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With the motto "Clean Air, Fresh Water, Friendly People," the community of Newton welcomes resident and visitor alike with downhome charm. Bordered on the eastern side by Toledo Bend Reservoir, Newton is called the fresh water capital of East Texas. The reservoir covers 185,000 acres, producing record-breaking size fish along with all types of water recreation. Business and industry thrive in the area, with timber being the main source of revenue. Other principal sources of commerce include agriculture, ranching and tourism.

Located on U.S. Highway 190 and Texas Highway 87, Newton lies nestled among flowering dogwoods, redbuds and tall pines. Wild flowers grow in abundance along roadbeds and throughout the rolling hills and canyons. Nearby Wild Azalea Canyon is an inside pocket wilderness noted for its longleaf forest, rock cliffs and wild azaleas which bloom each spring.

With a bustling economy and laid-back lifestyle, this eastern-most county in Texas provides the best the region has to offer. Newton looks to the future with a foundation that is as deeply rooted as the soaring pines which surround it.

LOCATION
Newton is located 70 miles northeast of Beaumont, 150 miles northeast of Houston, 245 miles southeast of Dallas, and 280 miles northeast of Austin. It is the county seat of Newton County.

MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of local government: Mayor/Council/Manager
Annual budget: $4,300,000
Bonded indebtedness: $1,800,000
City: G.O.: $None
Water rev: $200,000
County: $None
School: $None
Fire insurance class: .40 in city outside
Number of pumpers/trucks: 3
Number of full-time firemen: 0   EMT trained:
Number of volunteer firemen: 23    EMT trained: 5
Number of full-time city policemen: 3
Garbage service provided: City of Newton
Nearest landfill for comm./ind. use: Deweyville (South Newton County)
Landfill under construction in Deweyville area.
Public library: Yes Volumes: 16,000
Planning Commission: No
City zoning: No

UTILITIES

Water
Supplied by: City of Newton
Groundwater: Yes Surfacewater: No
Source: Wells
Capacity of water plant: 1,152,000 gpd
Average daily consumption: 250,000 gpd
Peak consumption:
Storage capacity: .416 mg
Ground: .216 mg      Elevated: .2 mg
Pressure in mains: 60 lbs.

Sewer
Type of treatment plant: Oxidation
Percent of community served by sewer: 90%
Average daily load: .32 mgpd
Design capacity:.980 mgd

Electric Company - City of Newton & Jasper/Newton Electric Coop

Natural Gas Company - City of Newton

Telephone Company - GTE
Digital: Yes    Analog: Yes    ElectroMechanical: No
Fiber optics: Yes     Switched 56 KBPS: No    911: Yes-ANI
High capacity digital (T-1): Yes     Digital data service: Yes
Make/Model/Software level: DCO-19.0
Long distance companies: Numerous

CLIMATE
Average annual temperature: 67 degrees
Monthly average high temperature: 93 degrees
Monthly average low temperature: 40 degrees
Average annual rainfall: 56 inches
Elevation: 187' above sea level

POPULATION

TAX STRUCTURE

TRANSPORTATION
Interstate within city limits: No
If no, distance to nearest Interstate: 53 miles
Interstate: I-10
U.S. Hwy.: 190
State Hwy.: 87

Bus Lines
Greyhound - Trailways; Southeast Texas Transit

Rail
Name of railroad(s)
Santa Fe
Switching service: Yes
Piggyback service: Yes

Barge Transportation
Nearest Port Facility: Port of Orange, 30 feet deep

Motor Freight Companies
Red Ball Motor Freight, Central Freight - Tex Pack

Air Transportation
Nearest commercial airport: Jefferson County Airport
Distance: 80 miles
Name of airlines serving airport: American Eagle, Delta, ASA, Conquest, Continental Express, US Air
Nearest general aviation airport: Municipal Airport
Distance: 3 miles
Type of runway: Asphalt
Length of runway: 4,000 feet
Landing strip lighted: Yes
Instrument landing system: No
Private aircraft storage available: Yes
Private aircraft maintenance available: No

EDUCATION
Public schools-Education cost per pupil: $3,289
Average SAT Score:   District 920;    State 989;     Nat'l 904
Average ACT Score:   District 18.3,    State 20.2
High School Graduate (inclu. equiv.): District 104
Some College, No Degree: 3
Assoc. Degree:
Bachelor Degree: 91
Graduate or Professional Degree: 31

SERVICES

Machine shops: Yes     Number: 2
Tool & die service: No
If no, distance to nearest service: 70 miles
Electric motor repair: No
If no, distance to nearest service: 15 miles
Type of newspaper(s) in city: Daily and Weekly
Number of radio station(s): 2
Number of TV channels received: 3    Cable TV: Yes
Seating capacity of largest banquet room: 350
Number of banks in city: 1
Total assets: $90,000,000
Number of savings and loans: 0

HEALTH FACILITIES
Number of hospitals: 0
If no hospitals, distance to nearest facility: Jasper, TX
Number of nursing homes in community: 1
Number of clinics available: 3
Medical personnel:
MD(s): 4      DVM(s): 4
PA(s): 2      Dentist(s): 1

REAL ESTATE & CHURCHES
Number of dwellings: 831   Owner occupied: 461
Residential housing cost per sq. ft.: $50
Lot costs: $1,000
No. of rental housing available: 228     Cost: $350
Rental apartments available: 10     Cost: $350-500
Churches: 45 total churches

LABOR MARKET
Counties/Parishes in commuting distance (35 mile radius):
Jasper, Sabine and Orange Counties; Beauregard and Vernon Parishes

Median family income for Newton in 1990: $22,045
Per capita income for Newton in 1990: $8,266