Newton, Illinois
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 Jasper County Courthouse in Newton
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Jasper |
| Coordinates | 38°59′17″N 88°9′52″W / 38.98806°N 88.16444°WCoordinates: 38°59′17″N 88°9′52″W / 38.98806°N 88.16444°W |
| Area | 1.85 sq mi (5 km2) |
| - land | 1.85 sq mi (5 km2) |
| - water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 3,069 (2000) |
| Density | 1,647.3/sq mi (636/km2) |
| Founded | 1835 |
| Mayor | Mark Bolander |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 62448 |
| Area code | 618 |
   Location of Newton within Illinois
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| Website: http://www.newtonillinois.com | |
Newton is a city in and the county seat of Jasper County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,069 at the 2000 Census. Newton is home to a large coal-fired power plant [2] and Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area.
Newton has produced several notable natives. These include Texas Ranger pitcher Ross Wolf, folk singer Burl Ives, and Irene Hunt, who set the historical novel about the Civil War, Across Five Aprils, in and around Newton.
Newton is located at 38°59′17″N 88°9′52″W / 38.98806°N 88.16444°W (38.988119, -88.164390). The city is located in the geographic center of Jasper County on a bluff overlooking the Embarras River.
According to the 2010 census, Newton has a total area of 1.85 square miles (4.79 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,069 people, 1,329 households, and 810 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,647.3 people per square mile (637.1/km²). There were 1,490 housing units at an average density of 799.8 per square mile (309.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.99% White, 0.10% African American, 0.20% Asian, 0.23% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population. Among the White residents, the ancestral origin is primarily German with lesser contributions from England, France and Ireland. There were 1,329 households out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.0% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.94.
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