Newton, Kansas | |
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City and County seat | |
![]() Newton City Hall at 201 E 6th St (2006) | |
![]() Location within Harvey County and Kansas | |
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Coordinates: 38°02′14″N 97°20′42″W / 38.03722°N 97.34500°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Harvey |
Township | Newton |
Founded | 1871 |
Incorporated | 1872, 1880 |
Named for | Newton, Massachusetts |
Government | |
• Mayor | Leroy Koehn [citation needed] |
• City Manager | Kelly McElroy [citation needed] |
Area | |
• Total | 14.57 sq mi (37.73 km2) |
• Land | 14.57 sq mi (37.73 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 1,434 ft (437 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 18,602 |
• Density | 1,300/sq mi (490/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 67114 |
Area code | 316 |
FIPS code | 20-50475[1] |
GNIS ID | 485629[1] |
Website | newtonkansas.com |
Newton is a city in and the county seat of Harvey County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 18,602.[3][4] Newton is located 25 miles (40 km) north of Wichita. The city of North Newton is located immediately north and exists as a separate political entity. Newton is located at the intersection of Interstate 135, U.S. Route 50, and U.S. Route 81 highways.