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Jasper County

Population in 2011: 2,847. Population change since 2000: -7.2%
 

Males: 1,307  (45.9%)
Females: 1,540  (54.1%)

Median resident age:  41.9 years
Illinois median age:  42.2 years

Zip codes: 62448.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $32,096 (it was $30,280 in 2000)
Newton:

$32,096
Illinois:

$53,966
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $18,210

Newton city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $66,492 (it was $56,500 in 2000)
Newton:

$66,492
Illinois:

$202,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $68,668; Detached houses: $71,119; Townhouses or other attached units: $126,725; In 2-unit structures: $105,604; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $154,886; Mobile homes: $23,317

Median gross rent in 2009: $414.

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  • White alone - 2,779 (97.5%)
  • Hispanic - 34 (1.2%)
  • Two or more races - 24 (0.8%)
  • Asian alone - 6 (0.2%)
  • Black alone - 3 (0.1%)
  • American Indian alone - 1 (0.04%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 1 (0.04%)
  • Other race alone - 1 (0.04%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Newton: 78.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (35.2%), Irish (10.5%), United States (10.0%), English (8.4%), French (5.2%), Dutch (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 09/09/1885

Elevation: 535 feet

Land area: 1.86 square miles.

Population density: 1528 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Newton:

  • High school or higher: 80.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Newton city:

  • Never married: 23.2%
  • Now married: 57.0%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

5 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.2%
Illinois:  12.3%



According to our research of Illinois and other state lists there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Newton, Illinois as of May 23, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Newton to the number of sex offenders is 578 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,124 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $821 (1.3%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Terre Haute, IN (53.2 miles , pop. 59,614).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (114.8 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (198.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Willow Hill, IL (2.8 miles ), Rose Hill, IL (2.8 miles) , Ste. Marie, IL (2.9 miles ), Wheeler, IL (3.0 miles) , Hidalgo, IL (3.4 miles) , Yale, IL (3.4 miles) , Dieterich, IL (3.5 miles ), Oblong, IL (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 38.99 N, Longitude: 88.16 W

Area code: 618

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Crime in Newton by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011
Murders 000001000000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.033.10.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 423333153721
per 100,000 123.265.297.897.898.899.332.9164.6100.1237.768.035.0
Robberies 000000000000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 413629424225203238272923
per 100,000 1262.31173.0944.91368.51383.4827.5658.51053.31268.4916.8985.7804.8
Burglaries 251438823191717112020
per 100,000 769.7456.297.8260.7263.5761.3625.6559.6567.4373.5679.8699.8
Thefts 626153484859958460524241
per 100,000 1908.91987.61726.91564.01581.01953.03128.12765.02002.71765.71427.61434.6
Auto thefts 513111514210
per 100,000 153.932.697.832.632.933.1164.632.9133.567.934.00.0
Arson 011000000020
per 100,000 0.032.632.60.00.00.00.00.00.00.068.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 509.0413.3361.9448.9453.8459.1350.8510.2478.8490.6370.2304.5

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Crime in Newton detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 7 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.11
Illinois average:

2.78

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Newton, Illinois accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

9.3%
Illinois:

8.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -158 (-4.9%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (30%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (14%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Other services, except public administration (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (24%)
  • Manufacturing (18%)
  • Retail trade (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (7%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (7%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)

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Tornado activity:

Newton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 127% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1990, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.3 miles away from the Newton city center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/2/1990, a category F4 tornado 19.1 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Newton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 52% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 40.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 19.0 miles away from Newton center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 39.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 27.7 miles away from Newton center
On 4/21/2008 at 05:38:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, 4.0 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 38.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Jasper County (6) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 2, Winter Storm: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Newton:

  • RICHLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 19 miles away; OLNEY, IL)
  • CRAWFORD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 23 miles away; ROBINSON, IL)
  • ST ANTHONYS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 24 miles away; EFFINGHAM, IL)

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Airports and heliports located in Newton:


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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Newton:

  • Lake Land College (about 34 miles; Mattoon, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,606)
  • Eastern Illinois University (about 35 miles; Charleston, IL; FT enrollment: 9,940)
  • Vincennes University (about 41 miles; Vincennes, IN; FT enrollment: 6,470)
  • Ivy Tech Community College-Wabash Valley (about 50 miles; Terre Haute, IN; FT enrollment: 2,860)
  • Indiana State University (about 53 miles; Terre Haute, IN; FT enrollment: 8,125)
  • Kaskaskia College (about 63 miles; Centralia, IL; FT enrollment: 2,425)
  • Millikin University (about 74 miles; Decatur, IL; FT enrollment: 2,183)

Public high school in Newton:

Public elementary/middle schools in Newton:

Private elementary/middle school in Newton:

  • ST THOMAS THE APOSTLE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 154; Location: 306 W JOURDAN ST BOX 26; Grades: KG - 8)
See full list of schools located in Newton, School District: JASPER COUNTY COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 1

Library in Newton:

  • NEWTON PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $295,937; Location: 100 SOUTH VAN BUREN STREET; 18,603 books; 914 audio materials; 216 video materials; 17 state licensed databases; 1 other licensed databases; 18 print serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Setting for the historical fiction novel, Across Five Aprils, by Irene Hunt, Follett Publishing, 1964. This is the ficional story of Newton and its outlying farms during the Civil War.

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Notable locations in Newton: Wade Community Fire Protection District (A), Jasper County Ambulance Service (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Newton include: First Baptist Church (A), New Life Christian Center (B), Saint Thomas Church (C), Scott Avenue Christian Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Riverside Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Jasper County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Newton that have no violations reported:

  • NEWTON FOOD CENTER (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.1%
(18.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Illinois:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.0%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.7%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Newton, IL


64 people in nursing homes
9 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Newton compared to Illinois state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Newton (2011 data):

  • The Peoples State Bank of Newton, Illinois: Drive-In Facility at 204 South Van Buren Street, branch established on 1969/12/12; The Peoples State Bank Of Newton, Illinois at 104 West Washington Street, branch established on 1875/01/01. Info updated 2010/01/29: Bank assets: $315.3 mil, Deposits: $267.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices
  • First Financial Bank, National Association: Newton Branch at 601 W. Jourdan St., branch established on 1884/01/01. Info updated 2012/01/04: Bank assets: $2,852.7 mil, Deposits: $2,227.7 mil, headquarters in Terre Haute, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 66 total offices, Holding Company: First Financial Corporation
  • The First National Bank of Dieterich: Newton Branch at 1108 South Van Buren, branch established on 1996/09/30. Info updated 2012/01/20: Bank assets: $376.2 mil, Deposits: $325.4 mil, headquarters in Dieterich, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Prime Banc Corp.

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Newton travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (91%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Jasper County Illinois:


2008 Presidential Election results in Jasper County Illinois:
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Religion statistics for Newton (based on Jasper County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 56.73%
Here56.7%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents39.1%17.9%14.5%8.9%8.6%
Congregations9.4%18.8%28.1%9.4%3.1%
NameChurches of ChristLutheran ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Cumberland Presbyterian ChurchOther
Adherents3.2%2.1%1.4%1.4%2.8%
Congregations12.5%3.1%3.1%3.1%9.4%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 1
Jasper County:

1.03 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Jasper County:

1.03 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
Jasper County:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 4
Here:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.1%
Illinois:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Jasper County:

26.7%
Illinois:

25.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

16.6%
State:

14.5%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$2,810$33,7200$0
Other Government Administration 1$2,810$33,7200$0
Police Protection - Officers 6$18,126$36,2521$217
Police - Other 1$2,291$27,4920$0
Streets and Highways 3$8,411$33,6440$0
Sewerage 3$9,186$36,7440$0
Parks and Recreation 3$5,132$20,5280$0
Water Supply 7$17,375$29,7860$0
Electric Power 4$14,201$42,6032$751
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$246
Totals for Government 29$80,342$33,2454$1,214

Newton government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Sewerage: $310,000 ($108.89)
    Parks & Recreation: $21,000 ($7.38)
  • Construction - General: $664,000 ($233.23)
    Regular Highways: $68,000 ($23.88)
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,738,000 ($610.47)
    Regular Highways: $447,000 ($157.01)
    Water Utilities: $376,000 ($132.07)
    Police Protection: $357,000 ($125.40)
    General - Other: $200,000 ($70.25)
    Sewerage: $180,000 ($63.22)
    Financial Administration: $144,000 ($50.58)
    Parks & Recreation: $142,000 ($49.88)
    Housing & Community Development: $72,000 ($25.29)
    Libraries: $71,000 ($24.94)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $572,000 ($200.91)
    Housing & Community Development: $72,000 ($25.29)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $187,000 ($65.68)
    General Revenue, NEC: $154,000 ($54.09)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,353,000 ($1528.98)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $2,007,000 ($704.95)
    Water Utilities: $512,000 ($179.84)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $769,000 ($270.11)
    Highways: $162,000 ($56.90)
    All Other: $30,000 ($10.54)
  • Tax - Property: $340,000 ($119.42)
    Public Utilities: $86,000 ($30.21)
    NEC: $15,000 ($5.27)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,011,000 ($355.11)

4.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,933 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.16%
Illinois average:

5.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Effingham County, IL  1.16% ($22,304 average AGI)
from Crawford County, IL  0.33% ($43,923)
from Richland County, IL  0.33% ($22,077)


5.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,900 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.48%
Illinois average:

5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Effingham County, IL  0.90% ($35,444 average AGI)
to Richland County, IL  0.65% ($24,192)
to Crawford County, IL  0.50% ($206,950)

Strongest AM radio stations in Newton:

  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLBH (1170 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MATTOON, IL; Owner: MATTOON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WCRA (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; EFFINGHAM, IL)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)

Strongest FM radio stations in Newton:

  • WUSI (90.3 FM; OLNEY, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF S. ILL. UNIVER.)
  • WIKK (103.5 FM; NEWTON, IL; Owner: V.L.N. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTYE (101.7 FM; ROBINSON, IL; Owner: ANN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHQQ (98.9 FM; NEOGA, IL; Owner: WSHY, INC.)
  • WCBH (104.3 FM; CASEY, IL; Owner: TWO PETAZ, INC.)
  • WCRC (95.7 FM; EFFINGHAM, IL; Owner: TWO PETAZ, INC.)
  • WSEI (92.9 FM; OLNEY, IL; Owner: V.L.N. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKJT (102.3 FM; TEUTOPOLIS, IL; Owner: JOHN W. KIRBY)
  • W204BG (88.7 FM; EFFINGHAM, IL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Newton:

  • WUSI-TV (Channel 16; OLNEY, IL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
  • WEIU-TV (Channel 51; CHARLESTON, IL; Owner: EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
  • W57AO (Channel 57; ROBINSON, IL; Owner: FULL GOS. BUS. MENS. FELLOW INTL.)
  • WNOI-LP (Channel 24; FLORA, IL; Owner: H & R COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEIL-LP (Channel 54; EFFINGHAM, IL; Owner: BELIEVER'S BROADCASTING CORP.)

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)

Newton, Illinois:
  • Fatal accident count: 3
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 3
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 8
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Illinois average:
  • Fatal accident count: 113
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 171
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 38
  • Fatalities: 122
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 302
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 18

Newton fatal accident list:

Jul 1, 2005 03:29 PM, Sr-33, Sr-130, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 24, 1997 01:20 AM, 130, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 15, 1984 08:00 AM, 130, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 1,700
Total average daily truck traffic: 102
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 2,500

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Newton)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

29 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Newton, IL)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

6
  • NEWTON, Rd 1425 1.7 Mi E Il 130 (Lat: 39.048056 Lon: -88.108889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 125.6 m, Call Sign: WMQ961, Licensee ID: L00131287
    Assigned Frequencies: 6226.89 MHz, 6345.49 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
    Registrant: Cellular Properties, Inc., 28 Town Center, Danville, IL 61832, Phone: (217) 497-2723, Fax: (217) 446-9830, Email:
  • STATION, 1/4 Mi N Of (Lat: 38.994472 Lon: -88.166694), Overall height: 137.2 m, Call Sign: WNTB541
    Assigned Frequencies: 958.550 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/18/1995, Expiration Date: 04/18/2000, Cancellation Date: 07/23/2000
    Registrant: Phone: (217) 234-2311
  • WIKK Studio, 103 Museum Drive (Lat: 38.990056 Lon: -88.188611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: WPUW364
    Assigned Frequencies: 950.000 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/15/2002, Expiration Date: 12/01/2012, Certifier: S. Kent Lankford
    Registrant: Graham Brock, Inc., St. Simons Island, GA 34152-7466, Phone: (912) 638-8028, Fax: (912) 638-7722, Email:
  • NORRIS, Rt 130 S (Lat: 38.972833 Lon: -88.156972), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91 m, Overall height: 96 m, Call Sign: WPZY202
    Assigned Frequencies: 928.781 MHz, 952.781 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/07/2004, Expiration Date: 04/07/2014, Certifier: Keith Mckinney
    Registrant: Hughs Supply Inc., 2208 S. 14th St., Mattoon, IL 61938, Phone: (217) 258-0912, Fax: (217) 258-6630
  • NEWTON JCTN, Hwy 130 2 Mi S Of (Lat: 38.970028 Lon: -88.148639), Overall height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: KSL34, Licensee ID: L00838286
    Assigned Frequencies: 2134.80 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/23/2010, Expiration Date: 06/28/2020, Certifier: Gerald Bednar
    Registrant: Ameren Services Company
  • NEWTON POWER STN, 7.5 Mi Sw Of (Lat: 38.945306 Lon: -88.280028), Overall height: 91.4 m, Call Sign: WAL511, Licensee ID: L00838286
    Assigned Frequencies: 2184.80 MHz, 6805.00 MHz, 6825.00 MHz, 6865.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/23/2010, Expiration Date: 06/28/2020, Certifier: Gerald Bednar
    Registrant: Ameren Services Company

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1
  • Rr1, Il 130 South (Lat: 38.972806 Lon: -88.156972), Overall height: 91.4 m, Call Sign: KWH311, Licensee ID: L00554944
    Assigned Frequencies: 158.100 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/01/2008, Expiration Date: 07/01/2018, Certifier: Donald R Shassian
    Registrant: Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Newton)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers:

1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Newton)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

7 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 21
  • Hazardous Condition: 3

Incident types - Newton


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Newton, IL

Most common first names in Newton, IL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John7878.7 years
Mary4883.3 years
William4576.3 years
Charles3875.6 years
George3378.7 years
James3079.1 years
Robert2671.8 years
Nellie2586.8 years
Anna2286.5 years
Harold2276.0 years
Most common last names in Newton, IL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Brooks3081.2 years
Wilson2678.3 years
Jones2481.2 years
Kibler2381.7 years
Miller2078.0 years
Woods1977.6 years
Bergbower1984.2 years
Smith1881.8 years
Clark1784.1 years
Dhom1674.9 years
Businesses in Newton, IL
NameCountNameCount
CVS1Hardee's1
Dairy Queen1Subway1
H&R Block1U-Haul1

Newton on our top lists:

  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Printing and related support activities"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of rapes in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Utilities"
  • #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers"
  • #99 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of assaults in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data"
  • #99 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Printing and related support activities"
  • #99 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers"
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Jesse A. James (2)
  • Clayton D. Britton (1)

Total of 3 patent applications in 2008-2013.

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