Demographics

People

Total Population2,766
Male Share of the Population43.5%
Female Share of the Population56.5%
Senior Citizens22.7%
Employed Population 16+1,154
Age of the Population45

Families

% of people married39.5%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher30.9%
Median Earnings25+$29,875
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$12,639
Median Earnings With High School Degree$24,706

Wealth

Median Family Income$53,690
% Above Poverty Level77%
% Below Poverty Level23%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time21 minutes
% Working from Home0.9%
% Walking and Biking to Work5.5%
% Using Public Transportation0.3%

Housing

People Living Alone44.5%
Median Gross Rent$563
Median House Value$68,900

Ancestry

German26.2%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)18.5%
Irish11.8%
Italian7.6%
English6.3%
French Except Basque3.3%
Scottish2.3%
Dutch1.5%
Swedish0.3%
Norwegian0.3%
Welsh0.1%
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Newton Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyJasper County
Standard Zip Codes62448
Phone Area Codes618
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude38.98
Approximate Longitude-88.16

Newton Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationNEWTON 6 SSE
Distance5.7 miles
Jan Temp19 to 34 F
Apr Temp42 to 63 F
Jul Temp66 to 85 F
Oct Temp43 to 66 F
Annual Precip41.2 inches
StationOLNEY 2 S
Distance20.6 miles
Jan Temp19 to 36 F
Apr Temp42 to 65 F
Jul Temp66 to 88 F
Oct Temp44 to 69 F
Annual Precip45.2 inches
StationEFFINGHAM
Distance25.9 miles
Jan Temp18 to 35 F
Apr Temp42 to 64 F
Jul Temp66 to 87 F
Oct Temp43 to 67 F
Annual Precip42 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Dieterich629$75,500
Hidalgo120$58,929
Jewett288$40,833
Oblong1,313$47,721
Wheeler175$43,750

Newton Public Libraries

Newton Public Library District
100 SOUTH VAN BUREN STREET
Newton, Illinois
(618) 783-8141

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Newton Public Schools

Jasper Co Jr High
1104 W Jourdan St
ZIP: 62448
(618) 783-4202
Middle
Total Enrollment 217
Newton Comm High School
201 Westend Ave
ZIP: 62448
(618) 783-2303
High
Total Enrollment 441
Newton Elem School
101 Maxwell St
ZIP: 62448
(618) 783-8464
Primary
Total Enrollment 583

Newton Private Schools

St Thomas The Apostle Elementary School
306 W Jourdan St Box 26
ZIP: 62448
Elementary
Total Enrollment 133
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