Newton

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Newton

Total population

479

Median home value

$87,700

13.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$28,594

Newton$29k

National$74k

Founded

1837

Elevation43 m

Land area7.81 km²

Weather85°F · Sunny

Coordinates31.32°, -84.34°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Newton is a city in Baker County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 602. The city is the county seat of Baker County.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Newton, GA from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Nearby places in Georgia

• Camilla
  9.6 mi away
• Baconton
  11.5 mi away
• Sale City
  19.2 mi away
• Doerun
  25 mi away
• Sasser
  27.9 mi away
• Ochlocknee
  29.1 mi away
• Whigham
  29.9 mi away
• Cairo
  31.3 mi away
• Bainbridge
  31.5 mi away
• Brinson
  33.2 mi away
• Sylvester
  33.2 mi away
• Moultrie
  33.8 mi away

Browse all places in Georgia →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Newton

Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1

Newton Georgi State of Mind Collection · 2020

Bridge across Flint River, Mitchell County, Ga

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce · 1916

Newton County, Georgia records

John I. Bruno · 1993

Newton County Georgia cemeteries

Sara Anderson Dixon · 1968

Covington & Newton County, Georgia, StreetMap

Universal Map (Firm) · 2000

Newton County, Georgia newspapers, 1868-1904

Jeannette Holland Austin · 1991

Women, power, and subversion

Judith Lowder Newton · 1981

Continuing planning program, Newton County, Georgia

Adley Associates · 1968

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Prescribed Fire CON BSE13 RX, Covington, Alabama
  Wildfires · 2026-10-07 · 130 mi
• Wildfire Mitchell, Ware, Georgia
  Wildfires · 2026-08-24 · 133 mi
• Wildfire Main Trail, Chatham, Georgia
  Wildfires · 2026-08-14 · 201 mi
• Wildfire RAY COAKER, Washington, Alabama
  Wildfires · 2026-09-09 · 235 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Gopher Tortoise

Gopherus polyphemus

Seen 2026-10-10

common boneset

Eupatorium perfoliatum

Seen 2026-10-01

Cypress Twig Gall Midge

Taxodiomyia cupressiananassa

Seen 2026-10-01

Lanceleaf blanketflower

Gaillardia aestivalis

Seen 2026-10-01

slender false foxglove

Agalinis tenuifolia

Seen 2026-10-01

Narrowleaf silkgrass

Pityopsis graminifolia

Seen 2026-10-01

Yaupon Blacksenna

Seymeria cassioides

Seen 2026-10-01

slender goldentop

Euthamia caroliniana

Seen 2026-10-01

Green Anole

Anolis carolinensis

Seen 2026-10-01

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-14 00:45 UTC.