Newton is a city in Jasper County, Iowa, home to about 15,700 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 50208.
Homes sold for a median of $169 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Newton; also Lambs Grove
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Newton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)34 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE159 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL276 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Newton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Newton had 15,760 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 31st largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Jasper County grew from 26,976 residents in 1900 to 37,813 in 2020.
Jasper County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 35.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 29 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newton, IA weather station (about a mile away).
7,469 jobs at 767 businesses in Jasper County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
155 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Newton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 16 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 8 |
| Dentists | 17 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 25 |
| Mental health providers | 45 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 31 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (14 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1850.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Newton Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolNewton | Pre-K–4 | 380 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Emerson Hough Elementary SchoolNewton | K–4 | 336 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Woodrow Wilson Elementary SchoolNewton | K–4 | 306 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Berg Middle SchoolNewton | 5–8 | 790 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Newton Senior High SchoolNewton | 9–12 | 806 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| WEST Academy Alternative SchoolNewton | 10–12 | 51 | Alternative Education | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Christian Day SchoolNewton | Pre-K–8 | 70 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Lambs Grove.
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