Newton is a city in

Baker County, Georgia Baker County is a county in Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,876, making it the fifth-least populous county in Georgia. The county seat and only city is Newton. The county was created December 12, 1825, from the eastern po ...

, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 602. The city is the

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of Baker County.

History

Newton was founded in 1837. That same year, the seat of Baker County was transferred to Newton from Byron. There are several properties in Newton listed on the National Register of Historic Places:

Baker County Courthouse (Georgia) The Baker County Courthouse is located in Courthouse Square at Newton, Georgia, Newton in Baker County, Georgia. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 18, 1980. Baker County has been struck by flooding from the Flin ...

, Notchaway Baptist Church and Cemetery, and Pine Bloom Plantation.

Geography

Newton is located at (31.316804, -84.339549). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and , or 3.50%, is water.

Demographics

According to the

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of 2000, there were 851 people, 320 households, and 228 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 346 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 43.60%

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, 53.94%

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, 0.12% Native American, 0.94% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races.

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or Latino people of any race were 2.00% of the population. By 2020, its population declined to 602.

Education

There is one K-12 school building for the Baker County School System. It is located on State Route 37 and was named Baker County Elementary/Middle School in 2001. The old school building that housed the students near the courthouse was built in the late 1960s and named East Baker School. It served the local black population during segregation, and now houses the East Baker Historical Society and 21st Century Community Corporation. The high school was returned to Newton for the 2007–2008 school year. From 1980 to 2007, the high school students traveled from Newton to Camilla for high school, formerly Mitchell-Baker High School. The old building is now used for the Baker County Headstart Center. The new gym for Baker County Schools was expected to be completed in 2009.

Gallery

File:Newton Fire Department.jpg, Newton Fire Department File:Newton police station.jpg, Police station File:Newton post office.jpg, Post office

References

External links

East Baker Historical Society & 21st Century Community Corporation, Inc.
{{authority control Cities in Georgia (U.S. state) Cities in Baker County, Georgia County seats in Georgia (U.S. state) Populated places established in 1837 1837 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)