Newton, North Carolina

Newton, North Carolina
Main Street (NC 16)
Motto: 
"The Heart of Catawba County"
Location of Newton, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°39′47″N 81°14′00″W / 35.66306°N 81.23333°W / 35.66306; -81.23333
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyCatawba
Area
  Total
13.85 sq mi (35.87 km2)
  Land13.80 sq mi (35.73 km2)
  Water0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2)
Elevation
935 ft (285 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
13,148
  Density953.03/sq mi (367.98/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28658
Area code828
FIPS code37-47000
GNIS feature ID2404377
Websitewww.newtonnc.gov

Newton is a city in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 12,968. It is the county seat of Catawba County. Newton is part of the HickoryLenoirMorganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.