Newton County, Mississippi facts for kids
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Newton County
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Mississippi |
| Founded | 1836 |
| Seat | Decatur |
| Largest city | Newton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 580 sq mi (1,500 km2) |
| • Land | 578 sq mi (1,500 km2) |
| • Water | 1.5 sq mi (4 km2) 0.3% |
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| • Total | 21,291 |
| • Density | 36.7/sq mi (14.17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
Newton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,291. Its county seat is Decatur.
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History
Newton County was formed in 1836, and was named in honor of Sir Isaac Newton.
Newton County is adjacent to Jasper County, which was named for Sgt. William Jasper, a Revolutionary War hero of the Siege of Savannah in 1779. Sgt. John Newton had a very similar history. Early in the 1800s, many places were named for these men. At least four other states, Georgia, Indiana, Missouri and Texas, have adjacent Jasper and Newton Counties. At least two states, Illinois and Iowa, have Newton as the county seat of Jasper County. In Arkansas, Jasper is the county seat of Newton County. The frequency of occurrence of these names in juxtaposition shows that the stories of Sgts. Jasper and Newton were widely known, and associated with each other at the time these counties were named.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 580 square miles (1,500 km2), of which 578 square miles (1,500 km2) is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2) (0.3%) is water.
Major highways
Interstate 20
U.S. Highway 80
Mississippi Highway 15
Adjacent counties
- Neshoba County (north)
- Lauderdale County (east)
- Jasper County (south)
- Scott County (west)
National protected area
- Bienville National Forest (part)
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1840 | 2,527 | — | |
| 1850 | 4,465 | 76.7% | |
| 1860 | 9,661 | 116.4% | |
| 1870 | 10,067 | 4.2% | |
| 1880 | 13,436 | 33.5% | |
| 1890 | 16,625 | 23.7% | |
| 1900 | 19,708 | 18.5% | |
| 1910 | 23,085 | 17.1% | |
| 1920 | 20,727 | −10.2% | |
| 1930 | 22,910 | 10.5% | |
| 1940 | 24,249 | 5.8% | |
| 1950 | 22,681 | −6.5% | |
| 1960 | 19,517 | −14.0% | |
| 1970 | 18,983 | −2.7% | |
| 1980 | 19,944 | 5.1% | |
| 1990 | 20,291 | 1.7% | |
| 2000 | 21,838 | 7.6% | |
| 2010 | 21,720 | −0.5% | |
| 2020 | 21,291 | −2.0% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 21,019 | −3.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2013 |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White | 12,796 | 60.1% |
| Black or African American | 6,447 | 30.28% |
| Native American | 1,169 | 5.49% |
| Asian | 77 | 0.36% |
| Other/Mixed | 473 | 2.22% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 329 | 1.55% |
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 21,291 people, 8,037 households, and 5,697 families residing in the county.
Communities
City
Towns
- Chunky
- Decatur (county seat)
- Hickory
- Lake (mostly in Scott County)
- Union (partly in Neshoba County)
Census-designated place
Unincorporated communities
- Cedar Grove
- Duffee
- Lawrence
- Little Rock
- Stratton
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Newton (Misisipi) para niños
