11 Newton County GA
Eleventh Fastest Growing County In the Nation
Newton County, Georgia
Seat: Covington
According to U.S. Census Bureau estimates Newton County is the
eleventh fastest growing county in America based on percent of
growth between January 2000 and July 2006 for all counties
that began the century with more than ten thousand
inhabitants.
The county seat, Covington, has served as the location for
filming of several television shows and movies, including In
the Heat of the Night, the first five episodes of The Dukes of
Hazzard, My Cousin Vinny, and Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason
Lives. Oxford College , located in Oxford, GA was the backdrop
for the opening credits for the Dukes of Hazzard. The entire
town of Oxford is designated as a shrine of the United
Methodist Church.
Newton County which was founded in 1821, had already grown in
population to 62,001 by the year 2000. But in the six years
that marked the beginning of the 21 Century, the county
increased the number of inhabitants by 47.5 percent bringing
the estimated total population in July 2006 to 91,451.
The astounding growth of the last six years has made Newton
County the number 4 fastest growing county in the Peach State
of Georgia and the eleventh fastest in the nation.
Although no figures are available to determine how the growth
may have affected the price of homes in the area, in the year
2000 the median cost for a home within the 276 square mile
jurisdiction was $101,300. |
