - Density	91,451 87/km²
Website: www.co.newton.ga.us

Newton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 62,001. The 2006 Census Estimate shows a population of 91,451 [1]. The county seat is Covington, Georgia ⁶. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Map_of_USA_GA.svgâ€Ž File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Georgia (U.S. state) ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (â‰ˆ1,609 m) in length. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties/Parishes/Boroughs, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Covington is a city in Newton County, Georgia, United States. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

This county is a part of the Atlanta Metropolitan Area (Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area). The Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta metropolitan area, always referred to as Metro Atlanta or the Metro area in Georgia, is the ninth-largest metropolitan area in the United States and consists of 28 counties in Georgia. ... Hotlanta redirects here. ... Note: This article title may be easily confused with Sandy Spring Sandy Springs (once known as Hammond) is a newly incorporated city (as of December 1st, 2005) located in Fulton County, Georgia, north of Atlanta and south of Roswell. ... Historic Downtown Marietta Marietta is a city located in central Cobb County, Georgia GR6, and is its county seat. ... In the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has produced a formal definition of metropolitan areas, which are organized around county boundaries. ...

1 History
2 Geography
- 2.1 Major Highways
- 2.2 Adjacent Counties
3 Demographics
4 Schools
5 Cities and towns

History

Newton county is named after Sgt. John Newton, who served under Gen. Francis Marion, the "Swamp Fox", in the American Revolutionary War. It was created on December 24, 1821. During the American Civil War, the county provided the Lamar Infantry, which was a part of Cobb's Legion. Sgt. ... Francis Marion (February 26, 1732â€“February 27, 1795) was a lieutenant colonel in the Continental Army and later Brigadier General in the South Carolina Militia during the American Revolutionary War. ... Combatants American Patriots France Spanish Empire Dutch Republic Oneida and Tuscarora tribes Polish volunteers Prussian volunteers United Kingdom of Great Britain Iroquois Confederacy Hessian mercenaries Loyalists Commanders George Washington Nathanael Greene Gilbert de La Fayette Comte de Rochambeau Bernardo de GÃ¡lvez Tadeusz KoÅ›ciuszko Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben King... Cobbs Legion (also known as the Georgia Legion) was an American Civil War unit that was raised on the Confederate side from the State of Georgia by Thomas Reed Rootes Cobb during the summer of 1861. ...

In late 1978, the first five episodes of The Dukes of Hazzard were filmed in and around Covington, Georgia. Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... For the 2005 film, see: The Dukes of Hazzard (film). ... Covington is a city in Newton County, Georgia, United States. ...

Newton county is the place where Georgia 4-H was founded as the Girls Canning and Boys Corn Clubs in 1904 by G.C. Adams. Georgia 4-H 4-H was founded in 1904 by G.C. Adams in Newton County Georgia as the Girls Canning, and Boys Corn Clubs. ...

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 723 km² (279 mi²). 716 km² (276 mi²) of it is land and 7 km² (3 mi²) of it (0.99%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (â‰ˆ1,609 m) in length. ...

Major Highways

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Adjacent Counties

Walton County (north)
Morgan County (east)
Jasper County (southeast)
Butts County (south)
Henry County (southwest)
Rockdale County (northwest)

Walton County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Morgan County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Image:Jasbone crushin County Georgia. ... Butts County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Henry County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Rockdale County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ...

Demographics

As of the census ² of 2000, there were 62,001 people, 21,997 households, and 17,113 families residing in the county. The population density was 87/km² (224/mi²). There were 23,033 housing units at an average density of 32/km² (83/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 75.27% White, 22.21% Black or African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.72% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.58% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. 1.87% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ...

There were 21,997 households out of which 37.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.20% were married couples living together, 14.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.20% were non-families. 18.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.14. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...

In the county the population was spread out with 27.70% under the age of 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 32.10% from 25 to 44, 21.50% from 45 to 64, and 9.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 94.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $44,875, and the median income for a family was $49,748. Males had a median income of $36,742 versus $26,097 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,317. About 7.20% of families and 10.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.90% of those under age 18 and 8.80% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Schools

East Newton Elementary School
Fairview Elementary School
Ficquett Elementary School
Heard Mixon Elementary School
Livington Elementary School
Mansfield Elementary School
Middle Ridge Elementary School
Oak Hill Elementary School
Palmer Stone Elementary School
Porterdale Elementary School
Providence Christian School
Rocky Plains Elementary School
west Newton Elementary School
Clements Middle School
Cousins Middle School
Indian Creek Middle School
Veterans Memorial Middle School
Alcovy High School
Eastside High School
Newton High School

Providence Christian School offers classes K4 through ninth grade. ...

Cities and towns

Coordinates: 33°33′N 83°50′W / 33.55, -83.84 Covington is a city in Newton County, Georgia, United States. ... Mansfield is a city located in Newton County, Georgia. ... Newborn is a town located in Newton County, Georgia. ... Oxford is a city located in Newton County, Georgia. ... Porterdale is a town located in Newton County, Georgia. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

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Newton County, Georgia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (440 words)
	Newton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia.
	Newton county is named after Sgt. John Newton, who served under Gen. Francis Marion, the "Swamp Fox", in the American Revolutionary War.
	In the county the population was spread out with 27.70% under the age of 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 32.10% from 25 to 44, 21.50% from 45 to 64, and 9.90% who were 65 years of age or older.

New Georgia Encyclopedia: Newton County (724 words)
	Named for Sergeant John Newton, a Revolutionary War (1775-83) hero, the county was formed on December 24, 1821, from parts of Henry, Jasper, and Walton counties.
	The county population in 2000 was 62,001 (75.3 percent white, 22.2 percent fl, and 1.9 percent Hispanic).
	Farmland continues to be supplanted by housing developments, as families have moved in either to work in the county's industry or to commute to jobs in Atlanta.

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