Newton, North Carolina

Newton is a city located in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 12,968. It is the county seat of Catawba County.Newton is part of the Hickory - Lenoir - Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area and sometimes included as part of the Charlotte metropolitan area.GeographyNewton is located at the center of Catawba County, at 35°39'54" North, 81°13'28" West . It is bordered to the north by Conover and to the northwest by Hickory. Claremont is to the northeast, and Maiden is to the south.According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 35.8km2, of which 35.7km2 is land and 0.1km2, or 0.37%, is water.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there are 12,560 people, 5,007 households, and 3,314 families residing in the city. The population density is 968.4 people per square mile (373.9/km²). There are 5,368 housing units at an average density of 413.9 per square mile (159.8/km²). The racial composition of the city was: 77.58% White, 12.33% Black or African American, 9.52% Hispanic or Latino American, 3.40% Asian American, 0.43% Native American, 0.03% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, 4.63% some other race, and 1.60% two or more races.