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Abbeville, AL (Shorterville/Union)
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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Newton, AL Daleville, AL (Clayhatchee), Daleville, AL (Town Center), Dothan, AL (Brannon Stand/Kelly Springs), Dothan, AL (Main St/Ross Clark Cir), Dothan, AL (Montgomery Hwy/Ross Clark Cir), Dothan, AL (Ross Clark Cir/Fortner St), Dothan, AL (Taylor), Fort Rucker, AL (Route 27), Ozark, AL (Bermuda St/Forest Ave), Ozark, AL (Route 123/Harry Walker Rd)
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $118,610 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | medium cost relative to AL, very low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
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| THE SETTING | Rural (based on population density), farms |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Complexes/high rise apartments |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mostly Owner occupied |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 5 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Middle income (near average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Executive, managerial & professional |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Black, some Hispanic, some Italian ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking |
School Rating Information
DALE COUNTY School District
2,841 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
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| Better than: of AL school districts |
53.5% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
2 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
16.2% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| 12 |
| STATE AVERAGE 13 |
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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| ARITON SCHOOL #264 CREEL RICHARDSON RD., ARITON, AL 36311 (334) 762-3152 |
KG-12 |
| DALE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL COUNTY ROAD 59, MIDLAND CITY, AL 36350 (334) 983-3541 |
09-12 |
| GEORGE W LONG HIGH SCHOOL 2565 CO RD 60, SKIPPERVILLE, AL 36374 (334) 774-2380 |
07-12 |
| GW LONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2567 CO RD 60, SKIPPERVILLE, AL 36374 (334) 774-0021 |
KG-06 |
| MIDLAND CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HINTON WATERS AVE, MIDLAND CITY, AL 36350 (334) 983-1252 |
KG-04 |
| NEWTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 523 SOUTH COLLEGE ST, NEWTON, AL 36352 (334) 299-3581 |
KG-08 |
| SOUTH DALE MIDDLE SCHOOL RANDOLPH ST, PINCKARD, AL 36371 (334) 983-3077 |
05-08 |
| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 80.7 | 59.4 |
| BLACK (%) | 18.0 | 36.0 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 0.7 | 2.8 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 55.5 | 51.6 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,263 | $12,110,000 | 56.0 |
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| STUDENT | $205 | $583,000 | 2.7 |
| STAFF | $210 | $597,000 | 2.8 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $295 | $839,000 | 3.9 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $460 | $1,306,000 | 6.0 |
| OPERATION | $607 | $1,724,000 | 8.0 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $455 | $1,294,000 | 6.0 |
| OTHER | $234 | $664,000 | 3.1 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,466 | $7,007,000 | 32.4 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $876 | $2,490,000 | 11.5 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $7,605 | $21,607,000 | 100.0 |
Newton EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Newton WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 14.6 |
| CHILDREN IN Newton LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 12.1 |
Newton Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO AL* |
COMPARED TO AMERICA* |
| Since 1990 |  128.82%
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6.78%
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About Newton
Newton is a very small town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 4,292 people and just one neighborhood, Newton is the 155th largest community in Alabama.
When you are in Newton, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 35.6% of Newton's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Newton is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Newton who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.04%), sales jobs (14.08%), and management occupations (7.57%).
Newton is very much a car-oriented town. This is because the population of Newton isn't large enough or dense enough to support an extensive public transit system. It has a lot of rural roads, and the distance between houses can be quite large, which together tends to discourage walking and bicycling to work. 98.68% of residents commute to work in their own car (and the drive is typically to a job out of town). People also tend to drive out of town for other services as well, such as shopping, doctors appointments, and more.
As is often the case in a small town, Newton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
Newton Information and Demographics
In terms of college education, Newton is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 14.96%: 15.37% of adults 25 and older in Newton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Newton in 2000 was $15,552, which is middle income relative to Alabama, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $62,208 for a family of four.
The people who call Newton home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Newton is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Newton include English, Irish, and German.
The most common language spoken in Newton is English.
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