Newton
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Outdoors in Newton
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Newton Stadium
Fischer Field Stadium is the signature athletic field in Newton, Kansas, and is located in Athletic Park.
About Newton
City in Harvey County, KansasNewton is a city in and the county seat of Harvey County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 18,602. Newton is located 25 miles (40 km) north of Wichita at the intersection of Interstate 135, U.S. Route 50, and U.S. Route 81 highways. The city of North Newton is located on the north side of Newton and exists as a separate entity.
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How Newton ranks
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Housing in Newton
The median sale price was $214,000 in May 2026.
A seller's market
Safety in Newton
Safety Grade D
Newton reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 87% report less.
Work & commute in Newton
Full picture →About one in 3 of Newton’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Wichita (22%), Hesston (9%) and North Newton (4%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
Health in Newton
Health Grade B−
Healthier than 47% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Kansas
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 30 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Newton
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 40% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Newton
Full climate →Newton has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Newton
All Newton schools →School Grade C-
The public schools Newton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 78% of Kansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within KS. Ratings are from neighbors.
Newton’s library
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