Newton, NH
Community Contact:
Town of Newton
Ray Thayer
PO Box 375
Newton, NH 03858
Telephone: (603) 382-4096
Fax: (603) 382-2596
E-mail: newtonnhtownhall@adelphia.net
Web Site: www.newton-nh.gov
Municipal Office Hours: Monday through Wednesday, 8 am - 4 pm, and Thursday, 12 noon - 8 pm
County: Rockingham
Labor Market Area: Haverhill MA-NH NECTA Division, NH Portion
Tourism Region: Seacoast
Planning Commission: Rockingham
Regional Development: Rockingham Economic Development Corp.
Election Districts
US Congress: District 1
Executive Council: District 3
State Senate: District 23
State Representative: Rockingham County District 11
Incorporated: 1749
Origin: The sixth town to be granted from the Masonian land purchase of 1746, Newton was originally part of South Hampton. A number of the residents felt they were too far away from its church for their convenience, and the town was incorporated as Newtown in 1749 simply because it was a new town. In 1846, the New Hampshire legislature voted to contract the name to Newton.
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 530 residents in 1790
Population Trends: Population in Newton has grown fairly quickly, increasing faster than the statewide average rate over four of the last five decades. Decennial growth rates ranged from a 13 percent increase between 1980-1990 to a sixty percent increase between 1970-1980. Overall, Newton's population increased by a total of 3,116 residents, going from 1,173 in 1950 to 4,289 residents in 2000. The 2004 Census estimate for Newton was 4,464 residents, which ranked 79th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
Population Density, 2004: 454.1 persons per square mile of land area. Newton contains 9.8 square miles of land area and 0.1 square miles of inland water area.
Villages and Place Names: Crane Crossing, Newton Junction, Rowes Corner, Sargent Corners |