Midwest

Newton

Harvey County, KS

Population

18,527

Walk Score

82 · Very Walkable

Median rent

$876

Median home value

$137,600

Founded

1871

Newton is a city in and the county seat of Harvey County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 18,602. Newton is located 25 miles (40 km) north of Wichita at the intersection of Interstate 135, U.S. Route 50, and U.S. Route 81 highways. The city of North Newton is located on the north side of Newton and exists as a separate entity.

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On the National Register

Historic districts

  • McKinley Residential Historic District (Additional Documentation) · listed 2008
  • Newton Main Street Historic District I · listed 2003
  • Newton Main Street Historic District II (Additional Documentation) · listed 2003

Notable landmarks

  • Brown, Samuel A., House · listed 1988
  • Carnegie Library · listed 1974
  • Coleman House · listed 2001
  • Hoag, E.H., House · listed 2001
  • Lincoln School · listed 2004
  • Mennonite Settler Statue · listed 1998
  • Neal, Jairus, House · listed 1982
  • Newton Stadium · listed 2004
  • Old Railroad Savings and Loan Building · listed 1982
  • Santa Fe Depot · listed 1985
  • Warkentin House · listed 1970
  • Warkentin Mill · listed 1970

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