Local servicesHospitalMitchell County Hospital12.5 miPost officeNewton Post Office4.1 miTown hallNewton City Hall4.0 miPoliceBaker County Sheriff's Office3.7 miFire stationNewton Volunteer Fire Department3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSouthwest Georgia Regional Airport ABY14 miUS highwayUS 1910 miCoachAlbany Bp One LeafFlixBus20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31770 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31770 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 12 min6:33 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 6 min7:32 am – 5:38 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 61°F, lows 38°F53 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month MarchSnow is rare78 days above 90°F, 38 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Newton 8 W station, 9 mi away; snow from Camilla 3 Se
Parks and public landsChickasawhatchee Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.0 mi · 19,716 acresElmodel Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 1,587 acresFlint River Greenwaystate park · 15.7 mi · 272 acres101-001state recreation area · 16.6 mi · 417 acresChehaw State Parkstate park · 20.8 mi · 744 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBaker County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality57% of days had good air in 2025209 of 365 days measured155 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 46, worst day 115main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Dougherty County, GA, 13 mi away
Drinking waterNewtonserves 775 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202115 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation165 ft50 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
