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Newton, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 3,699. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,700 (+0.0% change)
Males: 1,648 (44.6%), Females: 2,051 (55.4%)

Newton County

Zip code: 39345

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.7 years
Median household income: $26,685
Median house value: $56,100

Population by Race

Races in Newton:

  • Black (54.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (43.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (8.3%), English (5.5%), Irish (4.5%), German (2.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%), Scottish (1.3%).

Population by Race

Races in Newton:

  • Black (54.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (43.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (8.3%), English (5.5%), Irish (4.5%), German (2.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%), Scottish (1.3%).

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Newton

  • High school or higher: 74.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 8.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Newton city

  • Never married: 26.5%
  • Now married: 49.4%
  • Separated: 4.0%
  • Widowed: 12.4%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -100 (-2.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Newton:

  • NEWTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (208 WOUTH MAIN STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Newton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Newton:

  • KEY FIELD (about 29 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Abbreviation: MEI)
  • HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 61 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; Abbreviation: PIB)
  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 63 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Newton:

  • JAMES H EASOM FIELD (about 3 miles; NEWTON, MS; Abbreviation: M23)
  • UNION MUNI (about 17 miles; UNION, MS; Abbreviation: 31M)
  • G. V. MONTGOMERY (about 23 miles; FOREST, MS; Abbreviation: 2M4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Newton:

  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 51 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 4,072)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 80 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; Full-time enrollment: 12,541)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,613)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 86 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)

Schools

Public high schools in Newton:

  • NEWTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 229; Location: 201 W. FIRST STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • NEWTON MUNICIPAL CAREER CENTER (Location: 203 W. FIRST STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Newton:

  • NEWTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 456; Location: 301 W. TATUM STREET; Grades: KG – 04)
  • N H PILATE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 362; Location: 531 E. CHURCH STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)

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