Newtonia, Missouri
Newtonia is a village in
Newton County,
Missouri,
United States. The population was 231 at the 2000 census.
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Location of Newtonia, Missouri |
Newtonia is located at (36.878542, -94.182664).
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9
km² (0.3
mi²), all land.
As of the
census of 2000, there were 231 people, 89 households, and 67 families residing in the town. The
population density was 270.3/km² (702.0/mi²). There were 92 housing units at an average density of 107.6/km² (279.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.64%
White, 3.90%
Native American, 1.73% from
other races, and 1.73% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 2.16% of the population.
There were 89 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were
married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,375, and the median income for a family was $35,625. Males had a median income of $26,000 versus $26,000 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $13,088. About 12.7% of families and 15.3% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 21.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 16.1% of those sixty five or over.
