Town guide

Newton, Kansas

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
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Newton

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Newton

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)151 miles away
Closer regional airportWichita 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

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.

Newton population by census2000: 17,190, 2010: 19,132, 2020: 18,60217,190200019,132201018,6022020

Harvey County, 1900–2020

Harvey County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,591, 1910: 19,200, 1920: 20,744, 1930: 22,120, 1940: 21,712, 1950: 21,698, 1960: 25,865, 1970: 27,236, 1980: 30,531, 1990: 31,028, 2000: 32,869, 2010: 34,684, 2020: 34,02418K’00’1021K’20’3022K’40’5026K’60’7031K’80’9033K’00’1034K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NewtonJan: high 42°F, low 20°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 24°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 33°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 43°F, 2.9 in; May: high 76°F, low 55°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 65°F, 5 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 70°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 68°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 59°F, 3 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 46°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 33°F, 1.7 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 24°F, 1.2 in42°20°Jan0.847°24°Feb1.357°33°Mar2.467°43°Apr2.976°55°May4.987°65°Jun5.092°70°Jul4.290°68°Aug3.983°59°Sep3.070°46°Oct2.656°33°Nov1.744°24°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Harvey CountyManufacturing: 3,850 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,441 jobs; Retail trade: 1,289 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,008 jobs; Administrative and support: 752 jobs; Construction: 660 jobs; Educational services: 634 jobs; Other services: 538 jobsManufacturing 31% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 8% Administrative and support 6% Construction 5% Educational services 5% Other services 4%

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 doctors35
Specialist doctors37
Dentists24
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants66
Mental health providers167
Physical and occupational therapists53
Optometrists5
Chiropractors11
Pharmacies12

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1871.

Notable people born here

  • 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)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Northridge ElementaryNewtonPre-K–4345Public1.5 mi
South Breeze ElementaryNewtonPre-K–4316Public0.9 mi
Slate Creek ElementaryNewtonK–4236Public1.1 mi
Sunset ElementaryNewtonK–4199Public0.8 mi
Santa Fe 5/6 CenterNewton5–6440Public0.5 mi
Opportunity AcademyNewton6–1253Public0.9 mi
Chisholm Middle SchoolNewton7–8422Public1.2 mi
Newton Sr HighNewton9–12932Public1.3 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Newton Bible Christian SchoolNewtonPre-K–865Christian (no specific denomination)0.8 mi
St Mary Catholic SchoolNewtonPre-K–8122Roman Catholic0.8 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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Shares ZIP codes with Halstead and North Newton.

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