Newton County | |
|---|---|
 Newton County Courthouse in Neosho | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Missouri | |
 Missouri's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36°55′N 94°20′W / 36.91°N 94.33°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| Founded | December 15, 1838 |
| Seat | Neosho |
| Largest city | Joplin |
| Area | |
• Total | 627 sq mi (1,620 km2) |
| • Land | 625 sq mi (1,620 km2) |
| • Water | 1.8 sq mi (5 km2) 0.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 58,648 |
| • Density | 94/sq mi (36/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Website | www |
Newton County is a county located in the southwest portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 58,648.[1] Its county seat is Neosho.[2] The county was organized in 1838 and is named in honor of John Newton, a hero who fought in the Revolutionary War.[3]
Newton County is part of the Joplin, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ "Newton County, Missouri". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1917). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 335.