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Welcome to Newton ...

The city of Newton is located in Jasper County<1> and is the County Seat for Jasper County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Newton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1847.

When the people of Newton refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Newtonian<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Newton has a population of 15,183 people<3> (see below for details).

Newton is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Newton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Newton: (641)

The ZIP code for Newton: 50208<5>

Websites for Newton ...

Official Website: www.newtongov.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Newton had an population of 15,183 people. This is a decrease of 0.47% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.54% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Newton had a population of 15,254 people (or 41.4% of the total population of Jasper County). This makes Newton the county's most populous community.

The population of Newton represents 0.5% of the total population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 26th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 15,254 people, the population of Newton decreased 2.09% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 15,579 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Newton.

Communities Also Named Newton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 50 communities that are also named Newton - they are located in Alabama (2), Alberta, British Columbia, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (3), Kansas (3), Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana (2), Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), Prince Edward Island, Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah (2), Virginia (3), Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Newton.

Communities near Newton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Newton.

  • Grinnell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Mitchellville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
    • Mitchellville is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchellville <6>
  • Colfax
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Monroe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Prairie City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Baxter
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Sully
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Melbourne
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Kellogg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Gilman
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilman have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
    • Gilman is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Newton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Newton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Newton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Newton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Newton. Our list includes 16 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Newton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newton ...

Looking for more information about Newton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Newton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Newton.

Adding Newton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Newton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Newton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Newton post office opened in 1847.

We also found Newton in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Newton.

The official website for Newton: www.newtongov.org/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Jasper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Newton refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Newton may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Newton.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Newton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Newton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Newton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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