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United States / Illinois / No Metro Area / Jasper County / Newton / Zip Codes
Newton, IL is a small city located in Jasper County with a population of 2,979 as of 2020. Compared to the US population of 329,725,481, Newton is quite small but has a decent population density of 1,348 people per square mile. Popular businesses include Murphy's Market for groceries and deli items; Town & Country Cafe for breakfast and lunch items; and Stop N Go convenience store for snacks and other items. Year-round outdoor activities available in Newton include fishing at nearby Lake Lou Yaeger, hiking trails at Silver Creek Conservation Area, camping sites at Eagle Cliff Campground, and boating or watersports on the lake. Organizations in Newton include numerous churches like First Presbyterian Church and St. Thomas Catholic Church; civic organizations like Rotary Club International and Kiwanis Club; and sports clubs like American Legion Baseball team. Local sporting events are held throughout the year at local high schools such as Routt Catholic High School which hosts home football games in the fall season.

The population in Newton is 2,979. There are 1,425 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Newton is 43.6, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Newton is 2.2, the US average of people per household is 2.6.

Family in Newton
- 52.4% are married
- 17.7% are divorced
- 27.0% are married with children
- 18.9% have children, but are single
Race in Newton

- 97.1% are White
- 1.0% are Black
- 0.0% are Asian
- 0.0% are Native American
- 0.2% claim Other
- 1.7% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 0.0% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander

   Estimated Total Population by Age

  PeopleNewton, IllinoisUnited States
  2,979.0329,725,481.0
  49.1%50.5%
  50.9%49.5%
  43.638.4
 
  2,884.0326,569,308.0
  2,899.0309,327,143.0
  3,069.0285,036,114.0
  3,154.0251,960,433.0
  -8.2%15.6%
  -10.7%30.8%
 
  1425.493.4
  2.093531905.423
  0264836.791
 
  98.2%59.4%
  0.4%12.2%
  0.0%5.6%
  0.0%0.6%
  0.0%0.2%
  0.3%0.4%
  0.9%3.2%
  0.2%18.4%
 
  52.4%49.8%
  49.0%48.0%
  3.4%1.8%
  47.6%50.2%
  27.3%33.8%
  11.8%10.8%
  8.4%5.6%
 
  2.22.6
  1,323.0124,010,992.0
  869.080,755,759.0
  25.4%30.5%
  44.2%42.9%
  454.043,255,233.0
  12.7%15.8%
  17.7%10.8%
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