Town guide

Newton, Michigan

Newton is a township in Calhoun County, Michigan, home to about 2,799 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49014, 49029 and 49033.

Homes sold for a median of $203 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population2,79978 per sq mi
Median home value$251,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$203Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Newton

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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 airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)51 miles away
Closer regional airportKalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fort Wayne, IN77 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL134 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 2,781 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.

It’s the 622nd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Calhoun County grew from 49,315 residents in 1900 to 134,310 in 2020.

Newton population by census2000: 2,493, 2010: 2,551, 2020: 2,7812,49320002,55120102,7812020

Calhoun County, 1900–2020

Calhoun County population, 1900 to 20201900: 49,315, 1910: 56,638, 1920: 72,918, 1930: 87,043, 1940: 94,206, 1950: 120,813, 1960: 138,858, 1970: 141,963, 1980: 141,557, 1990: 135,982, 2000: 137,985, 2010: 136,146, 2020: 134,31049K’00’1073K’20’3094K’40’50139K’60’70142K’80’90138K’00’10134K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 31.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NewtonJan: high 31°F, low 17°F, 1.6 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 19°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 27°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 37°F, 2.9 in; May: high 70°F, low 49°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 58°F, 3.4 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 62°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 61°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 53°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 42°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 32°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 24°F, 1.4 in31°17°Jan1.634°19°Feb1.245°27°Mar1.759°37°Apr2.970°49°May3.779°58°Jun3.483°62°Jul3.481°61°Aug3.474°53°Sep3.261°42°Oct3.647°32°Nov2.136°24°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Battle Creek Kellogg Ap, MI weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Calhoun County

48,331 jobs at 2,482 businesses in Calhoun County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Calhoun CountyManufacturing: 12,366 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 8,661 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,820 jobs; Retail trade: 5,605 jobs; Other services: 1,938 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,935 jobs; Professional services: 1,853 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,846 jobsManufacturing 26% Health care and social assistance 18% Hotels and restaurants 14% Retail trade 12% Other services 4% Transportation and warehousing 4% Professional services 4% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

139 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Newton’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Bronson Battle Creek HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Battle Creek9.0 miles
  • Oaklawn HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Marshall9.1 miles
  • Battle Creek Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · Battle Creek13.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors16
Specialist doctors5
Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants27
Mental health providers59
Physical and occupational therapists9
Optometrists5
Chiropractors9
Pharmacies9

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

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter4.6 mi
  • Meijer4.8 mi
  • ALDI4.9 mi
  • Horrocks Farm Market5.1 mi

Libraries

  • Helen Warner Branch - Willard Library5.2 mi
  • Burlington Township Library7.4 mi

Counts are within about 4 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.

Schools in Newton

Public schools here are run by Harper Creek Community Schools, Calhoun Intermediate School District, Battle Creek Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Beadle Lake Elementary SchoolBattle CreekPre-K–4333Public4.5 mi
Doris Klaussen Dev CenterBattle CreekPre-K–12204Special Education7.8 mi
Post Franklin SchoolBattle CreekK–2219Public7.5 mi
Wattles Park Elementary SchoolBattle CreekK–4375Public6.7 mi
Harper Creek Middle SchoolBattle Creek5–8896Public4.0 mi
Harper Creek High SchoolBattle Creek9–12823Public3.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Emmett Charter Township, Pennfield, Battle Creek, Burlington Township (Calhoun County), Marshall Township, Convis, Tekonsha and Fredonia.

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