Newton, North Carolina | |
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Motto: "The Heart of Catawba County" | |
Coordinates: 35°39′47″N 81°14′00″W / 35.66306°N 81.23333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Catawba |
Area | |
• Total | 13.85 sq mi (35.87 km2) |
• Land | 13.80 sq mi (35.73 km2) |
• Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2) |
Elevation | 935 ft (285 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13,148 |
• Density | 953.03/sq mi (367.98/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 28658 |
Area code | 828 |
FIPS code | 37-47000[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 2404377[2] |
Website | www |
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 Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.