Editing Newton, Iowa

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'''Newton''' is the [[county seat]] of, and most populous city in, [[Jasper County, Iowa]], United States.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=7 June 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> Located {{convert|30|mi|km}} east of [[Des Moines, Iowa|Des Moines]], Newton is in Central Iowa.<ref name="wordpress1">{{cite web|title=Newton's Future: A Comprehensive Plan|url=http://newtonsfuture.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/full-comprehensive-plan-10-10-2012-draft-smaller-file.pdf|work=City of Newton Comprehensive Plan}}</ref> As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 Census]], the city population was 15,760.<ref name=cen2020>{{cite web |title=2020 Census State Redistricting Data |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/data/01-Redistricting_File--PL_94-171/Iowa/ |website=census.gov |publisher=United states Census Bureau |access-date=12 August 2021}}</ref> It is the home of [[Iowa Speedway]] and [[Maytag Dairy Farms]].

==History==
===Early history===
[[File:Jasper County, Iowa Courthouse.jpg|thumb|left|[[Jasper County, Iowa|Jasper County]] Courthouse.]]
Newton was founded in 1846 as Newton City, then shortened to Newton in 1847 and incorporated as a city in 1857.  It was named to pair with Jasper County, following a common American naming scheme at the time in honor of [[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]] soldiers [[John Newton (soldier)|John Newton]] and [[William Jasper]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.texasescapes.com/FEATURES/Texas_town_names/Jasper_and_Newton.htm|title=Jasper & Newton, American Revolutionary War heroes and American towns and county names|website=www.texasescapes.com|access-date=2019-10-24}}</ref> In the late 19th century, Newton's growth was fueled by the development of coal mines in the region. The first significant mine in the area was the Couch mine of the Jasper County Coal and Railway Company, opened in the 1870s. For a while, it was the largest mine in the county, producing 70 tons per day. William Snooks opened a [[shaft mining|mine]] near Newton in 1886.<ref>James H. Lees, History of Coal Mining in Iowa, Chapter III of [https://books.google.com/books?id=1BUMAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA415&pg=PA564 Annual Report, 1908], Iowa Geological Survey, 1909, pages 564–565.</ref> In the early 20th century, large scale mining in the Newton area had declined, but there were still several mines in the area that were worked intermittently.<ref>Henry Hinds, The Coal Deposits of Iowa, Chapter I of [https://books.google.com/books?id=1BUMAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA415&pg=PA161 Annual Report, 1908], Iowa Geological Survey, 1909, pages 161–163</ref>

===Maytag and the era of growth===
In the 20th century, Newton was a manufacturing community, much of its growth derived from the [[washing machine]] industry. Its most distinctive landmark, the Jasper County Courthouse, was built in 1911.

Newton entered the national stage in 1938 when martial law was declared during a strike at the [[Maytag|Maytag Washing Machine Company]]. Iowa governor [[Nelson Kraschel]] ordered the [[Iowa Army National Guard|Iowa National Guard]] to protect the company with tanks and machine guns ready against the workers. With the backing of four troops (companies) of the [[113th Cavalry Regiment]],<ref>Steven E. Clay, ''U.S. Army Order of Battle 1919–1941'', Fort Leavenworth: Combat Studies Institute Press, p. 635.</ref> Maytag company beat the strike and forced workers to return to work with a 10% pay cut.

At the conclusion of World War II, the Maytag Washing Machine Company expanded its operations in Newton, becoming the [[Maytag Corporation]]. Known for its dependable line of washing machines and clothes dryers, the company later persuaded the town of Newton to change the name of its headquarters address in the city to "One Dependability Square."<ref>''Maytag's Brand Blunder'', BrandCultureTalk.com, January 9, 2009</ref> In 2001, a decision to cut labor costs resulted in a reduction of the labor force at the Newton plant in favor of newer Maytag facilities in Mexico.<ref>Pitt, David, ''Moves to Mexico Fuel Fears at Maytag'', Deseret News (Salt Lake City), August 6, 2003</ref> Layoffs at the Newton plant continued through 2005. Whirlpool's acquisition of Maytag in early 2006 led to speculation over the future of Maytag operations in Newton. On May 10, 2006, Whirlpool announced that it would close the Newton plant and corporate offices in the fall of 2007. The plant employed about 1,000 workers and the corporate offices employed about 800 at the time of the announcement.

In January 2007, Whirlpool said in a statement that it sold most of the Maytag headquarters complex to [[Iowa Telecommunications Services]] Inc., a Newton-based telephone company which would use the complex to consolidate employees in a single location.

[[File:Maytaghqnight.jpg|thumb|left|Former headquarters of the [[Maytag Corporation]], sold to Newton Enterprises in April 2012]]Although the company did not disclose financial details, Newton economic development officials said Iowa Telecom paid $1.5&nbsp;million for the buildings assessed at more than $12&nbsp;million.<ref>Ryberg Bill, Donnelle Eller, and Jennifer Jacobs. – "Maytag to Close: What it Means to Newton". – ''[[The Des Moines Register]]''. – May 10, 2006.</ref> The Maytag plant officially ended production on October 25, 2007.<ref>{{cite news|first=William|last=Ryberg|title=Production ends at Maytag|work=The Des Moines Register|url=http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071025/BUSINESS/71025022/1001&lead=1|date=October 25, 2007}}{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==="Newton's future" and the rebound after Maytag===
After [[Maytag]] announced its departure, community leaders and City administration worked together to develop a plan to diversify Newton's economy.<ref name="Riley">{{cite news|last=Riley|first=Charles|title=Iowa's turnaround town|url=https://money.cnn.com/2012/01/03/news/economy/Iowa_Newton/index.htm|access-date=10 October 2013|publisher=CNN|date=January 3, 2012}}</ref> After the Maytag plant closed, unemployment skyrocketed—rising to almost 10%. In 2010, Jasper County had the highest unemployment rate of Iowa's 99 counties at 8.2%. However, in the following years, the unemployment rate dropped considerably—down to 5.4% in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=Iowa Workforce Development: Jasper County 2013|url=http://www.iowaworkforce.org/lmi/laborforce/etables/area50.txt|publisher=Iowa Workforce Development|access-date=10 October 2013}}</ref> More impressively, Newton's population did not drop following the departure of Maytag. Newton has had a steady population of about 15,000 since the 1960s.

Between 2007 and 2017, the following companies started in or moved to Newton: Underwriter's Laboratory, Trinity Structural Towers, TPI Composites, Aureon, Walter G. Anderson, the [[Iowa Speedway]], Health Enterprises, Engineered Plastics Company, Pact Manufacturing, Advanced Wheel Sales, and Hawkeye Stages.<ref name="newtonsfuture.files.wordpress.com">{{cite web|title=Newton's Future: A Comprehensive Plan|url=http://newtonsfuture.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/full-comprehensive-plan-10-10-2012-draft-smaller-file.pdf|access-date=10 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Selko |first=Adrienne |url=http://www.expansionmanagement.com/statespotlights/Iowa/19327 |title=Manufacturing Plant Site Location Strategies &#124; IndustryWeek |publisher=Expansionmanagement.com |access-date=24 July 2013}}</ref>

Legacy Plaza, the former Maytag corporate campus, contains eight buildings dating back to the early 1900s. The site was donated to [[Des Moines Area Community College]] (DMACC) by Reza Kargarzadeh in 2016. Some of the space is leased; current tenants include Compass Mortgage, DMACC Business Resources, Thombert, Aureon, Gezellig Brewing Company, Murph & Mary's Pub, CIRAS, Iowa Lean Consortium, Aerocare, MCG and Edward Jones.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.legacyplazaiowa.com/Pages/commercial.aspx|title=Commercial|website=legacyplazaiowa.com|access-date=31 January 2019}}</ref>

====Green manufacturing and sustainability====
One of the industrial sectors Newton has attracted in recent years is green manufacturing.<ref name="Riley" /> In December 2007, [[TPI Composites]] announced plans to open a plant to manufacture massive wind turbine blades, which are now in production.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/templates/player/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=4&islist=true&id=2&d=11-28-2008 |title=NPR Media Player |publisher=NPR |access-date=24 July 2013}}</ref> Today, TPI Composites employs over 1,100 people and has expanded its operations by 100,000 square feet as they began manufacturing composite bus bodies with Proterra.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newtondailynews.com/2018/09/14/tpi-celebrates-10-years-in-newton/attkeo8/|title=TPI celebrates 10 years in Newton|first=Jamee A.|last=Pierson|website=newtondailynews.com|access-date=31 January 2019}}</ref>

Additionally, Trinity Structural Towers, a company which manufactures wind turbine towers, opened in 2008.<ref name="nbcnews.com">{{cite news|title=Obama declares 'new era' for energy|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna30347191|access-date=10 October 2013|publisher=NBC News|date=April 22, 2009}}</ref> President [[Barack Obama]] visited the Trinity Structural Towers plant on April 22, 2009, that year's [[Earth Day]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Jesse Lee |url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/09/04/21/A-Busy-Earth-Day-Van-Jones-Video-All-Day-Live-Blog/ |work=[[whitehouse.gov]] |title=A Busy Earth Day: Van Jones Video, All-Day Live-Blog |date=April 22, 2009 |via=[[NARA|National Archives]] |access-date=24 July 2013}}</ref> While at the factory in Newton, the President said that he traveled to the factory to usher in "a new era of energy exploration in America."<ref name="nbcnews.com" /><ref>[[Barack Obama|Obama, Barack]]. "[https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/remarks-president-newton-ia Remarks by the President in Newton, IA] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170126115050/https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/remarks-president-newton-ia |date=26 January 2017 }}" ''[[White House Office of the Press Secretary]]'', April 22, 2009.</ref>

Newton was awarded the National Sustainable Community of the Year Award (Small City Category) by [[Siemens]] and the [[US Chamber of Commerce]] in 2010 for its successful, pro-active approach to recovery.<ref>{{cite web|title=U.S. Chamber and Siemens Corporation Announce Finalists for National Sustainability Awards|url=http://bclc.uschamber.com/press-release/us-chamber-and-siemens-corporation-announce-finalists-national-sustainability-awards|publisher=U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation|access-date=10 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130218005627/http://bclc.uschamber.com/press-release/us-chamber-and-siemens-corporation-announce-finalists-national-sustainability-awards|archive-date=February 18, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>

====Newton's future: a comprehensive plan====
In 2012, the Newton City Council passed "Newton's Future: A Comprehensive Plan."<ref name="newtonsfuture.files.wordpress.com" /> The Comprehensive Plan was written with the input of Newton citizens and reflects the community's goals for the future; the top goals identified in the plan were to grow Newton's population with an emphasis toward targeting young families, increase employment opportunities, improve the City's curb appeal, and fill vacant buildings and increase local shopping options.<ref name="newtonsfuture.files.wordpress.com" />

==Arts and culture==
Newton is passionate in its support of the arts and culture. {{Citation needed|date=October 2022}}

===Visual arts and sculpture===
[[File:Rabbit Maytag Park Newton Iowa 8-2011.png|alt="International Harvester AKA Harvey" a public art sculpture in Maytag Park, Newton, Iowa.|left|thumb|"International Harvester AKA Harvey" a public art sculpture in Maytag Park, Newton, Iowa.]]
Newton has an active arts community, with several non-profit organizations dedicated to the arts and many artists residing in the city.  {{Citation needed|date=October 2022}}

The Iowa Sculpture Festival was an annual event hosted in Newton which began in 2002.<ref name="newtondailynews.com">{{cite news|title=Iowa sculpture festival events set for this weekend|url=http://www.newtondailynews.com/2013/06/10/iowa-sculpture-festival-events-set-for-this-weekend/adjhgqp/|access-date=10 October 2013|newspaper=Newton Daily News|date=June 13, 2013}}</ref> The purpose and goal of the Iowa Sculpture Festival is to celebrate the development and growth of sculpture as an art form and to feature artists who create sculptures. The weekend-long event featured both local and internationally accomplished artists. The annual event ended in 2017.<ref name="newtondailynews.com" />

Newton features more than 100 displays of public art with sculptures and painted murals throughout the community.<ref name="newtonsfuture.files.wordpress.com" /> The Iowa Sculpture Festival Committee sponsors a self-guided year-round sculpture and mural tour.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sculpture and Mural Tour|url=http://www.visitnewton.com/SculpTour.pdf|publisher=Iowa Sculpture Festival|access-date=10 October 2013}}</ref>

The Centre for Arts and Artists opened in Newton in 2005.<ref name="Leavenworth">{{cite news|last=Leavenworth|first=Anna|title=Newton's Centre for Arts and Artists hosts open house|url=http://thecentralray.com/2012/04/newtons-centre-for-arts-and-artists-hosts-open-house/|access-date=10 October 2013|newspaper=The Central Ray|date=April 17, 2012}}</ref> The Centre for Arts and Artists is composed of 10 resident artist studios, a clay and kiln room, a therapeutic art room for children, a classroom, an extensive art and sculpture collection as well as a gift shop.<ref name="Leavenworth" /> Classes for all ages are taught at the Centre throughout the year.<ref name="Leavenworth" />

===Performing arts===
In addition to having an active visual arts community, Newton also has an active music and theater community. Each summer, Newton hosts the Bowlful of Blues, a blues festival at the Maytag Bowl featuring renowned blues artists from across the county such as [[John Primer]], [[Walter Trout]], [[Shaun Murphy (singer)|Shaun Murphy]], [[Willie Kent]], and others.<ref>{{cite news|last=Malott|first=Kate|title=R&B singer to co-headline Bowlful of Blues|url=http://www.newtondailynews.com/2013/08/21/rb-singer-to-co-headline-bowlful-of-blues/ao4zgw2/|access-date=10 October 2013|newspaper=Newton Daily News|date=August 23, 2013}}</ref>

Additionally, the City of Newton puts on free weekly concerts at the Maytag Bowl throughout the summer in an event called "Concerts at the Bowl."<ref name="Evenings at the Bowl">{{cite news|title=Evenings at the Bowl|url=http://www.newtondailynews.com/2013/05/30/evenings-at-the-bowl/a9cp5rz/|access-date=11 October 2013|newspaper=Newton Daily News|date=May 31, 2013}}</ref> This event features local bands of all genres. The Newton City Band, a full concert band composed of Newton citizens, also performs at this event.<ref name="Evenings at the Bowl" />

The Newton Community Theater performs several shows each year ranging from large-cast musicals, such as ''[[Les Misérables (musical)|Les Misérables]]'', to small cast ensemble plays, such as ''The Dixie Swim Club''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Newton Theatre|url=http://www.newtontheatre.com|publisher=Newton Community Theatre|access-date=11 October 2013}}</ref>

===Historic preservation===
[[File:Downtown Newton Iowa.jpg|alt=An aerial image of downtown Newton.|left|thumb|An aerial image of downtown Newton.]]
In February 2014, Newton was selected to take part in the Main Street Iowa program, which is a coordinating program for the Main Street America program and part of the Iowa Economic Development Authority. Newton Main Street is a 501(c)3 organization with a goal of economic development within the context of historic preservation. In September 2014, Newton's downtown was designated to the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newtondailynews.com/2014/10/05/downtown-newton-lands-historic-designation/ao805ac/|title=Downtown Newton lands historic designation|last=Writer|first=Ty Rushing Daily News Senior Staff|website=newtondailynews.com|access-date=31 January 2019}}</ref> The district has 87 properties within it.

The [[Fred Maytag Park|Fred Maytag Park Historic District]], which includes Maytag Bowl, Maytag Park and Maytag Pool, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in November 2010.

Newton has several other places listed on the National Register of Historic Places including the [[Thomas Arthur House]], [[August H. Bergman House]], [[Emerson Hough Elementary School]], the [[Jasper County Courthouse (Iowa)|Jasper County Courthouse]], and [[St. Stephen's Episcopal Church (Newton, Iowa)|St. Stephen's Episcopal Church]].

The Jasper County Historical Museum is located on the southwest est side of Newton and features historical artifacts from throughout Newton's history, including many early-model washing machines manufactured by Maytag.<ref name="Riley" /> The museum is managed by the Jasper County Historical Society.

===Other arts and culture===
Newton began hosting Newton Fest in 2015. The annual celebration is meant to celebrate the arts, food, music, history and more.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newtonfest.org/|title=NEWTON FEST|website=NEWTON FEST|access-date=31 January 2019}}</ref>

Newton also hosts the [[Miss Iowa USA]] and Miss Teen Iowa USA Pageants annually.<ref>{{cite web|title=October Calendar 2013|url=http://www.visitnewton.com/calendar.php|publisher=Newton Convention and Visitor's Bureau|access-date=11 October 2013}}</ref> The winners of these competitions go on to represent Iowa at the Miss USA Pageants.

Newton is home to one of America's first business aircraft. The aircraft was a [[Travel Air 6000]] owned by Harry Ogg, owner of the Automatic Washing Machine Company and was named "Smiling Thru".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wingsoverkansas.com/phillips/a885/|title = Wings over Kansas}}</ref>

===Entertainment, recreation and sports===
[[File:Maytag.jpg|thumb|220x220px|View of Maytag Dairy Farms from the visitor center.|alt=|left]]
In 1919, E.H. Maytag, the son of Maytag Appliance company founder F.L. Maytag, purchased a single Holstein cow to provide fresh clean milk to his children.<ref name="Our History">{{Cite web|url=https://www.maytagdairyfarms.com/our-history/|title=Our History|website=Maytag Dairy Farms|access-date=31 January 2019}}</ref> Upon E.H.’s death in 1940, his sons Fred and Robert Maytag assumed leadership of the farms and Fred pursued his idea of creating a uniquely American blue cheese made from cow's milk. Maytag Dairy Farms collaborated with Iowa State University to pioneer the first great American blue cheese that could compete with classic European cheeses such as Roquefort made from sheep's milk. The cheese plant and caves were completed a year later and the first wheels of Maytag Blue Cheese were formed in October 1941. 77 years after Fred made the first wheels of Maytag Blue Cheese, the leadership of the company is transitioning to his grandchildren—the great-grandchildren of E.H. Maytag.<ref name="Our History"/>

Newton has two historic movie theaters that are still in operation. The Valle Drive in is one of four [[drive-in theaters]] still in operation in Iowa. The Valle Drive in is the oldest of all of these theaters, having opened in 1948.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.timesrepublican.com/pdf/news/525097_1.pdf|title=Newton's Valle Drive In|last=Donahey|first=Mike|date=May 2, 2010|newspaper=Times Republican|access-date=11 October 2013|archive-date=February 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150224105250/http://www.timesrepublican.com/pdf/news/525097_1.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Capitol II Theater is located in the historic downtown district of Newton and has been in operation since April 1927; originally operating as a [[vaudeville]] theater.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newtondailynews.com/2012/10/31/top-10-haunted-locations-in-jasper-county/aw54idd/?page=2|title=Top 10 Haunted Locations in Jasper County|date=October 31, 2012|newspaper=Newton Daily News|access-date=11 October 2013}}</ref>
[[File:Iowa Speedway.jpg|alt=An image from the grandstand at Iowa Speedway.|left|thumb|An image from the grandstand at Iowa Speedway.]]
Newton is home to [[Iowa Speedway]], a 7/8-mile racing track purchased by NASCAR in 2014. It is the only short track owned by [[NASCAR]] west of the Mississippi River.{{Citation needed|date=February 2015}} The track hosts a series of races throughout the summer, including  [[IndyCar Series]], [[Indy Lights]] and [[ARCA Menards Series]] races.<ref>{{cite web |last1=IndyCar |title=NTT INDYCAR SERIES RETURNS TO IOWA FOR 2022 DOUBLEHEADER |url=https://www.indycar.com/News/2021/08/08-19-Iowa-22Doubleheader |website=IndyCar.com |publisher=IndyCar Group |access-date=19 August 2021}}</ref>

The Newton High School completes in class 4A athletics through the [[Iowa High School Athletic Association]]. The mascot of the high school is a Cardinal. The IHSAA athletics that Newton participates in includes: baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track & field, volleyball, and wrestling.<ref>{{cite web|title=Team Selections|url=http://www.newtoncardinals.bigteams.com|access-date=17 October 2013}}</ref>

Newton is home to several parks and recreation areas. The City maintains 13 City parks and recreational areas, including the flagship park of the community, Maytag Park. Maytag Park is on the National Registrar of Historic Places.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fred Maytag Park Historic District|url=http://www.nps.gov/nr/feature/places/AD_10000917.htm|publisher=National Park Service|access-date=17 October 2013}}</ref> Amenities at Maytag Park include the Maytag Bowl—a historic bandshell, a public swimming pool, and a disc golf course.<ref>{{cite web|title=Maytag Park|url=http://ia-newton.civicplus.com/Facilities/Facility/Details/6|publisher=City of Newton|access-date=17 October 2013}}</ref> In addition to the City parks, Project AWAKE, a local non-profit organization, maintains the Newton Arboretum and Botanical Gardens as well as Sersland Park, a downtown park. The Newton Arboretum and Botanical Gardens occupies six acres of land and features over 150 species of trees, a rose garden, a butterfly garden, a water garden, and a native prairie.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Newton Arboretum and Botanical Gardens|url=http://newtonarboretum.com/Arboretum.html|publisher=Project AWAKE|access-date=17 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131018035619/http://newtonarboretum.com/Arboretum.html|archive-date=October 18, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>

====Death of Rocky Marciano====
On August 31, 1969, world boxing champion [[Rocky Marciano]] and two other occupants [[1969 Newton Cessna 172 crash|died]] when their airplane crashed in Newton.<ref name="gendisasters">{{cite web|url=https://www.gendisasters.com/iowa/3593/newton-ia-rocky-marciano-killed-in-plane-crash-aug-1969|title=Newton, IA Rocky Marciano Killed in Plane Crash, Aug 1969 &#124; GenDisasters ... Genealogy in Tragedy, Disasters, Fires, Floods|publisher=www.gendisasters.com|access-date=5 July 2016}}</ref> This was the third of a series of airplane accidents or incidents in Iowa involving celebrities, after [[The Day the Music Died|a 1959 accident in Clear Lake]] and a 1960 incident in [[Carroll, Iowa|Carroll]] that involved a plane carrying the [[Los Angeles Lakers]] basketball team.

==Education==
The [[Newton Community School District]] offers public K – 12 schools.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newtoncsd.org/newton-community|title=Get To Know Newton|website=Newton Community School District|access-date=31 January 2019}}</ref>

Newton Christian School offers private Preschool to 8th grade.

DMACC Newton Campus Community College

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|11.19|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=11 May 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=January 25, 2012}}</ref>

===Streets and addresses===
Newton is divided into four quadrants: 1st Avenue divides the north and south segments of Newton, and 1st Street divides the east and west segments. Roads labeled as avenues run east and west, while roads labeled as streets run north and south. Newton's street numbering system also extends into rural Jasper County.

A typical [[street name]] would appear "E 5th St S". The east or west label comes first, followed by the street, then followed by the north or south label. This example indicates the street is in the southeast quadrant of Newton.

A typical avenue name would appear "N 5th Ave W". In the case of avenues, the north or south label comes first, followed by the avenue, and then followed by the east or west label. This example indicates the avenue is in the northwest quadrant of Newton.<ref>[http://www.newtondailynews.com/2015/08/10/part-2-newtons-street-names/alt4djp/ Newton Daily News Street Names]</ref>

All addresses within Newton fall within the 50208 [[ZIP Code]].

==Climate==
According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Newton has a [[hot-summer humid continental climate]], abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps.

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|Jul avg record high F = 96.0
|Aug avg record high F = 93.8
|Sep avg record high F = 91.0
|Oct avg record high F = 83.4
|Nov avg record high F = 68.8
|Dec avg record high F = 55.8
|year avg record high F = 97.0

|Jan high F = 28.0
|Feb high F = 33.0
|Mar high F = 46.4
|Apr high F = 60.4
|May high F = 71.4
|Jun high F = 81.2
|Jul high F = 84.6
|Aug high F = 82.5
|Sep high F = 76.2
|Oct high F = 62.5
|Nov high F = 46.7
|Dec high F = 33.6
|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 19.2
|Feb mean F = 23.7
|Mar mean F = 36.1
|Apr mean F = 48.8
|May mean F = 60.6
|Jun mean F = 70.6
|Jul mean F = 74.2
|Aug mean F = 72.0
|Sep mean F = 64.3
|Oct mean F = 51.5
|Nov mean F = 37.0
|Dec mean F = 25.2
|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 10.7
|Feb low F = 14.4
|Mar low F = 25.8
|Apr low F = 37.1
|May low F = 49.8
|Jun low F = 60.0
|Jul low F = 63.8
|Aug low F = 61.4
|Sep low F = 52.4
|Oct low F = 40.4
|Nov low F = 27.3
|Dec low F = 16.9
|year low F =

|Jan avg record low F = -9.9
|Feb avg record low F = -4.8
|Mar avg record low F = 6.0
|Apr avg record low F = 23.7
|May avg record low F = 37.1
|Jun avg record low F = 49.6
|Jul avg record low F = 55.2
|Aug avg record low F = 52.9
|Sep avg record low F = 39.3
|Oct avg record low F = 25.9
|Nov avg record low F = 11.4
|Dec avg record low F = -3.1
|year avg record low F = -13.3

|Jan record low F = -31
|Feb record low F = -34
|Mar record low F = -18
|Apr record low F = 9
|May record low F = 23
|Jun record low F = 38
|Jul record low F = 44
|Aug record low F = 37
|Sep record low F = 23
|Oct record low F = 13
|Nov record low F = -8
|Dec record low F = -22
|year record low F =

|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.93
|Feb precipitation inch = 1.10
|Mar precipitation inch = 2.06
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.44
|May precipitation inch = 4.84
|Jun precipitation inch = 5.01
|Jul precipitation inch = 3.93
|Aug precipitation inch = 4.30
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.59
|Oct precipitation inch = 2.66
|Nov precipitation inch = 2.01
|Dec precipitation inch = 1.27
|year precipitation inch =

|Jan snow inch = 9.2
|Feb snow inch = 6.0
|Mar snow inch = 4.5
|Apr snow inch = 0.8
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.3
|Nov snow inch = 1.6
|Dec snow inch = 6.3
|year snow inch =

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 6.4
|Feb precipitation days = 6.3
|Mar precipitation days = 8.0
|Apr precipitation days = 10.1
|May precipitation days = 11.8
|Jun precipitation days = 10.5
|Jul precipitation days = 8.3
|Aug precipitation days = 8.8
|Sep precipitation days = 7.4
|Oct precipitation days = 7.6
|Nov precipitation days = 6.2
|Dec precipitation days = 6.9

|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 4.1
|Feb snow days = 3.7
|Mar snow days = 1.7
|Apr snow days = 0.4
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.2
|Nov snow days = 0.8
|Dec snow days = 4.0

|source 1 = NOAA<ref name=NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00135992&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access
|access-date = August 3, 2022
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = National Weather Service<ref name = NOWData>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=dmx
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data
|access-date = August 3, 2022
}}
</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 1617
|1870= 1983
|1880= 2607
|1890= 2564
|1900= 3682
|1910= 4616
|1920= 6627
|1930= 11560
|1940= 10462
|1950= 11723
|1960= 15381
|1970= 15619
|1980= 15292
|1990= 14789
|2000= 15579
|2010= 15254
|2020= 15760
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=4 June 2015}}</ref><ref name=cen2020/>
}}

===2020 census===
As of the [[United States census|census]] of 2020,<ref>{{cite web |title=2020 Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade/2020/2020-census-main.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> there were 15,760 people, 6,750 households, and 3,991 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 1,396.4 inhabitants per square mile (539.2/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 7,312 housing units at an average density of 647.9 per square mile (250.1/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial]] makeup of the city was 89.6% [[White Americans|White]], 2.8% [[African Americans|Black or African American]], 0.5% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.8% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.1% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 1.3% from other races and 4.9% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] persons of any race comprised 3.8% of the population.

Of the 6,750 households, 26.0% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.2% were cohabitating couples, 29.8% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 20.0% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 40.9% of all households were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals, 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 41.6 years. 24.4% of the residents were under the age of 20; 5.4% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 23.7% were from 25 and 44; 24.7% were from 45 and 64; and 21.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.

===2010 census===
As of the census<ref name="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=11 May 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 15,254 people, 6,668 households, and 4,047 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1363.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 7,339 housing units at an average density of {{convert|655.9|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.7% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.6% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.4% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.7% of the population.

There were 6,668 households, of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.3% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.85.

The median age in the city was 41.6 years. 22.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.8% were from 25 to 44; 26.4% were from 45 to 64; and 19.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.8% male and 52.2% female.

===2000 census===
As of the census<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=31 January 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 15,579 people, 6,713 households, and 4,269 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,518.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 7,162 housing units at an average density of {{convert|698.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.55% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.60% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.39% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.22% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.10% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.33% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.80% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.21% of the population.

There were 6,713 households, out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% 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 2.84.

Age spread: 23.6% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,345, and the median income for a family was $49,977. Males had a median income of $37,248 versus $22,631 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,552. About 4.8% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Government==
Newton is administered by a mayor and a six-person city council. The mayor is elected to a term of two years. Newton's current mayor is Michael Hansen. His predecessor was Charles 'Chaz' Allen.{{Citation needed|date=January 2012}} The city council consists of one member elected from each of Newton's four wards and two members elected at-large. The council members are elected to terms of four years. Regular meetings of the city council are held on the first and third Mondays of each month at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall.

===Civil rights violations===
The government in Newton has come under scrutiny for alleged civil rights violations against citizens exercising their [[First Amendment to the United States Constitution|First Amendment]] rights, including arresting and [[Indictment|indicting]] a man for disorderly conduct after criticizing the police department during a city council [[Public consultation|public comment]] session.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kauffman |first=Clark |date=2023-10-12 |title=City sued for arresting man who criticized Newton mayor and police |url=https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/2023/10/12/city-sued-for-arresting-man-who-criticized-newton-mayor-and-police/ |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=Iowa Capital Dispatch |language=en-US}}</ref> The Newton Police Department is also facing federal lawsuits for allegedly conducting false arrests and violating [[Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution|Fourth Amendment]] rights after videos surfaced of a college student being arrested and extensively interrogated in a police station on alleged charges of [[driving under the influence]] despite passing both [[Field sobriety testing|field sobriety]] and [[breathalyzer]] tests on the motorway.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kauffman |first=Clark |date=2023-10-02 |title=After traffic-stop video goes viral, Newton police sue citizen for defamation |url=https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/2023/10/02/after-traffic-stop-video-goes-viral-newton-police-sue-citizen-for-defamation/ |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=Iowa Capital Dispatch |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Roscoe |first=Jules |date=2023-10-19 |title=Cops Are Suing a Teen for Invasion of Privacy After Allegedly False Arrest Goes Viral |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/cops-sue-teen-invasion-of-privacy-false-arrest/ |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=Vice |language=en}}</ref>

===State and federal facilities===
The [[United States Postal Service]] operates the Newton Post Office.<ref>"[http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/newton-215-s-2nd-ave-e-newton-ia-1375034 Post Office Location – NEWTON] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100823191018/http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/newton-215-s-2nd-ave-e-newton-ia-1375034 |date=23 August 2010 }}." [[United States Postal Service]]. Retrieved 24 November 2010.</ref>

The [[Iowa Department of Corrections]] [[Newton Correctional Facility]] is in [[unincorporated area|unincorporated]] [[Jasper County, Iowa|Jasper County]], near Newton.<ref>"[http://www.doc.state.ia.us/institutions_detail.asp?id=15 Newton Correctional Facility] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613115645/http://www.doc.state.ia.us/institutions_detail.asp?id=15 |date=June 13, 2011 }}." [[Iowa Department of Corrections]]. Retrieved November 24, 2010. "Newton Correctional Facility 307 S. 60th Avenue W. P. O. Box 218 Newton, IA 50208"</ref>

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* [[Matt Chatham]], 3x Super Bowl champion, New England Patriots
* [[Jay Clark (sport shooter)|Jay Clark]], Olympic [[sport shooter]]
* [[John C. Cook]], politician, lawyer, judge
* [[Nick Easley]], awarded the 2019 Outback Bowl MVP while playing for the University of Iowa Hawkeyes
* [[Edgar S. Furniss Jr.]], political scientist and educator
* [[Lyle Goodhue]], scientist and inventor, born in Jasper County and graduated from Newton High School
* [[Sara Haines]], Correspondent for [[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]] and ''[[Good Morning America]]'', co-host of ''[[The View (talk show)|The View]]'', and host of ''[[The Chase (American game show)|The Chase]]''
* [[Emerson Hough]], author
* [[F.L. Maytag III|F.L. "Fritz" Maytag III]], businessman and entrepreneur
* [[Charles Murray (political scientist)|Charles Murray]], American policy writer and researcher, co-author of ''[[The Bell Curve]]''
* [[Sharon Needles]], [[drag queen]], winner of [[RuPaul's Drag Race (season 4)|fourth season]] of reality television series ''[[RuPaul's Drag Race]]''
* [[Maurice H. Rees]], Medical educator and Dean of [[University of Colorado School of Medicine]] from 1925 to 1945
* [[Mike Spegal]], professional [[poker]] player
* [[Bessie Anderson Stanley]], writer of the verse "Success", born in Newton
* [[Nate Teut]], former [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] player

==Points of interest==
* [[Iowa Speedway]]
* Jasper County Historical Museum
* [[Newton Arboretum and Botanical Gardens]]
* [[Maytag Dairy Farms]]
* Historic Maytag Park
* Valle Drive In
* Westwood Golf Course

==Sister cities==
Newton is currently [[Twin towns and sister cities|twinned]] with:
* {{flagdeco|Ukraine}} [[Smila]], [[Cherkasy Oblast]], Ukraine

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
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{{Portal|Iowa}}
* [http://www.newtongov.org ''Official'' City of Newton website]
* [http://www.visitnewton.com/ www.visitnewton.com] Newton Convention and Visitors Bureau
* [http://www.newton.k12.ia.us/ www.newton.k12.ia.us]
* [http://www.city-data.com/city/Newton-Iowa.html City Data] Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Newton

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