Newton County | |
|---|---|
 The Newton County Courthouse | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
 Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 30°47′N 93°45′W / 30.78°N 93.75°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1846 |
| Named for | John Newton |
| Seat | Newton |
| Largest city | Newton |
| Area | |
• Total | 940 sq mi (2,400 km2) |
| • Land | 934 sq mi (2,420 km2) |
| • Water | 6.1 sq mi (16 km2) 0.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,217 |
| • Density | 13/sq mi (5.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 36th |
| Website | www |
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.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Newton County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.