Newton, Alabama | |
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Coordinates: 31°21′N 85°36′W / 31.350°N 85.600°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Dale |
Area | |
• Total | 14.28 sq mi (36.98 km2) |
• Land | 14.25 sq mi (36.90 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
Elevation | 318 ft (97 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,607 |
• Density | 112.78/sq mi (43.55/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 36352 |
Area code | 334 |
FIPS code | 01-54480 |
GNIS feature ID | 0123931 |
Newton is a town in Dale County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census its population was 1,511. Once the county seat of Dale County, Newton lost this distinction to nearby Ozark in 1870, and is now a small farming community. It incorporated in 1887.[2] The city currently forms a part of the Ozark micropolitan statistical area.