Newton is the county seat of and the most populous city in Jasper County, Iowa, United States. Located 30 miles (48 km) east of Des Moines, Newton is in Central Iowa. As of the 2020 Census, the city population was 15,760. It is the home of Iowa Speedway and Maytag Dairy Farms.
Midwest
Newton
Jasper County, IA
Population
15,692
Walk Score
79 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$826
Median home value
$140,100
Founded
1850
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- First Avenue East Historic District · listed 2020
- First Avenue West Historic District · listed 2020
- Fred Maytag Park Historic District · listed 2010
- Newton Downtown Historic District · listed 2014
Notable landmarks
- Arthur, Thomas, House · listed 1982
- Bergman, August H., House · listed 1989
- Emerson Hough Elementary School · listed 2002
- German Evangelical Reformed Church · listed 1979
- Jasper County Courthouse · listed 1981
- Rainbow Arch Bridge
- St. Stephen's Episcopal Church · listed 1977
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