Newton is a city in Baker County, Georgia, home to about 479 people across 2.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 39870.
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| Nearest major airport | Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)160 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY)17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA169 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX666 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Newton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Newton had 602 residents in the 2020 census, down 29% since 2000.
It’s the 504th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Baker County grew from 6,704 residents in 1900 to 2,876 in 2020.
Baker County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 53.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newton 8 W, GA weather station (8 miles away).
252 jobs at 28 businesses in Baker County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Newton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Baker County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker County ElementaryNewton | Pre-K–5 | 138 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Baker County Learning AcademyNewton | K–12 | 6 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Baker County Middle SchoolNewton | 6–8 | 66 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Baker County High SchoolNewton | 9–12 | 77 | Public | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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