Local servicesHospitalFlowers Hospital9.2 miPost officeNewton Post Office4.4 miTown hallNewton Town Hall4.6 miPoliceNewton Police Department4.9 miFire stationWicksburg Volunteer Fire Department4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWallace Community College9.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDothan Regional Airport DHN10 miMajor airportPensacola International Airport PNS108 miInterstateI-1035 miUS highwayUS 842.1 miCoachDothan (Raceway)Greyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36352 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36352 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 11 min5:38 am – 7:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 7 min6:37 am – 4:44 pm
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People5,762 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.92,052 householdsMedian household income $71,386Median home value $200,400Median rent $810 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $644 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 2,592 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%, retail 12%Average commute 26 minutes82% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 40°F54 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare89 days above 90°F, 21 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dothan Rgnl Ap station, 10 mi away; snow from Enterprise 4 W
Nearby landmarksLittle Choctawhatchee Riverriver · 3.9 miEmmett Sellers Lakelake · 4.5 miHosea Mathis Lakelake · 4.9 miWest Fork Choctawhatchee Riverriver · 7.5 miWallace Community Collegecollege · 9.1 miJersey College School of Nursing at Flowers Hospitalcollege · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJohn Hutto Parkpark · 5.4 miDothan Trail Parkstate conservation land · 9.7 mi · 307 acresPolice Memorial Parkpark · 9.7 miDale County Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 14.7 mi · 84 acresPea River Land Utilization Projectnational forest · 18.8 miBlue Springs State Parkstate park · 27.2 mi · 100 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowDale County, AL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality60% of days had good air in 2025219 of 365 days measured146 moderate daysMedian index 46, worst day 79main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Holmes County, FL, 30 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTown of Newton, the Ww and Sb of theserves 2,466 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation302 ft92 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
