Newington is a town in Screven County, Georgia, United States. The population was 290 in 2020.

Geography

Newington is located at 32.58908°N, -81.50446°W. Georgia State Routes 21 and 24 are the main routes through the town. SR 21 runs northwest-southeast as a four-lane divided highway to the west of downtown, leading northwest 14 mi (23 km) to Sylvania, the Screven County seat, and southeast 20 mi (32 km) to Springfield. SR 24 runs north-south through the downtown area as Oliver Highway, leading north 28 mi (45 km) to Hiltonia and southwest 23 mi (37 km) to Statesboro. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 sqmi, all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 322 people, 137 households, and 89 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population declined to 290.