Newton, Alabama
Newton, Alabama | |
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Downtown Newton, Alabama | |
Location of Newton in Dale County, Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 31°21′43″N 85°34′53″W / 31.36194°N 85.58139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Dale |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.28 sq mi (36.98 km2) |
| • Land | 14.25 sq mi (36.90 km2) |
| • Water | 0.027 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 200 ft (61 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,607 |
| • Density | 112.8/sq mi (43.55/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 36352 |
| Area code | 334 |
| FIPS code | 01-54480 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406989 |
Newton is a town in Dale County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Newton had a population of 1,607. Once the county seat of Dale County, Newton lost this distinction to nearby Ozark in 1870, and is now a small farming community. It incorporated in 1887. The city currently forms a part of the Ozark micropolitan statistical area.