Newton is a city in Harvey County, Kansas, home to about 18,397 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67114, and parts of 67056 and 67117 are in Newton too.
Homes sold for a median of $103 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population18,3971,263 per sq mi
Median home value$156,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$103Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
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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Around Newton
Distances
Nearest major airport
Tulsa International Airport (TUL)151 miles away
Closer regional airport
Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Wichita, KS24 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Dallas, TX364 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.
Who represents Newton
U.S. Representative · Kansas’s 4th DistrictRon Estes (R)
U.S. Representative · Kansas’s 2nd DistrictDerek Schmidt (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Newton had 18,602 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 24th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Harvey County grew from 17,591 residents in 1900 to 34,024 in 2020.
Harvey County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 33.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newton, KS weather station (about a mile away).
Jobs in Harvey County
12,385 jobs at 778 businesses in Harvey County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
398 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Newton.
Nearest hospitals
Nmc HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Newton1.8 miles
Kansas Heart HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wichita21.4 miles
Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, LLCGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Wichita21.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
35
Specialist doctors
37
Dentists
24
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
66
Mental health providers
167
Physical and occupational therapists
53
Optometrists
5
Chiropractors
11
Pharmacies
12
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.
Places in and around Newton
Parks (13 nearby)
Centennial Park · 49 acres1.6 mi
Newton Atheletic Park · 36 acres0.3 mi
Memorial Grove · 26 acres2.4 mi
Chisholm Trail Park · 16 acres2.3 mi
Newton Medical Center · 13 acres1.6 mi
Washington Park · 5 acres0.7 mi
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Dillons1.0 mi
Abbarotesmin1.1 mi
Meridian Grocery1.2 mi
Dillons1.4 mi
Libraries (2 nearby)
Newton Public Library0.7 mi
Mantz Library and Mennonite Library and Archives2.2 mi
Museums (3 nearby)
Harvey County Historical Society0.3 mi
Warkentin House0.4 mi
Kauffman Museum2.2 mi
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Ivan Riley (1900) · athletics competitor (1900-1943)
Guy Ballard (1878) · American mining engineer, founder of the "I AM" movement (1878–1939)
Tom Adair (1913) · American lyricist, composer, and screenwriter (1913-1988)
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Newton
Public schools here are run by Newton. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(8)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Northridge ElementaryNewton
Pre-K–4
345
Public
1.5 mi
South Breeze ElementaryNewton
Pre-K–4
316
Public
0.9 mi
Slate Creek ElementaryNewton
K–4
236
Public
1.1 mi
Sunset ElementaryNewton
K–4
199
Public
0.8 mi
Santa Fe 5/6 CenterNewton
5–6
440
Public
0.5 mi
Opportunity AcademyNewton
6–12
53
Public
0.9 mi
Chisholm Middle SchoolNewton
7–8
422
Public
1.2 mi
Newton Sr HighNewton
9–12
932
Public
1.3 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Newton Bible Christian SchoolNewton
Pre-K–8
65
Christian (no specific denomination)
0.8 mi
St Mary Catholic SchoolNewton
Pre-K–8
122
Roman Catholic
0.8 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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