Browse / United States / Kansas / North Newton
North Newton
Kansascity
North Newton
Total population
2,155
Median home value
$217,800
Bachelor's+
Median income
$87,402
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
North Newton is a city in Harvey County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,814. It is located between the north side of the city of Newton and the south side of Interstate I-135. North Newton is home of Bethel College.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
For millennia, the land now known as Kansas was inhabited by Native Americans. In 1803, most of modern Kansas was secured by the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase. In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1872, Harvey County was founded. A post office was established as Bethel College on December 19, 1934, then later it was renamed to North Newton on December 1, 1938.
Geography
North Newton is located along the northern side of the city of Newton. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, North Newton has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for North Newton, KS from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Newton Sr HighHigh · Newton · 956 students · 12.3:1 ratio
- Chisholm Middle SchoolMiddle · Newton · 489 students · 14.4:1 ratio
- Santa Fe 5/6 CenterMiddle · Newton · 451 students · 14.5:1 ratio
- South Breeze ElementaryElementary · Newton · 334 students · 15.2:1 ratio
- Hesston ElemElementary · Hesston · 304 students · 16.9:1 ratio
- Hesston MiddleMiddle · Hesston · 294 students · 21:1 ratio
- Northridge ElementaryElementary · Newton · 287 students · 19.1:1 ratio
- Hesston HighHigh · Hesston · 272 students · 14.3:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about North Newton
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire B.B, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 94 mi
- Wildfire BISON, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 100 mi
- Wildfire Burnt Canyon, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-15 · 147 mi
- Wildfire Semi 270, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 161 mi
- Wildfire GRACEMONT, Caddo, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-13 · 197 mi
- Wildfire Black Kettle, Roger Mills, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 205 mi
- Wildfire 2690, Caddo, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 207 mi
- Wildfire WRIGHT, Hughes, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-29 · 209 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET