Newton, Kansas | |
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City and County seat | |
 Newton City Hall at 201 E 6th St (2006) | |
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 Location within Harvey County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 38°02′14″N 97°20′42″W / 38.03722°N 97.34500°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Harvey |
| Township | Newton |
| Founded | 1871 |
| Incorporated | 1872, 1880 |
| Named for | Newton, Massachusetts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Leroy Koehn [citation needed] |
| • City Manager | Kelly McElroy [citation needed] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.57 sq mi (37.73 km2) |
| • Land | 14.57 sq mi (37.73 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,434 ft (437 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 18,602 |
| • Density | 1,300/sq mi (490/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67114 |
| Area code | 316 |
| FIPS code | 20-50475[1] |
| GNIS ID | 485629[1] |
| Website | newtonkansas.com |
Newton is a city in and the county seat of Harvey County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 18,602.[3][4] Newton is located 25 miles (40 km) north of Wichita. The city of North Newton is located immediately north and exists as a separate political entity. Newton is located at the intersection of Interstate 135, U.S. Route 50, and U.S. Route 81 highways.
- ^ a b c d e U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Newton, Kansas
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ a b "Profile of Newton, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 12, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ a b "QuickFacts; Newton, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 24, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2021.