Newton County, Missouri (MO)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 6,129
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 15,431
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,693 (it was 4,709 in 2000)
% of renters here: | 23% |
State: | 31% |
Land area: 626 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 95 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (22.6%), Manufacturing (18.6%), Retail trade (11.9%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 82%
- Government: 9%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 48,16780.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 5,1668.6%Two or more races
- 3,6156.0%Hispanic or Latino
- 9761.6%Asian alone
- 7911.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 5991.0%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 5090.9%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 390.07%Some other race alone
Median resident age: | 40.5 years |
Missouri median age: | 39.1 years |
Males: 29,825 | (50.3%) |
Females: 29,419 | (49.7%) |
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Newton County: | 2.0 people |
Missouri: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $59,298 ($35,041 in 1999)
This county: | $59,298 |
Missouri: | $64,811 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $549 (lower quartile is $444, upper quartile is $702)
This county: | $549 |
State: | $757 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $180,710 (it was $73,500 in 2000)
Newton: | $180,710 |
Missouri: | $221,200 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,145
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $448
Institutionalized population: 571
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 2
- Rapes: 23
- Robberies: 4
- Assaults: 87
- Burglaries: 131
- Thefts: 362
- Auto thefts: 92
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 2
- Rapes: 11
- Robberies: 7
- Assaults: 54
- Burglaries: 125
- Thefts: 391
- Auto thefts: 103
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 74 buildings, average cost: $163,000
- 2021: 96 buildings, average cost: $123,800
- 2020: 37 buildings, average cost: $152,900
- 2019: 31 buildings, average cost: $150,000
- 2018: 29 buildings, average cost: $133,600
- 2017: 33 buildings, average cost: $142,400
- 2016: 31 buildings, average cost: $145,200
- 2015: 23 buildings, average cost: $122,500
- 2014: 27 buildings, average cost: $135,100
- 2013: 44 buildings, average cost: $126,300
- 2012: 29 buildings, average cost: $145,300
- 2011: 32 buildings, average cost: $141,900
- 2010: 35 buildings, average cost: $115,300
- 2009: 52 buildings, average cost: $103,500
- 2008: 20 buildings, average cost: $106,300
- 2007: 44 buildings, average cost: $160,100
- 2006: 62 buildings, average cost: $155,600
- 2005: 65 buildings, average cost: $131,100
- 2004: 70 buildings, average cost: $121,000
- 2003: 34 buildings, average cost: $98,100
- 2002: 50 buildings, average cost: $95,200
- 2001: 44 buildings, average cost: $93,800
- 2000: 37 buildings, average cost: $89,200
- 1999: 101 buildings, average cost: $64,400
- 1998: 71 buildings, average cost: $84,400
- 1997: 63 buildings, average cost: $104,200
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,253 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,042 (0.6%)
Newton County: | 15.3% |
Missouri: | 13.2% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 40.5 years old
(Males: 38.9 years old, Females: 42.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43.6 years old, Black residents: 41.2 years old, American Indian residents: 37.7 years old, Asian residents: 31.5 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24.9 years old, Other race residents: 29.8 years old)
Area name: Joplin, MO MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Newton County is $396 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $505 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $643 a month.
Cities in this county include: Neosho, Seneca, Granby, Leawood, Diamond, Silver Creek, Loma Linda, Fairview, Shoal Creek Drive, Saginaw.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Newton County: Horton Trailhead (A), Noblett Mill (B), Pease Mill (C), Wrights Mill (D), Cureall School (E), Pottersville School (F), Rocky Mountain Ranch (G), Leader (H), Prairie Grove School (I), Big Spring School (J), Moody Volunteer Fire Department (K), Peace Valley - White Church Volunteer Station 2 (L), Peace Valley - White Church Volunteer Station 1 Headquarters (M), Cozy Grove Hotel (N), Pumpkin Center Fire Department (O), Pottersville Volunteer Fire Department (P), Pomona Fire Protection District 2 (Q), Eleven Point Rural Fire Department Station 1 (R), Lanton Volunteer Fire Department (S), Caulfield Fire Department (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Newton County include: Township Line Church (A), Evergreen Church (B), Fowler Church (C), Free Union Church (D), China Union Church (E), Hilltop Holiness Church (F), Pleasant Hill Church (G), Crossroads Church (H), Davis Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Blue Mound Cemetery (1), Lost Camp Cemetery (2), Meltabarger Cemetery (3), Howell County Cemetery (4), Parker Cemetery (5), New Salem Cemetery (6), Nicks Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Round Pond (A), Elm Pond (B), Adobesee Pond (C), Twin Ponds (D), Myatt Pond (E), Tingler Lake (F), Arrow Head Lake (G), Arrowhead Lakes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Elkhorn Branch (A), Monk Branch (B), Corn Creek (C), Key Creek (D), Lick Branch (E), Little Creek (F), Anthony Branch (G), Lost Camp Creek (H), North Fork Dry Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Newton County include: Dean Davis State Wildlife Area (1), Carmen Springs Wildlife Refuge Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Archuleta County, Colorado , Cape Girardeau County , Grayson County, Virginia , Mecklenburg County, Virginia , Mississippi County , Hansford County, Texas .
Here: | 2.9% |
Missouri: | 2.8% |
Current college students: 1,910
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,243 (31.0% naturalized citizens)
Newton County: | 3.8% |
Whole state: | 4.1% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 8632010 or later
- 6052000 to 2009
- 3901990 to 1999
- 1831980 to 1989
- 891970 to 1979
- 130Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.6%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 19,108
- One, attached: 307
- Two: 594
- 3 or 4: 271
- 5 to 9: 430
- 10 to 19: 350
- 20 to 49: 465
- 50 or more: 70
- Mobile homes: 3,094
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 30
Housing units in Newton County with a mortgage: 9,054 (640 second mortgage, 22 home equity loan, 556 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 271
Here: | 3.2% with mortgage |
State: | 98.0% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Newton County
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 22,497 | 83 |
Mainline Protestant | 3,314 | 9 |
Catholic | 1,005 | 2 |
Other | 927 | 6 |
None | 30,371 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Newton County: | 1.07 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.88 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Missouri: | 0.18 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Missouri: | 0.60 / 10,000 pop. |
Newton County: | 5.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Missouri: | 4.34 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 5.89 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 7.37 / 10,000 pop. |
Newton County: | 9.2% |
Missouri: | 8.8% |
Newton County: | 30.0% |
State: | 29.6% |
Here: | 12.4% |
State: | 13.5% |
Agriculture in Newton County:
Average size of farms: 153 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $78,565
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $76.39
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 95.12%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $78,243
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 32.70%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.94%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $31,832
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.24%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 29.41
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 4.74%
Corn for grain: 1852 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 3762 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 2722 harvested acres
Vegetables: 3,707 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 264 acres
Tornado activity:
Newton County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Missouri state average. It is 1551563.7 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 53 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/2/1982, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 28 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Newton County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Missouri state average. It is 645% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 145.9 miles away from Newton County center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 164.0 miles away from the county center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 149.5 miles away from the county center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 181.2 miles away from the county center
On 11/5/2011 at 07:12:45, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 163.3 miles away from Newton County center
On 11/8/2011 at 02:46:57, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 165.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Missouri Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4490, Natural disaster type: Other
- Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Incident Period: April 29, 2019, FEMA Id: 4451, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: April 28, 2017 - May 11, 2017, FEMA Id: 4317, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 23, 2015 to January 09, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4250: January 21, 2016, FEMA Id: 4250, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 22, 2015 to January 09, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3374: January 02, 2016, FEMA Id: 3374, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 19, 2011 to June 06, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1980: May 09, 2011, FEMA Id: 1980, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Missouri Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 05, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1961: March 23, 2011, FEMA Id: 1961, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
- Missouri Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 05, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3317: February 03, 2011, FEMA Id: 3317, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 08, 2009 to May 16, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1847: June 19, 2009, FEMA Id: 1847, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Missouri Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 28, 2009, Emergency Declared EM-3303: January 30, 2009, FEMA Id: 3303, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- 16 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Newton County (26) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 18
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 16, Storms: 16, Tornadoes: 14, Winter Storms: 6, Winds: 4, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 21,137 (78.7%)
- Carpooled: 2,595 (9.7%)
- Bus: 43 (0.2%)
- Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 20 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 210 (0.8%)
- Bicycle: 50 (0.2%)
- Walked: 183 (0.7%)
- Worked at home: 2,384 (8.9%)
- Health care and social assistance (20%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Manufacturing (9%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (24%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Manufacturing (11%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Production occupations (13%)
- Management occupations (11%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
- Transportation occupations (8%)
- Material moving occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Management occupations (6%)
- Guatemala (29%)
- Micronesia (17%)
- Mexico (14%)
- Philippines (5%)
- Laos (5%)
- Thailand (5%)
- Brazil (4%)
- American (16%)
- German (13%)
- English (12%)
- Irish (8%)
- European (4%)
- Italian (1%)
- Scotch-Irish (1%)
People in group quarters in Newton County, Missouri in 2010:
- 453 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 271 people in college/university student housing
- 94 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 27 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 24 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 11 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in Newton County, Missouri in 2000:
- 557 people in nursing homes
- 213 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 80 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 50 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 26 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 19 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 13 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 13 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 5 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 3 people in other workers' dormitories
- 2 people in religious group quarters
9.82% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($47,911 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 9.82% |
Missouri average: | 7.67% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.08% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($28,261 average AGI)
3.74% relocated from other states ($19,650 average AGI)
Newton County: 3.74% Missouri average: 3.04%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Jasper County, MO | 3.84% ($48,482 average AGI) |
from McDonald County, MO | 0.66% ($45,460) |
from Benton County, AR | 0.43% ($51,913) |
from Barry County, MO | 0.28% ($37,117) |
from Greene County, MO | 0.24% ($35,725) |
from Lawrence County, MO | 0.18% ($37,513) |
from Ottawa County, OK | 0.18% ($39,421) |
8.59% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($51,205 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 8.59% |
Missouri average: | 7.51% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.78% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($33,263 average AGI)
2.81% relocated to other states ($17,941 average AGI)
Newton County: 2.81% Missouri average: 2.88%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Jasper County, MO | 3.85% ($52,073 average AGI) |
to McDonald County, MO | 0.58% ($38,893) |
to Ottawa County, OK | 0.23% ($76,729) |
to Greene County, MO | 0.22% ($33,609) |
to Barry County, MO | 0.21% ($35,091) |
to Lawrence County, MO | 0.21% ($38,326) |
to Benton County, AR | 0.20% ($82,756) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 11.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.0
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 9.0%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 9,424 (7,724 aged, 1,700 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,316 (9%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Newton County, Missouri in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,480)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (801)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (593)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (517)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (391)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (383)
- Unspecified dementia (334)
- Congestive heart failure (270)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (262)
- Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (108)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 35,761
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 699
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 146,457
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,375
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 994
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 14
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 18
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 56
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 4
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 100.8. This is less than state average.
- Firearm - 63.7
- Other - 37.2
Household type by relationship:
Households: 59,244- Male householders: 11,256 (2,524 living alone), Female householders: 11,291 (3,060 living alone)
12,901 spouses (12,706 opposite-sex spouses), 1,598 unmarried partners, (1,505 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 16,559 children (14,574 natural, 597 adopted, 1,377 stepchildren), 1,195 grandchildren, 563 brothers or sisters, 719 parents, 65 foster children, 638 other relatives, 1,285 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 1,098
Size of family households: 7,158 2-persons, 3,347 3-persons, 2,895 4-persons, 1,338 5-persons, 704 6-persons, 295 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 5,585 1-person, 1,042 2-persons, 86 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 46 5-persons.
9,886 married couples with children.
2,655 single-parent households (1,117 men, 1,538 women).
93.9% of residents of Newton speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 18% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (99% speak English very well, 1% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $213,553,000 ($3,899 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $18,114,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $100,988,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $49,579,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $782,000
Federal grants: $43,120,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,709,000 ($381,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $14,374,000 ($6,829,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $174,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $36,074,000
Federal Government insurance: $21,735,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,739Here: | 67 per 1000 residents |
State: | 69 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 2,818
Here: | 51 per 1000 residents |
State: | 49 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +167
Here: | +3 per 1000 residents |
State: | +7 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +1,909
Here: | +34 per 1000 residents |
State: | +5 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.45 millions of gallons per day (57% from ground, 43% from surface)
Here: | 6.4 |
State: | 6.4 |
Here: | 4.6 |
State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Newton County, Missouri
- 662020 or later
- 2,3032010 to 2019
- 4,2822000 to 2009
- 3,9561990 to 1999
- 3,2321980 to 1989
- 3,6121970 to 1979
- 2,0361960 to 1969
- 1,8921950 to 1959
- 9431940 to 1949
- 2,3721939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Newton County, Missouri
- 281 room
- 762 rooms
- 4843 rooms
- 1,4464 rooms
- 2,3665 rooms
- 4,0546 rooms
- 2,9027 rooms
- 1,8758 rooms
- 3,5539+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Newton County, Missouri
- 1261 room
- 4342 rooms
- 7723 rooms
- 1,3994 rooms
- 1,3985 rooms
- 8236 rooms
- 3237 rooms
- 4078 rooms
- 909+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Newton County, Missouri
- 76no bedroom
- 4731 bedroom
- 2,6922 bedrooms
- 8,9873 bedrooms
- 3,2364 bedrooms
- 1,3015+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Newton County, Missouri
- 136no bedroom
- 9231 bedroom
- 2,2722 bedrooms
- 2,0063 bedrooms
- 3274 bedrooms
- 1115+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Newton County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 392no vehicle
- 3,6851 vehicle
- 6,5002 vehicles
- 3,8163 vehicles
- 1,5184 vehicles
- 8565+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Newton County in renter-occupied apartments
- 768no vehicle
- 2,3661 vehicle
- 1,6982 vehicles
- 6733 vehicles
- 2174 vehicles
- 615+ vehicles
88.4% of Newton County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Missouri.
Newton County: | 88.4% |
State average: | 87.1% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 35,010
- Other state: 21,657
- Northeast: 857
- Midwest: 7,063
- South: 8,899
- West: 4,866
- 44.5%Electricity
- 29.4%Utility gas
- 16.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 8.9%Wood
- 0.4%Solar energy
- 0.4%Other fuel
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 60.3%Electricity
- 22.9%Utility gas
- 10.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.8%Wood
- 1.3%No fuel used
- 0.9%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 18.0% |
Missouri: | 15.4% |
Here: | 16.5% |
Missouri: | 13.9% |
Here: | 15.0% |
Missouri: | 22.6% |
Newton County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $286,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,018,000
General Public Buildings: $158,000
- Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $2,984,000
Police Protection: $2,724,000
Financial Administration: $1,434,000
General - Other: $1,420,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,251,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,079,000
Public Welfare - Other: $792,000
Regular Highways: $715,000
General Public Buildings: $522,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $11,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $48,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $579,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $8,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,419,000
Fines and Forfeits: $692,000
Interest Earnings: $55,000
Sale of Property: $15,000
Donations From Private Sources: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,645,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,128,000
Housing and Community Development: $906,000
General Local Government Support: $451,000
Other: $21,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,998,000
Property: $1,331,000
Public Utilities Sales: $648,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $35,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,352,000
Newton County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $286,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,018,000
General Public Buildings: $158,000
- Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $2,984,000
Police Protection: $2,724,000
Financial Administration: $1,434,000
General - Other: $1,420,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,251,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,079,000
Public Welfare - Other: $792,000
Regular Highways: $715,000
General Public Buildings: $522,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $11,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $48,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $579,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $8,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,419,000
Fines and Forfeits: $692,000
Interest Earnings: $55,000
Sale of Property: $15,000
Donations From Private Sources: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,645,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,128,000
Housing and Community Development: $906,000
General Local Government Support: $451,000
Other: $21,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,998,000
Property: $1,331,000
Public Utilities Sales: $648,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $35,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,352,000
Newton County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $286,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,018,000
General Public Buildings: $158,000
- Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $2,984,000
Police Protection: $2,724,000
Financial Administration: $1,434,000
General - Other: $1,420,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,251,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,079,000
Public Welfare - Other: $792,000
Regular Highways: $715,000
General Public Buildings: $522,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $11,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $48,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $579,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $8,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,419,000
Fines and Forfeits: $692,000
Interest Earnings: $55,000
Sale of Property: $15,000
Donations From Private Sources: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,645,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,128,000
Housing and Community Development: $906,000
General Local Government Support: $451,000
Other: $21,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,998,000
Property: $1,331,000
Public Utilities Sales: $648,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $35,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,352,000
Newton County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $286,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,018,000
General Public Buildings: $158,000
- Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $2,984,000
Police Protection: $2,724,000
Financial Administration: $1,434,000
General - Other: $1,420,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,251,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,079,000
Public Welfare - Other: $792,000
Regular Highways: $715,000
General Public Buildings: $522,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $11,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $48,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $579,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $8,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,419,000
Fines and Forfeits: $692,000
Interest Earnings: $55,000
Sale of Property: $15,000
Donations From Private Sources: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,645,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,128,000
Housing and Community Development: $906,000
General Local Government Support: $451,000
Other: $21,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,998,000
Property: $1,331,000
Public Utilities Sales: $648,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $35,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,352,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 1,007
- Number of aged recipients: 73
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 934
- Number of recipients under 18: 148
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 706
- Number of recipients older than 64: 153
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 416
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 438
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 10 full tracts) | ||||||||||||||
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 245 | $102,229 | 282 | $109,319 | 904 | $135,889 | 95 | $49,568 | 3 | $634,000 | 112 | $71,143 | 100 | $51,970 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 6 | $80,333 | 16 | $141,812 | 78 | $144,859 | 4 | $15,750 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $45,500 | 9 | $70,667 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 52 | $98,904 | 96 | $68,750 | 414 | $125,659 | 59 | $38,136 | 0 | $0 | 22 | $94,909 | 59 | $56,559 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 22 | $78,500 | 39 | $117,282 | 264 | $127,913 | 13 | $58,615 | 0 | $0 | 14 | $60,071 | 16 | $75,688 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 2 | $57,500 | 5 | $120,200 | 49 | $136,510 | 1 | $46,000 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 9 | $66,778 |
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 10 full tracts) | ||||||
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 32 | $138,000 | 25 | $167,680 | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 13 | $125,000 | 6 | $143,000 | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 5 | $250,600 | 5 | $124,000 | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 4 | $107,500 | 2 | $129,000 | 0 | $0 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 1 | $36,000 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $36,000 |
Most common first names in Newton County, MO among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
William | 371 | 76.7 years |
Mary | 352 | 79.7 years |
John | 349 | 75.0 years |
James | 341 | 74.0 years |
Robert | 263 | 72.4 years |
Charles | 253 | 75.0 years |
George | 171 | 77.2 years |
Dorothy | 155 | 78.5 years |
Helen | 151 | 81.6 years |
Ruth | 140 | 80.5 years |
Most common last names in Newton County, MO among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Smith | 224 | 77.4 years |
Johnson | 154 | 76.3 years |
Brown | 114 | 77.7 years |
Williams | 106 | 76.7 years |
Jones | 105 | 78.1 years |
Wilson | 101 | 73.9 years |
Davis | 82 | 77.8 years |
Anderson | 80 | 76.5 years |
Miller | 78 | 78.1 years |
Taylor | 73 | 76.0 years |
Businesses in Newton County, MO | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
AT&T | 2 | McDonald's | 5 | |
Academy Sports + Outdoors | 1 | Microtel | 1 | |
Applebee's | 1 | Motel 6 | 1 | |
Arby's | 3 | Nike | 5 | |
AutoZone | 1 | Nissan | 1 | |
Baymont Inn | 1 | Office Depot | 1 | |
Best Western | 2 | Olive Garden | 1 | |
Burger King | 1 | Outback | 1 | |
Chevrolet | 2 | Outback Steakhouse | 1 | |
Chick-Fil-A | 1 | Panera Bread | 1 | |
Comfort Inn | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
Cracker Barrel | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
Curves | 1 | Pizza Hut | 3 | |
Dairy Queen | 1 | Quality | 1 | |
Days Inn | 1 | Quiznos | 1 | |
Dennys | 1 | Ruby Tuesday | 1 | |
Domino's Pizza | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 3 | |
FedEx | 11 | Sam's Club | 1 | |
GameStop | 1 | Sprint Nextel | 1 | |
Goodwill | 5 | Starbucks | 1 | |
H&R Block | 3 | Steak 'n Shake | 1 | |
Hardee's | 3 | Subway | 6 | |
Hilton | 1 | Super 8 | 2 | |
Holiday Inn | 2 | T-Mobile | 1 | |
IHOP | 1 | Taco Bell | 3 | |
KFC | 3 | Toyota | 1 | |
Kroger | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
La Quinta | 1 | U-Haul | 4 | |
La-Z-Boy | 2 | U.S. Cellular | 3 | |
Lane Furniture | 2 | UPS | 14 | |
Long John Silver's | 1 | Walgreens | 3 | |
Lowe's | 2 | Walmart | 2 | |
Marriott | 2 | Wendy's | 2 | |
MasterBrand Cabinets | 3 | YMCA | 3 | |
Maurices | 1 |
Newton County on our top lists:
- #66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
- #91 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
- #101 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"