Newton County, Texas facts for kids
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Newton County
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The Newton County Courthouse
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Location within the U.S. state of Texas
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1846 |
| Named for | John Newton |
| Seat | Newton |
| Largest city | Newton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 940 sq mi (2,400 km2) |
| • Land | 934 sq mi (2,420 km2) |
| • Water | 6.1 sq mi (16 km2) 0.6%% |
| Population
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| • Total | 12,217 |
| • Density | 13.00/sq mi (5.018/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 36th |
Newton County is the easternmost county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 12,217. Its county seat is Newton. The county is named for John Newton, a veteran of the American Revolutionary War.
Newton County is included in the Beaumont-Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area.
As of 2000, it had the second-lowest population density for all counties in East Texas, behind only Red River County, and the lowest population density in Deep East Texas.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 940 square miles (2,400 km2), of which 934 square miles (2,420 km2) is land and 6.1 square miles (16 km2) (0.6%) is water.
Major highways
U.S. Highway 190
State Highway 12
State Highway 62
State Highway 63
State Highway 87
Recreational Road 255
Adjacent counties and parishes
- Sabine County (north)
- Vernon Parish, Louisiana (northeast)
- Beauregard Parish, Louisiana (east)
- Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (southeast)
- Orange County (south)
- Jasper County (west)
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 1,689 | — | |
| 1860 | 3,119 | 84.7% | |
| 1870 | 2,187 | −29.9% | |
| 1880 | 4,350 | 98.9% | |
| 1890 | 4,650 | 6.9% | |
| 1900 | 7,282 | 56.6% | |
| 1910 | 10,850 | 49.0% | |
| 1920 | 12,196 | 12.4% | |
| 1930 | 12,524 | 2.7% | |
| 1940 | 13,700 | 9.4% | |
| 1950 | 10,832 | −20.9% | |
| 1960 | 10,372 | −4.2% | |
| 1970 | 11,657 | 12.4% | |
| 1980 | 13,254 | 13.7% | |
| 1990 | 13,569 | 2.4% | |
| 2000 | 15,072 | 11.1% | |
| 2010 | 14,445 | −4.2% | |
| 2020 | 12,217 | −15.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1850–2010 2010–2020 |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 10,825 | 9,249 | 74.94% | 75.71% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 2,891 | 2,075 | 20.01% | 16.98% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 77 | 59 | 0.53% | 0.48% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 62 | 24 | 0.43% | 0.20% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 0 | 0.01% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 27 | 0.00% | 0.22% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 186 | 439 | 1.29% | 3.59% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 403 | 344 | 2.79% | 2.82% |
| Total | 14,445 | 12,217 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
Communities
City
- Newton (county seat)
Census-designated places
Unincorporated communities
Ghost Towns
Education
School districts:
- Brookeland Independent School District
- Burkeville Independent School District
- Deweyville Independent School District
- Kirbyville Consolidated Independent School District
- Newton Independent School District
Areas of Newton County in Brookeland ISD, Burkeville ISD, and Newton ISD are assigned to Angelina College. Legislation does not specify a community college for the remainder of the county.
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Newton (Texas) para niños
