Circuit Court
PO Box 447
Decatur, MS 39327
Hours: 8AM-5PM CST
P: 601-635-2368
F: 601-635-3210
No credit cards accepted.
Jurisdiction: Felony, Civil (usually over $3,500)
Restricted Records: No sealed, adoptions, mental health, juvenile, sex, or expunged records released
Justice Court
PO Box 69
11 4th Ave
Decatur, MS 39327
Hours: 8AM-5PM CST
P: 601-635-2740
F: 601-635-4047
Jurisdiction: Misdemeanor, Civil Actions under $3,500, Eviction, Small Claims
Chancery Clerk Office
PO Box 68
92 W Broad St
Decatur, MS 39327
Hours: 8AM-5PM CST
P: 601-635-2367
F: 601-635-3479
Jurisdiction: Probate, Divorce, Family
Contact the Newton County Recorder Office if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.
Newton County Court Recorder
92 W Broad St
Courthouse
Phone: 601-635-2367
Fax: 601-635-3479
If you would like to obtain a hard copy of a birth, death, marriage, divorce, or other vital record, you can do so by searching for and requesting a vital certificate. Vital certificates are official hard copy documents, the same as those used by the United States government.
Get a vital certificate.
Total Land Area (2000): 578.03 sq mi
Population (2009): 22,568
- Females: 52.1%
- White: 64.5%
- Black/African American: 30.0%
- Asian: 0.3%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
- Hispanic or Latino Origin: 1.6%
- White, Not Hispanic: 63.2%
Population Change (2000-2009): 730
Foreign-Born Population (2000): 0.5%
Language other than English spoken at home (2000): 4.3%
Persons Below Poverty Level (2008): 19.2%
High School Graduates (2000): 72.9%
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (2000): 12.1%
Persons per Household (2000): 2.57
Housing Units (2000): 9,259
Homeownership Rate (2000): 81.9%
Migration Flow to Newton County, MS from (2007-2008):
Total Earnings by Industry, in thou. dol. (2007):
- Total: $296,379
- Construction: $13,079
- Retail Trade: $18,776
- Professional and Technical Services: $2,707
- Healthcare: $0
- Banking: $5,087
- Retail Trade: $18,776
- Accommodations and Food Services: $4,259
- Manufacturing: $62,156
- Farms: $37,855
- Government: $86,641
Employed (2000): 8,896
Unemployed (2000): 484
Unemployment Rate (2009): 9.3%
Annual Payroll per Employee (2007): $24,341
Local Government Employment (2007): 1,243
Local Government Revenue (2007): $50,818 (thou. dol.)
Local Government Debt (2007): $12,430 (thou. dol.)
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Births (2007): 365
- Per 1,000 population: 16.2
Deaths (2007): 218
- Per 1,000 population: 9.7
Infant Deaths (2007): 5
- Per 1,000 population: 13.7
Violent Crimes (2008): 4
- Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 0
- Forcible rape: 0
- Robbery: 1
- Aggravated Assault: 3
Property Crimes (2008): 26
- Burglary: 8
- Larceny-Theft: 16
- Motor Vehicle Theft: 2
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