Newton County

Newton County, Missouri

At a Glance

Population	58,648
County Seat	Newton County Courthouse
State FIPS	29
County FIPS	145
Num Towns	19
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	21,459
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	59,019
Median Age	40.2
Veterans	4,038
Housing Units	24,636
Uninsured	1,224
Net Migration (recent)	1,433
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	1,233
Total Employees	22,247
Avg Annual Pay	$53,349
Median Household Income	$60,313
Poverty Rate	14.9%
Unemployment Rate	4.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$64,271
Federal Spending FY2024	$351,415,647
Federal Spending Per Capita	$5,992

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$162,900
Median Rent	$781
FMR Studio	$830
FMR 1BR	$835
FMR 2BR	$1,036
FMR 3BR	$1,327
FMR 4BR	$1,411

Health & Safety

Hospitals	19
EMS Stations	57
Fire Stations	57
Police Stations	57
Adult Smoking	21.7%
Adult Obesity	40.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	25.1
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.91
Electric Customers	2933914
Towns with Broadband Data	19
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	19

Community

Churches	66
Libraries	19
Historic Places (NRHP)	13
Homeless Population	292
Schools	302
SNAP Stores	48
Bank Branches	17

Agriculture

Total Farms	1,298
Land in Farms (acres)	35,856
Avg Farm Size (acres)	27.6
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-06-09
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-26
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2019-07-09
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING	2017-06-02
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2016-01-21
EM	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2016-01-02
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2011-05-09
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM	2011-03-23
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2011-02-03

Detailed Topics

Communities in Newton County

Neosho — pop 12,590
Seneca — pop 2,230
Granby — pop 2,050
Loma Linda — pop 943
Diamond — pop 831
Leawood — pop 620
Fairview — pop 419
Shoal Creek Drive — pop 356
Saginaw — pop 300
Newtonia — pop 204
Stella — pop 166
Redings Mill — pop 164
Stark City — pop 125
Shoal Creek Estates — pop 107
Grand Falls Plaza — pop 103
Wentworth — pop 98
Ritchey — pop 66
Dennis Acres — pop 47
Cliff Village — pop 40

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.