Newellton

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Newellton

Total population

997

Median home value

$52,800

5.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$25,190

Newellton$25k

National$74k

Elevation24 m

Land area0.87 km²

Weather91°F · Sunny

Coordinates32.07°, -91.24°

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

Newellton is a town in northern Tensas Parish in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Louisiana. The population was 886 in the 2020 census, a decline of 596 persons, or 40 percent, from the 2000 tabulation of 1,482.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Newellton, LA from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Notable people from here

Andrew Brimmer

American economist (1926-2012)

C

C.B. Forgotston

Louisiana political activist

P

Phil Preis

American politician

J

John Ewell

mathematician

L

Leon "Pee Wee" Whittaker

American musician

V

Victor King

American basketball player (born 1957)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Louisiana

• St. Joseph
  10.5 mi away
• Mound
  21.9 mi away · pop. 67
• Richmond
  22.1 mi away
• Tallulah
  23.3 mi away
• Delta
  23.8 mi away
• Gilbert
  24.5 mi away
• Wisner
  25.2 mi away · pop. 965
• Spokane
  28.6 mi away
• Winnsboro
  28.9 mi away · pop. 4,725
• Sicily Island
  29.1 mi away
• Clayton
  29.8 mi away
• Delhi
  30.1 mi away

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Newellton

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Round Prarie, Morehouse, Louisiana
  Wildfires · 2026-09-20 · 70 mi
• Wildfire Pine Tree Rd, Union, Arkansas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-20 · 105 mi
• Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, Arkansas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-15 · 130 mi
• Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, Arkansas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-14 · 130 mi
• Prescribed Fire RX CALV BU 104-108, Vernon, Louisiana
  Wildfires · 2026-09-16 · 137 mi
• Wildfire Merit Creek, Greene, Mississippi
  Wildfires · 2026-09-23 · 158 mi
• Wildfire RAY COAKER, Washington, Alabama
  Wildfires · 2026-09-09 · 178 mi
• Wildfire Jackson - Hwy 90, Jackson, Mississippi
  Wildfires · 2026-08-16 · 200 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).