Newton County (Indiana)
The Newton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. In 2010, the County had 14,244 inhabitants and a population density of 13.7 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Kentland.
The Newton County is part of the Chicago metropolitan area.
Geography
The County is located in northwestern Indiana in the south suburban area of Chicago and on the west by Illinois. It has an area of 1045 square kilometers, of which four square kilometers of water surface.
The northern border of the county is formed by the Kankakee River, one of the two sources of the Illinois River. In the south of the county is drained by the Iroquois River, which flows north-east further into the Kankakee River.
At the Newton County borders the following Nachbarcountys:
History
The Newton County was formed on February 7, 1835 as original county of free territory. It was named for John Newton, a sergeant in the American War of Independence.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 lived in Newton County 14,244 people in 5370 households. The population density was 13.7 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 5370 households lived statistically 2.63 per person.
The racial the population was composed of 97.8 percent white, 0.6 percent African American, 0.3 percent Native American, 0.3 percent Asian, 0.1 percent Polynesians as well as other ethnic groups; 0.9 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 5.2 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
22.3 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 60.6 percent were between 18 and 64 and 17.1 percent were 65 years or older. 49.4 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 48,108. The per capita income was $ 23,416. 11.3 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Newton County
Towns
- Brook
- Goodland
- Kentland
- Morocco
- Mount Ayr
Census-designated places (CDP )
- Lake Village
- Roselawn1
Other Unincorporated communities
- Ade
- Beaver City
- Conrad
- Effner
- Enos
- Foresman
- Percy Junction
- Perkins
- Sumava resorts
- Thayer
1 - partially in Jasper County
Structure
The Newton County is divided into ten townships: