Newton, North Carolina
Newton, North Carolina | |
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Main Street (NC 16) | |
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Seal | |
| Motto: "The Heart of Catawba County" | |
Location of Newton, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 35°39′47″N 81°14′00″W / 35.66306°N 81.23333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Catawba |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.85 sq mi (35.87 km2) |
| • Land | 13.80 sq mi (35.73 km2) |
| • Water | 0.054 sq mi (0.14 km2) |
| Elevation | 935 ft (285 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13,148 |
| • Density | 953.1/sq mi (367.98/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28658 |
| Area code | 828 |
| FIPS code | 37-47000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404377 |
| Website | www |
Newton is a city in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Newton had a population of 13,148. It is the county seat of Catawba County. Newton is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.