Newtonia, Missouri

Newtonia, Missouri
Location of Newtonia, Missouri
Location of Newtonia, Missouri
Coordinates: 36°52′46″N 94°11′01″W / 36.87944°N 94.18361°W / 36.87944; -94.18361[1]
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyNewton
Area
 • Total0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)
 • Land0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,191 ft (363 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total204
 • Density625.77/sq mi (241.24/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64853
Area code417
FIPS code29-52292[3]
GNIS feature ID2396814[1]

Newtonia is a village in Newton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 199 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. Newtonia was the site of the Battles of Newtonia during the American Civil War. The village contains some Antebellum houses, such as the Mathew H. Ritchey House, as well as a cemetery for Civil War dead. It is a farming community and is immediately adjacent to Stark City, Missouri.

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Newtonia, Missouri
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.