Newton, Kansas
| Newton, Kansas | |
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| City | |
Newton City Hall (2006)
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 Location within Harvey County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Harvey County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 38°2′39″N 97°20′51″W / 38.04417°N 97.34750°WCoordinates: 38°2′39″N 97°20′51″W / 38.04417°N 97.34750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Harvey |
| Founded | 1871 |
| Incorporated | 1872, 1880 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Glen Davis |
| • City Manager | Jeremy Nisly |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.60 sq mi (32.63 km2) |
| • Land | 12.60 sq mi (32.63 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,447 ft (441 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 19,132 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 19,216 |
| • Density | 1,500/sq mi (590/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67114 |
| Area code | 316 |
| FIPS code | 20-50475 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0484319 |
| Website | newtonkansas.com |
Newton is a city in and the county seat of Harvey County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 19,132. Newton is located 25 miles (40 km) north of Wichita. The city of North Newton is located immediately north, existing as a separate political entity.
For millennia, the land now known as Kansas was inhabited by Native Americans. In 1803, most of modern Kansas was secured by the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase. In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1872, Harvey County was founded.
In 1871, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway extended a main line from Emporia westward to Newton by July 1871. The town soon became an important railroad shipping point of Texas cattle.
The city was founded in 1871 and named after Newton, Massachusetts, home of some of the Santa Fe stockholders.
In August 1871, there was a Gunfight at Hide Park, in which a total of eight men were killed. The incident began with an argument between two local lawmen, Billy Bailey and Mike McCluskie. Because of this incident, Newton became known as "bloody and lawless—the wickedest city in the west.".
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