Editing Newton County, Arkansas

{{short description|County in Arkansas, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
 | county               = Newton County
 | state                = Arkansas
 | seal                 = 
 | founded year         = 1842
 | founded date         = December 14
 | seat wl              = Jasper
 | largest city wl      = Jasper
 | area_total_sq_mi     = 823
 | area_land_sq_mi      = 821
 | area_water_sq_mi     = 2.3
 | area percentage      = 0.3%
 | population_as_of     = 2020
 | population_total     = 7225
 | pop_est_as_of        = 2023
 | population_est       = 7071 {{loss}}
 | density_sq_mi        = auto
 | web                  = 
 | ex image             = {{Photomontage
|photo1a = Boxley Valley 001.jpg{{!}}Boxley Valley
 | photo2a              = Twin Falls, Camp Orr Boy Scout Camp, Arkansas.jpg{{!}}Twin/Triple Falls
 | photo2b              = Newton County Courthouse (Arkansas) 003.jpg{{!}}Courthouse
 | photo2c              = Hawksbill Crag Trail 012.jpg {{!}}Hawksbill Crag
 | photo3a              = Near Whitaker Point - Hawksbill Crag - panoramio.jpg{{!}}Near Hawksbill Crag
 | spacing              = 1
 | position             = center
 | color_border         = white
 | color                = white
 | size                 = 266
 | foot_montage         = Clockwise from top: [[Boxley Valley]], [[Hawksbill Crag]], the [[Ozark Mountains]] in the [[Upper Buffalo Wilderness]], Twin/Triple Falls at Camp Orr Boy Scout Camp, and the [[Newton County Courthouse (Arkansas)|Newton County Courthouse]] in Jasper (center) }}
 | ex image cap         = 
 | district             = 4th
 | time zone            = Central
 | named for            = [[Thomas Willoughby Newton]]
}}

'''Newton County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Arkansas]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 7,225.<ref>{{cite web|title=Census - Geography Profile: Newton County, Arkansas|url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Newton_County,_Arkansas?g=0500000US05101|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 20, 2023}}</ref> The [[county seat]] is [[Jasper, Arkansas|Jasper]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref>  Newton County is Arkansas's 46th county, formed on December 14, 1842, and named for [[Thomas Willoughby Newton|Thomas W. Newton]], an Arkansas [[United States House of Representatives|Congressman]].

Newton County is part of the [[Harrison, Arkansas|Harrison]], AR [[Harrison micropolitan area|Micropolitan Statistical Area]].

It is an alcohol prohibition or [[dry county]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nabca.org/sites/default/files/assets/publications/white_papers/WetDry%20Counties.pdf|publisher=National Alcoholic Beverage Control Association|title=Wet and Dry Counties|date=January 2017}}</ref>

==History==
Newton County residents were divided during the Civil War, serving in both the Confederate and Union armies. John Cecil, who had served as Newton County's sheriff, served as a Confederate Captain. Jasper blacksmith James R. Vanderpool (ca. 1832–1880) served as Captain of Union Company C, [[1st Arkansas Infantry (Union)|1st Regiment Arkansas Infantry Volunteers]], while farmer and teacher John McCoy (1820–1903) served as Captain of Union Company F, [[1st Arkansas Infantry (Union)|1st Regiment Arkansas Infantry Volunteers]]. Many Newton County citizens served under each of these men, as well as in other units. As an example of how the war divided families, Confederate Captain Cecil's brother, Sam, served as a sergeant in Union Company D, [[2nd Regiment Arkansas Volunteer Cavalry (Union)|2nd Regiment Arkansas Cavalry Volunteers]]. Violence took a severe toll on the civilian population, and at one point, Captains McCoy and Vanderpool escorted 20 wagons of Unionist families from Newton County to Missouri to seek refuge.<ref name=Lackey>Lackey, Walter F. ''History of Newton County, Arkansas'', Point Lookout, MO: S of O Press, 1950.</ref>

==Geography==
[[File:Low Gap, Arkansas 002.jpg|thumb|right|Low Gap community within the Boston Mountains along Highway 74]]

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|823|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|821|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|2.3|sqmi}} (0.3%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_05.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 27, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref>

Newton County lies almost entirely within the rugged [[Boston Mountains|Boston Mountain]] range of the [[Ozark Mountains]] where elevations exceed {{convert|2500|ft|m}}. The [[Buffalo National River]], a popular destination for canoeing and recreation, runs through the county from west to east. [[Highway 7 (Arkansas)|Highway 7]], which traverses the county from north to south, has been rated as one of the most scenic drives in the country.

===Adjacent counties===
*[[Boone County, Arkansas|Boone County]] (north)
*[[Searcy County, Arkansas|Searcy County]] (east)
*[[Pope County, Arkansas|Pope County]] (southeast)
*[[Johnson County, Arkansas|Johnson County]] (south)
*[[Madison County, Arkansas|Madison County]] (west)
*[[Carroll County, Arkansas|Carroll County]] (northwest)

===National protected areas===
* [[Buffalo National River]] (part)
* [[Ozark National Forest]] (part)
* [[Upper Buffalo Wilderness]]
* [[Mystic Cavern]]

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1850= 1758
|1860= 3393
|1870= 4374
|1880= 6120
|1890= 9950
|1900= 12538
|1910= 10612
|1920= 11199
|1930= 10564
|1940= 10881
|1950= 8685
|1960= 5963
|1970= 5844
|1980= 7756
|1990= 7666
|2000= 8608
|2010= 8330
|2020= 7225
|estyear=2023
|estimate=7071
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 30, 2024}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 27, 2015}}</ref><br />1790–1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=August 27, 2015}}</ref> 1900–1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ar190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 27, 1995|access-date=August 27, 2015}}</ref><br />1990–2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|access-date=August 27, 2015}}</ref> 2010<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/05/05101.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 23, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607033429/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/05/05101.html|archive-date=June 7, 2011}}</ref>
}}

[[Image:USA Newton County, Arkansas age pyramid.svg|thumb|left|150px|Age pyramid Newton County<ref>Based on [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] data</ref>]]

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Newton County racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US05101&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 28, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| 6,658
| 92.15%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 6
| 0.08%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 66
| 0.91%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 24
| 0.33%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
| 1
| 0.01%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 388
| 5.37%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 82
| 1.13%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 7,225 people, 2,936 households, and 1,800 families residing in the county.

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]],<ref name="GR8">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=May 14, 2011|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> there were 8,608 people, 3,500 households, and 2,495 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was 4/km<sup>2</sup> (10/sq&nbsp;mi), one of the most sparse among county populations in Arkansas. There were 4,316 housing units at an average density of {{convert|5|/mi2|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the county was 99.29% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.00% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.56% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.06% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.00% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.09% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.00% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 3,500 households, out of which 32.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.00% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.70% were non-families. 26.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.90% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 25.00% from 25 to 44, 27.60% from 45 to 64, and 14.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $24,756, and the median income for a family was $30,134. Males had a median income of $22,406 versus $17,654 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $13,788. About 15.70% of families and 20.40% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 27.80% of those under age 18 and 16.90% of those age 65 or over.

Native residents of Newton County were interviewed in 1970 for research being done by a doctoral student at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. A Ph.D. degree was awarded to Bethany K. Dumas in May 1971 after she completed "A Study of the Dialect of Newton County, Arkansas." Results are discussed in two of her published articles/chapters: "The Morphology of Newton County, Arkansas: An Exercise in Studying Ozark Dialect," Mid–South Folklore 3 (1975), 115–125, and "Southern Mountain English" Chapter 5 of The Workings of Language, ed. R. S. Wheeler, Westport, CT, and London: Praeger, 1999, 67–79.

==Government==
[[File:Newton County Courthouse (Arkansas) 005.jpg|right|thumb|Courtroom interior at the Newton County Courthouse]]
{{see also|Government of Arkansas|County judge|Quorum Court}}
The county government is a constitutional body granted specific powers by the [[Constitution of Arkansas]] and the [[Arkansas Code]]. The quorum court is the legislative branch of the county government and controls all spending and revenue collection. Representatives are called ''justices of the peace'' and are elected from county districts every even-numbered year. The number of districts in a county vary from nine to fifteen, and district boundaries are drawn by the county election commission. The Newton County Quorum Court has nine members. Presiding over quorum court meetings is the ''county judge'', who serves as the [[chief operating officer]] of the county. The county judge is elected at-large and does not vote in quorum court business, although capable of vetoing quorum court decisions.<ref>{{ Cite encyclopedia |title= Quorum Courts |url= http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?search=1&entryID=6348 |encyclopedia= [[Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture]] |publisher= [[Butler Center for Arkansas Studies]] at the [[Central Arkansas Library System]] |date= March 24, 2014 |last= Teske |first= Steven |access-date= January 23, 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{ Cite encyclopedia |title= Office of County Judge |url= http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=5720 |encyclopedia= [[Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture]] |publisher= Butler Center for Arkansas Studies at the Central Arkansas Library System |date= August 28, 2015 |last= Goss |first= Kay C. |access-date= January 23, 2016 }}</ref>
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
|+Newton County, Arkansas Elected countywide officials<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Newton {{!}} Association of Arkansas Counties |url=https://www.arcounties.org/counties/newton/ |access-date=2025-04-14 |website=www.arcounties.org}}</ref><ref name=":1">https://www.arcounties.org/site/assets/files/6033/november_races.pdf</ref>
!Position
!Officeholder
!Party
|-style="background-color:#F48882;
|County Judge
|Warren Campbell
|Republican
|-style="background-color:#F48882;
|County/Circuit Clerk
|Donnie Davis
|Republican
|-style="background-color:#F48882;
|Sheriff
|Glenn Wheeler
|Republican
|-style="background-color:#F48882;
|Treasurer
|Vickie Bartholomew
|Republican
|-style="background-color:#F48882;
|Collector
|Nedra Daniels
|Republican
|-style="background-color:#F48882;
|Assessor
|Stephen Willis
|Republican
|-style="background-color:#F48882;
|Coroner
|Cody Middleton
|Republican
|}
The composition of the Quorum Court following the 2024 elections is 8 Republicans and 1 Independent. Justices of the Peace (members) of the Quorum Court following the elections are:<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Newton County, Arkansas, elections, 2024 |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Newton_County,_Arkansas,_elections,_2024 |access-date=2025-04-14 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}</ref>

* District 1: Jamie Mefford (R)
* District 2: Richard Campbell (R)
* District 3: Terry Clark (R)
* District 4: Dennis Sain (I)
* District 5: Jerry Lee (R)
* District 6: Chris Martin (R)
* District 7: Steven Adams (R)
* District 8: Arlis Jones (R)
* District 9: John David Phillips (R)

Additionally, the townships of Newton County are entitled to elect their own respective constables, as set forth by the [[Constitution of Arkansas]]. Constables are largely of historical significance as they were used to keep the peace in rural areas when travel was more difficult.<ref>{{Cite web |title=What is a Constable? |url=https://www.uaex.uada.edu/business-communities/ced-blog/posts/2022/may/what-is-a-constable.aspx |access-date=2025-04-14 |website=What is a Constable? |language=en}}</ref> The township constables as of the 2024 elections are:<ref name=":2" />

* Hickory Grove: Charles Moore (R)
* Hudson: Marvin Wilson (R)
* Jackson: Joe Phillips (R)
* Jefferson: Jayson Flud (R)
* Pleasant Hill: Johnny Bohannon (R)
* Richland: Lee Young (R)
* Western Grove: Gary Waters (R)

===Politics===
Along with adjacent Searcy County, Newton is unique among Arkansas counties in being traditionally [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] in political leanings even during the overwhelmingly Democratic "[[Solid South]]" era. This Republicanism resulted from their historical paucity of [[slavery in the United States|slaves]], in turn created by infertile soils unsuitable for intensive cotton farming, and produced support for [[Union (American Civil War)|the Union]] during the Civil War.{{citation needed|date=August 2018}} These were the only two counties in Arkansas to be won by [[Alf Landon]] in 1936,<ref>[http://geoelections.free.fr/USA/elec_comtes/1936.htm Geographie Electorale]</ref> [[Wendell Willkie]] in 1940, [[Charles Evans Hughes]] in 1916, and even [[Calvin Coolidge]] in 1924. Since the Civil War the only Democrats to gain an absolute majority of Newton County's vote have been [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] in 1932 and [[Jimmy Carter]] in 1976.<ref>Menendez, Albert J.; ''The Geography of Presidential Elections in the United States'', 1868-2004, pp. 149-153 {{ISBN|0786422173}}</ref> In [[2008 United States presidential election|2008]], the [[Party for Socialism and Liberation|Socialism and Liberation]] candidate, [[Gloria La Riva]], had the notable achievement of winning the precinct of Murray, ahead of major party candidates [[Barack Obama]] and [[John McCain]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ark.org/arelections/index.php?ac:show:trackit=1&add=1&elecid=181&contestid=6&countyid=51&pollid=15|title = Arkansas Secretary of State}}</ref> The Republican nominee has received over sixty percent in all Presidential elections from 2000 to 2020 inclusive.<ref>[http://elections.nytimes.com/2008/results/president/map.html?scp=1&sq=%22election%20map&st=cse The New York Times electoral map (Zoom in on Arkansas)]</ref> In 2016, Newton County voted over 76 percent for [[Donald Trump]], while [[Hillary Clinton]] received just 18 percent.

The county is in [[Arkansas's 1st congressional district]], which from [[Reconstruction Era|Reconstruction]] until 2010 sent only Democrats to the U.S. House. That year, it elected Republican [[Rick Crawford (politician)|Rick Crawford]], who currently holds the seat as to date. In the [[Arkansas House of Representatives]] Newton County is represented by Steven Walker.
The state senator, [[Missy Irvin|Missy Thomas Irvin]], is also a Republican.
{{PresHead|place=Newton County, Arkansas|source=<ref name="DL">{{cite web|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/|access-date=November 18, 2016}}</ref>}}
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{{PresRow|2020|Republican|3,192|709|97|Arkansas}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|2,875|699|179|Arkansas}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|2,508|993|160|Arkansas}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|2,588|1,182|190|Arkansas}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|2,779|1,506|93|Arkansas}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|2,529|1,205|193|Arkansas}}
{{PresRow|1996|Republican|1,927|1,631|596|Arkansas}}
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|1,730|1,765|649|Arkansas}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|2,504|1,489|46|Arkansas}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|2,749|1,414|10|Arkansas}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|2,423|1,436|174|Arkansas}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|1,611|1,840|0|Arkansas}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|1,924|831|0|Arkansas}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|1,467|852|567|Arkansas}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|1,357|1,374|38|Arkansas}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|1,814|844|29|Arkansas}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|1,481|832|3|Arkansas}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|1,728|1,107|3|Arkansas}}
{{PresRow|1948|Republican|879|848|21|Arkansas}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|934|710|6|Arkansas}}
{{PresRow|1940|Republican|1,392|1,202|24|Arkansas}}
{{PresRow|1936|Republican|1,053|938|0|Arkansas}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|540|941|29|Arkansas}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|1,316|533|8|Arkansas}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|578|298|68|Arkansas}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|828|486|60|Arkansas}}
{{PresRow|1916|Republican|675|550|0|Arkansas}}
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|285|290|247|Arkansas}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|582|377|40|Arkansas}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|645|280|17|Arkansas}}
{{PresRow|1900|Republican|690|443|3|Arkansas}}
{{PresFoot|1896|Republican|733|659|12|Arkansas}}

==Attractions==
24 Hours of Horseshoe Hell (24HHH) is an annual [[rock-climbing]] competition held at Horseshoe Canyon Ranch in Newton County.<ref>[http://horseshoecanyonduderanch.com/things-to-do/rock-climbing/ "Rock Climbing."] ''www.horseshoecanyonduderanch.com.'' Retrieved September 8, 2014.</ref> Using difficulty ratings based on the [[Yosemite Decimal System]], teams of two attempt to climb as many routes as possible in 24 hours. The [[sandstone]] walls of the [[canyon]] has over 411 established routes. The event was first held in 2006, and was rated by [[Climbing (magazine)|''Climbing'']] magazine as one of the most difficult [[Endurance training|endurance]] events in the nation.<ref name=crag>Robinson, Bob. "Rock around the clock: Crag climbers put themselves through 24 Hours of Horseshoe Hell." [[Arkansas Democrat-Gazette]], October 21, 2013. 6E.</ref><ref>Hewitt, Andrew. [http://horseshoecanyonduderanch.com/things-to-do/rock-climbing/ "UPDATED: Rave Reviews and Sleepless Sending at 24 Hours of Horseshoe Hell."] ''www.rockandice.com'', October 10, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2014.</ref>

==Communities==

===City===
*[[Jasper, Arkansas|Jasper]] (county seat)

===Town===
*[[Western Grove, Arkansas|Western Grove]]

===Census-designated place===
* [[Deer, Arkansas|Deer]]
* [[Mount Judea, Arkansas|Mount Judea]]
* [[Ponca, Arkansas|Ponca]]
* [[Wayton, Arkansas|Wayton]]

===Other unincorporated communities===
{{div col}}
*[[Bass, Arkansas|Bass]]
*[[Ben Hur, Arkansas|Ben Hur]]
*[[Compton, Arkansas|Compton]]
*[[Fallsville, Arkansas|Fallsville]]
*[[Hasty, Arkansas|Hasty]]
*[[Marble Falls, Arkansas|Marble Falls]]
*[[Mossville, Arkansas|Mossville]]
*[[Piercetown, Arkansas|Piercetown]]
*[[Parthenon, Arkansas|Parthenon]]
*[[Vendor, Arkansas|Vendor]]
{{div col end}}

===Townships===
[[File:Newton County Arkansas 2010 Township Map large.jpg|thumb|Townships in Newton County, Arkansas as of 2010]]

{{Arkansas Townships About|County = Newton}}
<ref>{{Cite map
 |publisher  = U. S. Census Bureau
 |title      = 2011 Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS): Newton County, AR
 |url        = http://www2.census.gov/geo/pvs/bas/bas11/st05_ar/cou/c05101_newton/BAS11C20510100000_000.pdf
 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121019104207/http://www2.census.gov/geo/pvs/bas/bas11/st05_ar/cou/c05101_newton/BAS11C20510100000_000.pdf
 |url-status   = dead
 |archive-date = October 19, 2012
 |access-date = June 28, 2011
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/maps/block/2010/cousub/dc10blk_st05_cousub.html#N | title = Arkansas: 2010 Census Block Maps - County Subdivision | publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]] | access-date = June 28, 2014}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%;"
|- style="background:#ccf;"
! Township
! [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS]]&nbsp;code
! [[American National Standards Institute|ANSI]]&nbsp;code<br/>([[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]]&nbsp;ID)
! Population<br/>center(s)
! Pop.<br/>([[2010 United States Census|2010]])
! Pop.<br/>density<br/>(/mi<sup>2</sup>)
! Pop.<br/>density<br/>(/km<sup>2</sup>)
! Total area<br/>(mi<sup>2</sup>)
! Total area<br/>(km<sup>2</sup>)
! Land area<br/>(mi<sup>2</sup>)
! Land area<br/>(km<sup>2</sup>)
! Water area<br/>(mi<sup>2</sup>)
! Water area<br/>(km<sup>2</sup>)
! Geographic coordinates
|-
| [[Big Creek Township, Newton County, Arkansas|Big Creek]]
| {{FIPS|05|90270|101}}
| {{GNIS4|00069672}}
|
| 244
| 4.97
| 1.92
| {{convert|49.135|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|49.084|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|0.051|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{Coord|35.870031|N|93.078980|W|region:US-AR}}
|-
| [[Boston Township, Newton County, Arkansas|Boston]]
| {{FIPS|05|90417|101}}
| {{GNIS4|00069673}}
|
| 65
| 2.03
| 0.79
| {{convert|31.965|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|31.947|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|0.018|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{Coord|35.802293|N|93.486503|W|region:US-AR}}
|-
| [[Grove Township, Newton County, Arkansas|Grove]]
| {{FIPS|05|91545|101}}
| {{GNIS4|00069674}}
| [[Western Grove, Arkansas|Western Grove]]
| 907
| 26.04
| 10.06
| {{convert|34.979|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|34.825|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|0.154|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{Coord|36.037719|N|92.970012|W|region:US-AR}}
|-
| [[Hasty Township, Newton County, Arkansas|Hasty]]
| {{FIPS|05|91641|101}}
| {{GNIS4|00069675}}
|
| 268
| 14.09
| 5.44
| {{convert|19.123|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|19.014|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|0.109|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{Coord|35.999647|N|93.036620|W|region:US-AR}}
|-
| [[Hickory Grove Township, Newton County, Arkansas|Hickory Grove]]
| {{FIPS|05|91695|101}}
| {{GNIS4|00069676}}
|
| 129
| 7.60
| 2.93
| {{convert|16.989|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|16.980|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|0.009|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{Coord|35.839875|N|93.281762|W|region:US-AR}}
|-
| [[Hudson Township, Newton County, Arkansas|Hudson]]
| {{FIPS|05|91788|101}}
| {{GNIS4|00069677}}
|
| 327
| 17.33
| 6.69
| {{convert|18.951|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|18.873|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|0.078|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{Coord|35.936140|N|93.242629|W|region:US-AR}}
|-
| [[Jackson Township, Newton County, Arkansas|Jackson]]
| {{FIPS|05|91872|101}}
| {{GNIS4|00069678}}
| [[Jasper, Arkansas|Jasper]]
| 1,620
| 27.19
| 10.50
| {{convert|59.933|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|59.573|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|0.360|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{Coord|36.002703|N|93.180608|W|region:US-AR}}
|-
| [[Jefferson Township, Newton County, Arkansas|Jefferson]]
| {{FIPS|05|91941|101}}
| {{GNIS4|00069679}}
|
| 284
| 3.54
| 1.37
| {{convert|80.396|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|80.312|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|0.084|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{Coord|35.817879|N|93.379476|W|region:US-AR}}
|-
| [[Jones Township, Newton County, Arkansas|Jones]]
| {{FIPS|05|91995|101}}
| {{GNIS4|00069680}}
|
| 29
| 1.19
| 0.46
| {{convert|24.429|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|24.410|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|0.019|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{Coord|35.744590|N|92.994921|W|region:US-AR}}
|-
| [[Kentucky Township, Newton County, Arkansas|Kentucky]]
| {{FIPS|05|92031|101}}
| {{GNIS4|00069681}}
|
| 60
| 1.49
| 0.58
| {{convert|40.325|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|40.222|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|0.103|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{Coord|35.885138|N|93.442773|W|region:US-AR}}
|-
| [[Lincoln Township, Newton County, Arkansas|Lincoln]]
| {{FIPS|05|92211|101}}
| {{GNIS4|00069682}}
|
| 248
| 17.32
| 6.69
| {{convert|14.329|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|14.319|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|0.010|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{Coord|35.886049|N|93.270498|W|region:US-AR}}
|-
| [[Low Gap Township, Newton County, Arkansas|Low Gap]]
| {{FIPS|05|92295|101}}
| {{GNIS4|00069683}}
|
| 268
| 11.45
| 4.42
| {{convert|23.487|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|23.397|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|0.090|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{Coord|36.032597|N|93.308932|W|region:US-AR}}
|-
| [[Marble Falls Township, Newton County, Arkansas|Marble Falls]]
| {{FIPS|05|92373|101}}
| {{GNIS4|02406958}}
|
| 932
| 15.86
| 6.12
| {{convert|59.044|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|58.751|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|0.293|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{Coord|36.078548|N|93.151902|W|region:US-AR}}
|-
| [[Murray Township, Newton County, Arkansas|Murray]]
| {{FIPS|05|92655|101}}
| {{GNIS4|00069685}}
|
| 172
| 10.30
| 3.98
| {{convert|16.732|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|16.696|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|0.036|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{Coord|35.944909|N|93.327241|W|region:US-AR}}
|-
| [[Osage Township, Newton County, Arkansas|Osage]]
| {{FIPS|05|92772|101}}
| {{GNIS4|00069686}}
|
| 238
| 7.62
| 2.94
| {{convert|31.285|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|31.221|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|0.064|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{Coord|36.087078|N|93.417719|W|region:US-AR}}
|-
| [[Pleasant Hill Township, Newton County, Arkansas|Pleasant Hill]]
| {{FIPS|05|92919|101}}
| {{GNIS4|00069687}}
|
| 386
| 5.27
| 2.04
| {{convert|73.285|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|73.176|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|0.109|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{Coord|35.796427|N|93.228082|W|region:US-AR}}
|-
| [[Plumlee Township, Newton County, Arkansas|Plumlee]]
| {{FIPS|05|92928|101}}
| {{GNIS4|00069688}}
|
| 223
| 8.71
| 3.36
| {{convert|25.767|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|25.608|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|0.159|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{Coord|36.079286|N|93.305643|W|region:US-AR}}
|-
| [[Polk Township, Newton County, Arkansas|Polk]]
| {{FIPS|05|92949|101}}
| {{GNIS4|00069689}}
|
| 224
| 4.64
| 1.79
| {{convert|48.347|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|48.295|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|0.052|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{Coord|35.894152|N|92.990789|W|region:US-AR}}
|-
| [[Ponca Township, Newton County, Arkansas|Ponca]]
| {{FIPS|05|92958|101}}
| {{GNIS4|00069690}}
|
| 158
| 8.70
| 3.36
| {{convert|18.253|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|18.155|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|0.098|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{Coord|36.025099|N|93.380959|W|region:US-AR}}
|-
| [[Prairie Township, Newton County, Arkansas|Prairie]]
| {{FIPS|05|93006|101}}
| {{GNIS4|00069691}}
|
| 252
| 14.77
| 5.70
| {{convert|17.077|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|17.064|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|0.013|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{Coord|36.066934|N|93.023884|W|region:US-AR}}
|-
| [[Richland Township, Newton County, Arkansas|Richland]]
| {{FIPS|05|93150|101}}
| {{GNIS4|00069692}}
|
| 281
| 5.81
| 2.24
| {{convert|48.386|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|48.335|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|0.051|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{Coord|35.756678|N|93.107967|W|region:US-AR}}
|-
| [[Van Buren Township, Newton County, Arkansas|Van Buren]]
| {{FIPS|05|93774|101}}
| {{GNIS4|00069694}}
|
| 185
| 5.32
| 2.05
| {{convert|34.885|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|34.764|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|0.121|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{Coord|35.952003|N|93.422449|W|region:US-AR}}
|-
| [[White Township, Newton County, Arkansas|White]]
| {{FIPS|05|93990|101}}
| {{GNIS4|00069696}}
|
| 830
| 23.14
| 8.93
| {{convert|36.086|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|35.876|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|0.210|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{Coord|35.947124|N|93.106975|W|region:US-AR}}
|-
| colspan=13 |Source: {{cite web| url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/county_sub_list_05.txt| title=Census 2010 U.S. Gazetteer Files: County Subdivisions in Arkansas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531142556/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/county_sub_list_05.txt| archive-date=May 31, 2014}}
Source: {{cite web| url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/gazetteer2010.html| title=Census 2010 U.S. Gazetteer Files| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division}}
|}

==Infrastructure==
===Major highways===
[[File:Boxley Valley 001.jpg|thumb|right|Highway 21 in [[Boxley Valley]] in the [[Upper Buffalo Wilderness]]]]
*[[Image:US 65.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Highway 65]]
*[[Image:Arkansas 7.svg|20px]] [[Highway 7 (Arkansas)|Arkansas Highway 7]]
*[[Image:Arkansas 16.svg|20px]] [[Highway 16 (Arkansas)|Arkansas Highway 16]]
*[[Image:Arkansas 21.svg|20px]] [[Highway 21 (Arkansas)|Arkansas Highway 21]]
*[[Image:Arkansas 43.svg|20px]] [[Highway 43 (Arkansas)|Arkansas Highway 43]]
*[[Image:Arkansas 74.svg|20px]] [[Highway 74 (Arkansas)|Arkansas Highway 74]]
*[[Image:Arkansas 123.svg|25px]] [[Highway 123 (Arkansas)|Arkansas Highway 123]]

==See also==
* [[List of lakes in Newton County, Arkansas]]
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Newton County, Arkansas]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{refbegin}}
* {{cite book |last= Lackey |first= Walter F. |title= History of Newton County, Arkansas |publisher= Zion's Printing and Publishing Company |location= Independence, Missouri |year= 1950 |edition=1st |oclc=913504000 |ref={{harvid|"History"|1950}} }}
{{refend}}

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20121019104207/http://www2.census.gov/geo/pvs/bas/bas11/st05_ar/cou/c05101_newton/BAS11C20510100000_000.pdf Map of Newtown County from the U. S. Census Bureau]
* [http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/media-detail.aspx?mediaID=6776 Map of Newton County from the Encyclopedia of Arkansas]
* [http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?search=1&entryID=364 Newton County entry in the Encyclopedia of Arkansas]
* [http://www.theozarkmountains.com/ Jasper/Newton County Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://newtoncountyar.com/ Newton County Historical Society]
* [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~edgmon/newton.htm Newton County Scrap book]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140908232359/http://www.twofourhell.com/24HHH/Home.html 24 Hours of Horseshoe Hell]
* [http://www.newtoncountysheriff.org/ Newton County Sheriff]

{{Geographic location
| Center    = Newton County, Arkansas
| North     = [[Boone County, Arkansas|Boone County]]
| Northeast =
| East      = [[Searcy County, Arkansas|Searcy County]]
| Southeast = [[Pope County, Arkansas|Pope County]]
| South     = [[Johnson County, Arkansas|Johnson County]]
| Southwest =
| West      = [[Madison County, Arkansas|Madison County]]
| Northwest = [[Carroll County, Arkansas|Carroll County]]
}}

{{Newton County, Arkansas}}
{{Arkansas}}

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[[Category:1842 establishments in Arkansas]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1842]]
[[Category:Harrison, Arkansas micropolitan area]]