Newton County, Missouri facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Newton County
U.S. county
Newton County Courthouse in Neosho
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
Missouri's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Missouri
Founded	December 15, 1838
Seat	Neosho
Largest city	Joplin
Area
• Total	627 sq mi (1,620 km2)
• Land	625 sq mi (1,620 km2)
• Water	1.8 sq mi (5 km2)  0.3%
Population  (2020)
• Total	58,648
• Density	93.54/sq mi (36.115/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	7th

Newton County is a county located in the southwest portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 58,648. Its county seat is Neosho. The county was organized in 1838 and is named in honor of John Newton, a hero who fought in the Revolutionary War.

Newton County is part of the Joplin, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

View of the Newton County Courthouse

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 627 square miles (1,620 km²), of which 625 square miles (1,620 km²) is land and 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²) (0.3%) is water.

Adjacent counties

• Jasper County (north)
• Lawrence County (northeast)
• Barry County (southeast)
• McDonald County (south)
• Ottawa County, Oklahoma (west)
• Cherokee County, Kansas (northwest)

Rivers and creeks

Total river area: 361 acres (1.5 km²); length: 70 miles (110 km)

Major highways

Transit

• Jefferson Lines

National protected area

• George Washington Carver National Monument

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 52,636 people, 20,140 households, and 14,742 families residing in the county. The population density was 84 people per square mile (32 people/km²). There were 21,897 housing units at an average density of 35 units per square mile (14/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.26% White, 0.59% Black or African American, 2.23% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.28% Pacific Islander, 1.12% from other races, and 2.20% from two or more races. 2.18% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 20,140 households, out of which 33.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.50% were married couples living together, 8.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.80% were non-families. 22.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.30% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 27.10% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 14.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,041, and the median income for a family was $40,616. Males had a median income of $30,057 versus $21,380 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,502. About 8.10% of families and 11.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.20% of those under age 18 and 9.50% of those age 65 or over.

2020 Census

Education

Unified K-12 school districts covering parts of the county, no matter how small, including those which have offices and/or schools in other counties, include:

There is also a single elementary school district, Westview C-6 School District.

Public schools

• East Newton County R-VI School District – Granby
  • Granby Elementary School (K–04)
  • Triway Elementary School (K–04) – Stella
  • Granby Junior High School (05–08)
  • Triway Junior High School (05–08)
  • East Newton County High School (09–12)
• Diamond R-IV School District – Diamond
  • Diamond Elementary School (PK–04)
  • Diamond Middle School (05–08)
  • Diamond High School (09–12)
• Neosho R-V School District – Neosho
  • Field Early Childhood Center (PK)
  • Benton Elementary School (K–04)
  • Central Elementary School (K–04)
  • George Washington Carver Elementary School (K–04)
  • Goodman Elementary School (K–04)
  • South Elementary School (K–04)
  • Westview Elementary School (K–07)
  • Neosho Middle School (05–07)
  • Neosho Junior High School (08)
  • Neosho High School (09–12)
  • Central Campus Alternative High School (09-12)
• Seneca R-VII School District – Seneca
  • Seneca Elementary School (PK–05)
  • Iva E. Wells Middle School (06–08)
  • Seneca High School (09–12)

Private schools

• Neosho (K–12) – Churches of Christ
• Neosho (PK–12) – Pentecostal Ozark Christian Academy
• Racine Apostolic Christian School – Racine (PK–12) – Pentecostal
• Trinity Learning Center [Neosho, Missouri] (K-12) [Protestant]

Post-secondary

• Crowder College – Neosho. A two-year junior college.

Public libraries

• Neosho/Newton County Library

Communities

Cities

Villages

Unincorporated communities

Townships

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Newton (Misuri) para niños