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Newton is a town in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the town population was 8,244. It is the county seat of Sussex County.

Geography

Newton is located at (41.054683, -74.756086).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.1 square miles, of which, 3.1 miles of it's land and .32% is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 8,244 people, 3,258 households, and 1,941 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,661.7 people per square mile. There were 3,425 housing units at an average density of 1,105.8/sq mi. The racial makeup of the town was 90.37% White, 5.81% African American, .13% Native American, 1.97% Asian, .01% Pacific Islander, 1.16% from other races, and 1.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.80% of the population.
   There were 3,258 households out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.4% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.12.
   In the town, the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.
   The median income for a household in the town was $44,667, and the median income for a family was $56,484. Males had a median income of $41,089 versus $30,016 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,577. About 6.9% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 11 % of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Newton operates under the Faulkner Act (Council-Manager) form of municipal government.
Members of the Town Council are Mayor E. Kevin Elvidge (term ends June 30, 2010), Deputy Mayor Thea Unhoch (2010) Philip J. Diglio (2008), Joseph Ricciardo (2010) and Raymond A. Storm (2008).

Federal, state and county representation

Newton Town is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 24th Legislative District.

Education

The Newton Public School District is a K-12 district with an enrollment of approximately 1,700 students spread over the elementary, middle and high school.
Students in grades K through 5 attend Merriam Avenue School

, which serves 541 students. Halsted Street Middle School

serves 300 students in grades 6 through 8.
Students in grades 9 - 12 attend Newton High School, which also serves students from Andover, Andover and Green. As of the 2005-06 school year, Newton High School had 901 students.

Rodman M. Price (1816-1894), represented in the United States House of Representatives from 1851-1853, and served as the 17th Governor of New Jersey, from 1854 to 1857.

Andrew J. Rogers (1828-1900), represented in the United States House of Representatives from 1863-1867.

Transportation

Newton Airport is a public-use airport located south of the central business district.

Points of interest

Newton Cemetery Horton Mansion on SCCC campus.Further Information

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