Editing Newton, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

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'''Newton''' is a town in [[Manitowoc County, Wisconsin|Manitowoc County]], [[Wisconsin]], United States. The population was 2,241 at the 2000 census.

== Communities ==

* '''Clover''' is an [[unincorporated community]] at the intersection of Highway CR and Clover Road.
* '''Duveneck''' is a former community located north of where both I-43 and Highway CR interchanges/intersects with Highway C. Nothing stands within the immediate vicinity of the site.
* [[Newton (community), Manitowoc County, Wisconsin|'''Newton''']] is an unincorporated community broken up by I-43, and intersected with Highways U and CR east of I-43’s Newton Road bridge. Previous names included Timothy and Newton Station. The current name of Newton is derived from [[John Newton]], an officer from the American Revolutionary War.
* [[Newtonburg, Wisconsin|'''Newtonburg''']] is an unincorporated community located at the intersection of English Lake Road and Newtonburg Road. [[WIS 42]] passes to the east of the community and formerly served the community by 1956. St. John's Lutheran Church, founded 1851 and built in 1922, is the focal point of the community.
* [[Northeim, Wisconsin|'''Northeim''']] is an unincorporated community located around the intersections of Highways U and LS.
* '''Rube''' is an unincorporated community located in both the towns of Newton and neighboring [[Liberty, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin|Liberty]], specifically at the intersection of English Lake and Range Line Roads.

==Geography==
[[File:NewtonWisconsin.jpg|thumb|left]]
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 35.5&nbsp;square miles (91.9&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), of which, 34.1&nbsp;square miles (88.2&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) is land and 1.4&nbsp;square miles (3.7&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) (3.97%) is water.

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,241 people, 795 households, and 631 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 65.8 people per square mile (25.4/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 850 housing units at an average density of 24.9 per square mile (9.6/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 98.71% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.31% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.27% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.22% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.49% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 0.54% of the population.

There were 795 households, out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $54,359, and the median income for a family was $61,174. Males had a median income of $36,620 versus $24,583 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $22,467. About 2.3% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.

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==Historical landmarks==
The [[Lutze Housebarn]] is one of the few remaining [[housebarn]]s still in existence in the United States.<ref>[http://centrevillesettlement.com/lutzehb.htm Centreville Historical Society-Lutze Housebarn]</ref>

In 2021, the [[Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary]] was established in the waters of [[Lake Michigan]] off Newton to protect historic [[shipwreck]]s.<ref>[https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/wisconsin/ National Marine Sanctuaries: Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary Accessed 29 June 2021]</ref><ref>[https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-15/subtitle-B/chapter-IX/subchapter-B/part-922/subpart-T Code of Federal Regulations Subpart T—Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary ecfr.gov September 11, 2023 Accessed September 13, 2023]</ref>

== Transportation ==

* [[File:I-43.svg|link=Interstate 43 in Wisconsin|25x25px]] I-43 enters Newton from the adjacent [[Centerville, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin|Town of Centerville]] towards [[Milwaukee]] and [[Sheboygan, Wisconsin|Sheboygan]], running along the town's center and eastern side before traversing northward towards [[Manitowoc, Wisconsin|Manitowoc]] and [[Green Bay, Wisconsin|Green Bay.]]
* [[File:WIS_42.svg|link=WIS 42|25x25px]] WIS 42 enters Newton from a brief unsigned segment in the adjacent Town of Liberty towards [[Howards Grove, Wisconsin|Howards Grove]] and Osman, running along the town's western side before traversing northward towards Manitowoc and [[Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin|Sturgeon Bay]]. The portion of WIS 42 from Sheboygan to Manitowoc is mainly bypassed and is part of Alternate I-43 from Howards Grove to Manitowoc.

==Notable people==

* [[Robert Naumann]], farmer, businessman, and Wisconsin State Representative, was born in the town<ref>'Wisconsin Blue Book 1925,' Biographical Sketch of Robert Naumann, pg. 668</ref>
* [[Simon F. Wehrwein]], farmer, educator, and Wisconsin State Representative, was born in the town<ref>'Wisconsin Blue Book 1909.' Biographical Sketch of S. F. Wehrwein, pg. 1125</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.townofnewton.org Town of Newton]

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