Newton, Illinois

Newton, Illinois
City
Jasper County Courthouse
Jasper County Courthouse
Location of Newton in Jasper County, Illinois
Location of Newton in Jasper County, Illinois
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°59′14″N 88°9′52″W / 38.98722°N 88.16444°W / 38.98722; -88.16444[1]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJasper
TownshipWade
Founded1835[2]
Government
 • MayorJosh Kuhl[2]
Area
[3]
 • Total2.09 sq mi (5.41 km2)
 • Land2.09 sq mi (5.41 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
525 ft (160 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,777
 • Density1,329.98/sq mi (513.39/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
62448
Area code618
FIPS code17–52844
GNIS feature ID2395228[1]
Wikimedia CommonsNewton, Illinois
Websitewww.cityofnewtonil.com
Newton in 1936

Newton is a city in and the county seat of Jasper County, Illinois, United States.[4] The population was 2,849 at the 2010 census,[5] down from 3,069 at the 2000 census. Newton is home to a large coal-fired power plant operated by Illinois Power Generating Co[6] and is close to Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area and Sam Parr State Fish and Wildlife Area.

Newton is also home to the Drive 'n Theatre, formerly known as the Fairview Drive-In, which opened in 1953.[7][8] It is one of ten drive-ins left standing in Illinois.[9]

Newton has produced several notable natives. These include pro baseball pitcher Ross Wolf, Illinois state representative Norman L. Benefiel, folk singer Burl Ives, Illinois state senator Albert Isley, and Irene Hunt, who set the historical novel about the Civil War, Across Five Aprils, in and around Newton.

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Newton, Illinois
  2. ^ a b Staff (May 26, 2000), "Newton Fact Sheet", Effingham Daily News, Our Address...Newton (newspaper insert), Hollinger International, p. 12, OCLC 23063998
    :Note: publisher indicated was current at time of publication of this particular piece
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Newton city, Illinois". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  6. ^ Ameren website
  7. ^ cinematreasures.org/theaters/5799
  8. ^ Drive in theater.com
  9. ^ "Drive-in Movie Theaters of Illinois and Surrounding States".