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Newton, New Jersey Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 8,244. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,416 (+2.1% change)
Males: 3,951 (47.9%), Females: 4,293 (52.1%)

Sussex County

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.6 years
Median household income: $41,667
Median house value: $136,100

Population by Race

Races in Newton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.7%)
  • Hispanic (3.8%)
  • Black (3.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)
  • Asian Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: Irish (21.0%), German (18.8%), English (14.1%), Italian (14.0%), United States (5.9%), Dutch (5.3%).

Elevation: 608 feet

Land area: 3.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Newton

  • High school or higher: 83.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Newton town

  • Never married: 27.3%
  • Now married: 48.1%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 10.3%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

8.2% Foreign born (2.8% Asia, 2.3% Latin America, 2.2% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +629 (+8.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Newton:

  • NEWTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (175 HIGH ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Newton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Newton:

  • SULLIVAN COUNTY INTL (about 45 miles; MONTICELLO, NY; Abbreviation: MSV)
  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 49 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: EWR)
  • TETERBORO (about 51 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Newton:

  • NEWTON (about 3 miles; NEWTON, NJ; Abbreviation: 3N5)
  • AEROFLEX-ANDOVER (about 5 miles; ANDOVER, NJ; Abbreviation: 12N)
  • TRINCA (about 7 miles; ANDOVER, NJ; Abbreviation: 13N)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Newton:

  • SUSSEX COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,385; Location: ONE COLLEGE HILL; Public; Website: www.sussex.cc.nj.us)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Newton:

  • COUNTY COLLEGE OF MORRIS (about 19 miles; RANDOLPH, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,202)
  • EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 28 miles; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,985)
  • DREW UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; MADISON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,133)
  • ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; MIDDLETOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,486)
  • WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY (about 36 miles; WAYNE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 8,017)
  • RARITAN VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; SOMERVILLE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,283)
  • SETON HALL UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; SOUTH ORANGE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,509)

Schools

Public high schools in Newton:

  • KITTATINNY REG HIGH (Students: 1,311; Location: 77 HALSEY ROAD; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • NEWTON HIGH (Students: 851; Location: 44 RYERSON AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Newton:

  • MERRIAM AVE. (Students: 579; Location: 81 MERRIAM AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MARIAN MC KEOWN (Students: 465; Location: ONE SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • LONG POND (Students: 428; Location: 707 LIMECREST RD.; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • FLORENCE M. BURD (Students: 333; Location: 219 NEWTON SPARTA ROAD; Grades: KG – 03)
  • HALSTED ST. (Students: 313; Location: 59 HALSTED STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • FREDON TWP (Students: 311; Location: 459 ROUTE 94; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Newton:

  • CAMP AUXILIUM LEARNING CENTER (Students: 265; Location: 14 OLD SWARTSWOOD ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • ST JOSEPH REGIONAL (Students: 236; Location: 80 JEFFERSON STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • NORTHWEST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 154; Location: 92 ROUTE 519; Grades: KG – 8)
  • RAINBOWS OF LEARNING (Students: 58; Location: 111 RYERSON AVE; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Newton:

  • SUSSEX COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,632,687; Location: BOX 76, R.D. 3; 287,996 books; 8,257 audio materials; 5,050 video materials; 941 serial subscriptions)

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