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Notable locations in Newton: Rolling Acres Family Campground (A), Newton (B), Newton Arboretum and Botanical Gardens (C), Newton Country Club (D), International Wrestling Institute and Museum (E), Newton Police Department (F), Newton Library (G), Newton Fire Department (H), Jasper County Courthouse (I), Jasper County Historical Museum (J), Jasper County Sheriffs Office (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Newton Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Newton include: Our Savior Lutheran Church (A), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (B), Immanuel Baptist Church (C), Saint Stephen's Episcopal Church (D), First Assembly of God Church (E), First Baptist Church (F), First Christian Church (G), First Lutheran Church (H), First Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Memorial Park Cemetery (1), Union Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Newton include: Denniston Knolls Park (1), Lincoln Park (2), Thirty Acre Park (3), Maytag Park (4), Sunset Park (5), Agnes Patterson Memorial Park (6), Hillcrest Park (7), Aurora Park (8), Boyhood Home of Emerson Hough Historical Marker (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Newton Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: International Wrestling Institute & Museum (1690 West 19th Street South), Jasper County Historical Society (Museums; 1700 South 15th Avenue West), Newton Arboretum & Botanical Garden (Botanical Gardens; 3000 North 4th Avenue East), Diamondjake Ballooning (5025 East 36th Street South).
Hotels: Days Inn Motel (1605 West 19th Street South), Super 8 Newton IA (1635 South 12th Avenue West), Ramada Inn (1405 West 19th Street South), Mid-Iowa Motel (1803 1st Avenue East), Newton Inn Hotel & Banquet (I 80 & Highway 14), Radisson Inn-Newton (208 West 4th Street North), Best Western Newton Inn (I-80 At Highway 14), Super 8 Motel (1635 South 12th Avenue West), Christian Conference Center (5064 Lincoln Street).
Court: Jasper County - Civil Division- Newton- Courts- Clerk Of Court Courth (101 1st Street North).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Newton and their reported violations in the past:
CENTRAL IA WATER ASSN (NEWTON) (Population served: 24250, Purch_groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-14-2000), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-17-2000), St Public Notif requested (JUL-17-2000), St Public Notif received (AUG-16-2000), St Compliance achieved (JAN-26-2001), St No addtl Formal Action needed (JAN-26-2001)
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-14-2000), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-17-2000), St Public Notif requested (JUL-17-2000), St Public Notif received (AUG-16-2000), St Compliance achieved (JAN-26-2001), St No addtl Formal Action needed (JAN-26-2001)
ALBION WATER DEPARTMENT (Address: 1899 N 35TH AVE W, Population served: 592, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Single Sample - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-17-2005), St Public Notif requested (NOV-17-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAY-24-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
- 5 regular monitoring violations
HOLLAND WATER SUPPLY (Address: 3801 SE BELTLINE RD, Population served: 250, Purch_groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-24-1998), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-24-1998), St Compliance achieved (FEB-09-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
FERGUSON WATER SUPPLY (Address: 1899 N 35TH AVE W, Population served: 126, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-01-2004), St Public Notif requested (OCT-01-2004), St Public Notif received (NOV-09-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAY-19-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-30-2004), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-06-2004), St Public Notif requested (OCT-06-2004), St Compliance achieved (2 times from MAY-19-2005 to MAY-19-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
IRA WATER ASSOCIATION (Address: 1899 N 35TH AVE W, Population served: 70, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-04-1997), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-04-1997), St Compliance achieved (DEC-19-1997)
- MCL, Single Sample - In APR-1997, Contaminant: Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-21-1997), St Formal NOV issued (APR-21-1997), St Public Notif received (MAY-07-1997), St Compliance achieved (DEC-19-1997)
- MCL, Single Sample - In FEB-1997, Contaminant: Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-24-1997), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-24-1997), St Compliance achieved (DEC-19-1997)
- MCL, Single Sample - In JAN-1997, Contaminant: Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-17-1997), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-17-1997), St Compliance achieved (DEC-19-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- 4 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Newton that have no violations reported:
- ARC SUNRISE TERRACE (Population served: 500, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)
- BARNES CITY WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 201, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  6.8% | | Whole state: |  9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 2.9% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Newton, IA
People in group quarters in Newton
- 331 people in nursing homes
- 40 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 31 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 27 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 9 people in other group homes
- 5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Newton compared to Iowa state average:
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
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Banks with branches in Newton (2009 data):
- U.S. Bank National Association: Newton Branch at 112 West Second Street, branch established on 1869-08-01; Newton Hy-Vee Branch at 1501 1st Avenue East, branch established on 1963-06-17. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
- First Newton National Bank: Colonial Plaza Branch at 1819 First Avenue, East, branch established on 1973-06-27; at 100 North 2nd Avenue West, branch established on 1932-03-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $78.5 mil, Deposits: $70.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: United Iowa Bancshares, Inc.
- Community Bank: Newton Branch at 2506 1st Avenue E, branch established on 2007-06-01. Info updated 2007-10-30: Bank assets: $127.3 mil, Deposits: $108.1 mil, headquarters in Indianola, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bancshares Corp.
- F&M Bank-Iowa Central: Newton Branch at 511 1st Avenue East, branch established on 1936-09-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $481.7 mil, Deposits: $422.2 mil, headquarters in Marshalltown, IA, positive income, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Republic Bancorp, Inc.
- Bank Iowa: Branch at 215 West 2nd Street North, branch established on 2002-03-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $187.2 mil, Deposits: $144.9 mil, headquarters in Altoona, IA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Iowa Corporation
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Newton, Iowa
- Holiday Inn Express, 208 W 4th St N, Newton, IA 50208, Phone: (641) 792-3333, Fax: (641) 792-7775
- Quality Inn, 1700 W 19TH St S, Newton, IA 50208, Phone: (641) 792-7722, Fax: (641) 792-1787
- Days Inn-newton, 1605 W 19TH St S, Newton, IA 50208, Phone: (641) 792-2330, Fax: (641) 792-1045
- Econo Lodge Inn & Suites, 1405 W 19th St S, Newton, IA 50208, Phone: (641) 792-8100, Fax: (641) 792-8116
- Super 8, 1635 S 12th Ave W, Newton, IA 50208, Phone: (641) 792-8868, Fax: (641) 792-8260
- Americinn Lodge & Suites, 4401 S 22nd Ave E, Newton, IA 50208, Phone: (641) 791-1160, Fax: (641) 791-1166
All 6 fire-safe hotels and motels in Newton, Iowa
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Jasper County Iowa:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (83%)
- Electricity (15%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Wood (1%)
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Religion statistics for Newton
| Name | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Christian Reformed Church in North America | Reformed Church in America |
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| Adherents | 18.7% | 14.7% | 9.0% | 7.7% | 6.7% |
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| Congregations | 17.2% | 3.1% | 7.8% | 4.7% | 4.7% |
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| Name | United Church of Christ | Christian and Missionary Alliance | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 6.2% | 5.9% | 5.5% | 5.3% | 20.3% |
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| Congregations | 4.7% | 1.6% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 43.8% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
3 | $9,654 | $38,616 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $13,238 | $79,428 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $6,660 | $79,920 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
24 | $109,480 | $54,740 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
6 | $16,828 | $33,656 | 3 | $644 |
| Firefighters |
25 | $107,278 | $51,493 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
2 | $5,084 | $30,504 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
16 | $66,034 | $49,526 | 0 | $0 |
| Hospitals |
253 | $1,104,012 | $52,364 | 146 | $375,670 |
| Solid Waste Management |
6 | $21,120 | $42,240 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
10 | $42,160 | $50,592 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
8 | $31,956 | $47,934 | 0 | $0 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
3 | $13,680 | $54,720 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
6 | $23,178 | $46,356 | 10 | $9,272 |
| Other and Unallocable |
3 | $14,450 | $57,800 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
368 | $1,584,812 | $51,679 | 159 | $385,586 |
Newton government finances in 2006:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,830,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $27,847,000
Sewerage: $2,201,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,645,000
All Other: $1,037,000
Parks and Recreation: $407,000
Parking Facilities: $78,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $66,000
Air Transportation: $27,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $974,000
Sewerage: $114,000
Air Transportation: $59,000
Parks and Recreation: $19,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $27,847,000
Housing and Community Development: $7,361,000
Police Protection: $2,527,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,383,000
Sewerage: $1,936,000
Water Utilities: $1,761,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,332,000
General - Other: $1,294,000
Regular Highways: $1,024,000
Public Welfare - Other: $805,000
Parks and Recreation: $627,000
Libraries: $623,000
Financial Administration: $544,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $162,000
General Public Buildings: $113,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $102,000
Parking Facilities: $83,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $70,000
Air Transportation: $57,000
Central Staff Services: $55,000
Health - Other: $30,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $129,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $762,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $53,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,392,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,042,000
Interest Earnings: $286,000
Rents: $110,000
Fines and Forfeits: $109,000
Special Assessments: $16,000
Sale of Property: $8,000
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,492,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,168,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,716,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $161,000
Libraries: $41,000
Solid Waste Management: $37,000
Sewerage: $24,000
General - Other: $24,000
Police Protection: $15,000
Central Staff Services: $10,000
Parks and Recreation: $8,000
Parking Facilities: $4,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $13,215,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,021,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $165,000
End of Fiscal Year: $116,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,304,000
All Other: $19,000
- Tax - Property: $21,646,000
Public Utilities Sales: $277,000
Other License: $225,000
Other Selective Sales: $196,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $18,333,000
5.59% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,938 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.59% | | Iowa average: | 6.30% |
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:
6.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,725 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.54% | | Iowa average: | 6.47% |
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Newton:
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KCOB (1280 AM; 1 kW; NEWTON, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
- KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
- KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Newton:
- KCOB-FM (95.9 FM; NEWTON, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KKDM (107.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KGGO (94.9 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
- KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KXIA (101.1 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KRTI (106.7 FM; GRINNELL, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KDFR (91.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- KRLS (92.1 FM; KNOXVILLE, IA; Owner: M AND H BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Newton:
- WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
- KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
- KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
- WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
- KFPX (Channel 39; NEWTON, IA; Owner: PAXSON DES MOINES LICENSE, INC.)
- WBXF-CA (Channel 4; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
- KRPG-LP (Channel 43; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
See more detailed statistics of Newton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Newton)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Newton, IA)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 48 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Newton)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 12 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Newton)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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