Newton, North Carolina

Newton, North Carolina
Main Street (NC 16)
Main Street (NC 16)
Official seal of Newton, North Carolina
Motto: 
"The Heart of Catawba County"
Location of Newton, North Carolina
Location of Newton, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°39′47″N 81°14′00″W / 35.66306°N 81.23333°W / 35.66306; -81.23333
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyCatawba
Area
 • Total13.85 sq mi (35.87 km2)
 • Land13.80 sq mi (35.73 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2)
Elevation935 ft (285 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total13,148
 • Density953.03/sq mi (367.98/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28658
Area code828
FIPS code37-47000[3]
GNIS feature ID2404377[2]
Websitewww.newtonnc.gov

Newton is a city in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 12,968.[4] It is the county seat of Catawba County.[5] Newton is part of the HickoryLenoirMorganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Newton, North Carolina
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Newton city, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.