Newtonia, Missouri

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Population in 2022: 209 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -9.5%
 
Males: 103  (49.5%)
Females: 106  (50.5%)
Median resident age:

48.9 years
Missouri median age:

39.1 years

Zip codes: 64866.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $62,268 (it was $34,375 in 2000)
Newtonia:

$62,268
MO:

$64,811

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $22,812 (it was $13,088 in 2000)

Newtonia town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $89,634 (it was $37,900 in 2000)
Newtonia:

$89,634
MO:

$221,200

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $86,929; detached houses: $91,948; mobile homes: $33,304

Median gross rent in 2022: $739.

March 2022 cost of living index in Newtonia: 75.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 10.4%
(10.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents)

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  • Races in Newtonia, MO (2022)
    • 20190.5%White alone
    • 94.1%Two or more races
    • 94.1%Hispanic
    • 10.5%American Indian alone
    • 10.5%Asian alone

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Ancestries: American (23.8%), German (16.8%), English (6.9%), Italian (5.9%), Irish (3.0%), British (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1968

Elevation: 1203 feet

Land area: 0.33 square miles.

Population density: 635 people per square mile   (low).

Newtonia, Missouri map

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $545 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $435 (0.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, MO (54.1 miles , pop. 151,580).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (110.4 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (318.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Stark City, MO (1.2 miles),
Ritchey, MO (2.1 miles),
Granby, MO (2.2 miles ),
Fairview, MO (2.6 miles ),
Stella, MO (2.8 miles),
Wentworth, MO (3.2 miles),
Wheaton, MO (3.3 miles ),
Diamond, MO (3.3 miles )

Latitude: 36.88 N, Longitude: 94.18 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 417

Distribution of median household income in Newtonia, MO in 2022
Distribution of house value in Newtonia, MO in 2022
Newtonia satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.9%
Missouri:

2.8%
Population change in the 1990s: +30 (+14.9%).
Most common industries in Newtonia, MO (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.5%)
  • Metal & metal products (11.5%)
  • Educational services (9.4%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, components (8.3%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (7.3%)
  • Construction (7.3%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (7.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Metal & metal products (19.0%)
  • Truck transportation (10.3%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.6%)
  • Construction (6.9%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (6.9%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, components (5.2%)
  • Utilities (5.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (18.4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (15.8%)
  • Educational services (15.8%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, components (13.2%)
  • Health care (10.5%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (7.9%)
  • Construction (7.9%)
Most common occupations in Newtonia, MO (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10.4%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (8.3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.2%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5.2%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13.8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (12.1%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (8.6%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6.9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (13.2%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (10.5%)
  • Food processing workers (10.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.9%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (7.9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7.9%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (7.9%)

Average climate in Newtonia, Missouri

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Tornado activity:

Newtonia-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Missouri state average. It is 87% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/24/1975, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.4 miles away from the Newtonia town center killed 3 people and injured 22 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1956, a category F4 tornado 22.9 miles away from the town center injured 59 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Newtonia-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Missouri state average. It is 631% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 155.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 171.6 miles away from Newtonia center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 158.2 miles away from Newtonia center
On 11/5/2011 at 07:12:45, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 170.9 miles away from the city center
On 2/28/2011 at 05:00:50, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 2.0 mi) earthquake occurred 151.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 191.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Newton County (26) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 18
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 16, Storms: 16, Tornadoes: 14, Winter Storms: 6, Winds: 4, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals and medical centers near Newtonia:

  • GRANBY HOUSE (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; GRANBY, MO)
  • FREEMAN NEOSHO HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 11 miles away; NEOSHO, MO)
  • BEVERLY HEALTHCARE OF NEOSHO (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; NEOSHO, MO)
  • MEDICALODGES NEOSHO (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; NEOSHO, MO)
  • SARCOXIE NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; SARCOXIE, MO)
  • BENCHMARK HEALTHCARE OF MONETT (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; MONETT, MO)
  • COX MONETT HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 15 miles away; MONETT, MO)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Newtonia:

  • Crowder College (about 12 miles; Neosho, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,675)
  • Missouri Southern State University (about 22 miles; Joplin, MO; FT enrollment: 4,456)
  • NorthWest Arkansas Community College (about 37 miles; Bentonville, AR; FT enrollment: 5,634)
  • Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College (about 38 miles; Miami, OK; FT enrollment: 2,075)
  • Pittsburg State University (about 46 miles; Pittsburg, KS; FT enrollment: 6,838)
  • John Brown University (about 52 miles; Siloam Springs, AR; FT enrollment: 2,097)
  • Missouri State University-Springfield (about 55 miles; Springfield, MO; FT enrollment: 16,660)

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Newton County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.7 people
Missouri:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

74.3%
Whole state:

65.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

2.7%
Whole state:

6.7%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Newtonia:

Marital status in Newtonia, MO
  • Never married: 15.3%
  • Now married: 61.2%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 14.3%

For population 25 years and over in Newtonia:

  • High school or higher: 74.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

18.1
Missouri average:

11.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Newtonia, MO (based on Newton County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant22,49783
Mainline Protestant3,3149
Catholic1,0052
Other9276
None30,371-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
This county:

1.07 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

1.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Newton County:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Newton County:

0.36 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

0.60 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30
Newton County:

5.36 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 33
Here:

5.89 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.37 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.2%
State:

8.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Newton County:

30.0%
Missouri:

29.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

12.4%
Missouri:

13.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

48.9%
Missouri:

50.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Newtonia:

45.6%
Missouri:

48.6%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.9
Missouri:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Newtonia:

23.9%
Missouri:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

10.7%
Missouri:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Newtonia:

6.9
Missouri:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

35.7%
State:

34.3%

General health condition:
This city:

54.5%
Missouri:

57.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Newtonia:

76.1%
State:

79.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Newtonia, MO Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$277
Totals for Government 0$0 1$277

Newtonia government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $18,000 ($86.12)
    Electric Utilities: $5,000 ($23.92)
    Parks and Recreation: $3,000 ($14.35)
    General - Other: $2,000 ($9.57)
    Central Staff Services: $1,000 ($4.78)

Newtonia government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $5,000 ($23.92)
    Transit Utilities: $1,000 ($4.78)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $8,000 ($38.28)
  • Tax - Property: $2,000 ($9.57)

Strongest AM radio stations in Newtonia:

  • KBTN (1420 AM; 10 kW; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • KKLL (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • KRMO (990 AM; 2 kW; CASSVILLE, MO; Owner: MONETT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMBH (1560 AM; 10 kW; JOPLIN, MO)
  • KOCR (1310 AM; 5 kW; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: OZARK CHRISTIAN COLLEGE)
  • KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KURM (790 AM; 5 kW; ROGERS, AR; Owner: KERM, INC)
  • KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KWTO (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: KWTO, INC.)
  • KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Newtonia:

  • KNEO (91.7 FM; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: SKY HIGH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KIXQ (102.5 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSYN (92.5 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOBC (90.7 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: OZARK CHRISTIAN COLLEGE)
  • KBTN-FM (99.7 FM; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • K255AH (98.9 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KXDG (97.9 FM; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KKBL (95.9 FM; MONETT, MO; Owner: MONETT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KMXL (95.1 FM; CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: CARTHAGE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KMXF (101.9 FM; LOWELL, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KHTO (106.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, MO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KAMO-FM (94.3 FM; ROGERS, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KQMO (97.7 FM; SHELL KNOB, MO; Owner: MAGIC CIRCLE RADIO, INC.)
  • K207BT (89.3 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KJMK (93.9 FM; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KURM-FM (100.3 FM; SOUTHWEST CITY, MO; Owner: KERM, INC.)
  • K279AD (103.7 FM; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Newtonia:

  • K05KD (Channel 5; CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KCLJ-CA (Channel 46; JOPLIN/CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: GARY M./DEBORAH R. KENNY)
  • KODE-TV (Channel 12; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOZJ (Channel 26; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BD. OF GOVERNORS OF SW MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KOAM-TV (Channel 7; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: SAGA QUAD STATES COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KJPX-LP (Channel 47; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: GARY M./DEBORAH R. KENNY)
  • KSNF (Channel 16; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • K09VM (Channel 9; ANDERSON, ETC., MO; Owner: GARY M./DEBORAH R. KENNY)
  • K20GA (Channel 20; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K52FC (Channel 52; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K38DD (Channel 38; MONETT, MO; Owner: PEGGY L. DAVIS AND DEBORAH R. KENNY)
  • KCLG-CA (Channel 32; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: GARY M./DEBORAH R. KENNY)
  • K55HU (Channel 55; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Newtonia fatal accident list:

Nov 26, 2013 04:54 AM, Sr-86, Lat: 36.875856, Lon: -94.185283, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 5Number of bridges
  • 30ft / 9.1mTotal length
  • $255,000Total costs
  • 4,102Total average daily traffic
  • 448Total average daily truck traffic
  • 7,781Total future (year 2041) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Newtonia, MO
  • 47.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 34.2%Electricity
  • 13.7%Wood
  • 2.7%Other fuel
  • 1.4%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Newtonia, MO
  • 57.1%Electricity
  • 42.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Newtonia compared to Missouri state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
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