Newton County, Texas

Newton County
The Newton County Courthouse
The Newton County Courthouse
Map of Texas highlighting Newton County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 30°47′N 93°45′W / 30.78°N 93.75°W / 30.78; -93.75
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1846
Named forJohn Newton
SeatNewton
Largest cityNewton
Area
 • Total940 sq mi (2,400 km2)
 • Land934 sq mi (2,420 km2)
 • Water6.1 sq mi (16 km2)  0.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total12,217
 • Density13/sq mi (5.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district36th
Websitewww.co.newton.tx.us

Newton County is the easternmost county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 12,217.[1] Its county seat is Newton.[2] The county is named for John Newton, a veteran of the American Revolutionary War.

Newton County is included in the Beaumont-Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area.

As of 2000, it had the second-lowest population density for all counties in East Texas, behind only Red River County, and the lowest population density in Deep East Texas.

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Newton County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.