NewtonTX
A town of 2,534, settled in 1853. A typical home worth about $149K.
Population
2,534
−34.1% since 2010
Typical home
$149K
+4.4% in a year
Household income
$56K
median
Jobs based here
285
A commuter town
What makes Newton stand out The 3 things Newton does most differently from other towns.
A shrinking town Newton has shrunk 34.1% since 2010 2,478 people in 2010; 2,534 today.
What’s changed most in Newton? 2,478 2010
1,633 2020
2,534 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Housing
A typical Newton home is worth about $149K The typical Newton home is worth about $149,000, up 4.4% in a year, 50% below the Texas typical home.
$149K Zillow home value
Typical home value Newton $149K
Texas $299K
+4.4%
value change, 1 year
Health
Healthier than 2% of U.S. towns Newton beats the Texas average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 17.
D− Health Grade
26 measures vs. Texas
What stands out Newton TX Fewer binge drinkers 13% 17% More adults treating high blood pressure 81.5% 74.1% More adults with COPD 13.2% 5.7%
Christus Jasper Memorial Hospital
15.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
2nd
percentile among TX towns
Work & commute
About one in ten working residents works right in Newton Most working residents leave Newton for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Jasper (13%), Beaumont (10%) and Houston (5%). Half commute less than 55 miles.
10% work in town
Where working residents work In Newton 10%
Jasper 13%
Beaumont 10%
Houston 5%
Kirbyville 5%
55 mi
median commute distance
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Schools
Newton’s public schools outperform 28% of Texas districts The public schools Newton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 72% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
C School Grade
Safety
Less crime per resident than 29% of U.S. towns Newton reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 71% report less.
C Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Newton 2.6
Texas 3.5
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Newton 16.8
Texas 18.1
U.S. 15.5
29th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
27th
percentile among TX towns
4
violent crimes reported in 2025
26
property crimes reported in 2025
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers Newton has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.
93° summer high
Typical low → high °F Winter 41–62°
Spring 55–78°
Summer 71–92°
Fall 56–79°
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with hurricanes at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
59 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
59 Moderate risk Lower Higher Hurricanes Inland flooding Tornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2024
10
federal disasters paid out here
Outdoors
1% of Newton is conserved land 0.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
1% conserved
1%
conserved · 34 of 3,478 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Caney Creek Park — 30
A commuter town 90% of working residents leave Newton for work Where Newton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
13% → Jasper Jasper 13%
10% → Beaumont Beaumont 10%
5% → Houston Houston 5%
5% → Kirbyville Kirbyville 5%
4% → Lufkin Lufkin 4%
2% → Woodville Woodville 2%
Newton · 10% stay
285 jobs based in Newton
10% of working residents work in town
55 mi median commute distance
How do you get to work from Newton?
Census LEHD 2023
2015 · Water tower newton tx 2015 · Wikimedia Commons
Newton’s story
173 years in pictures
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
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Landmarks 3 places in Newton on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Newton is a city in and the county seat of Newton County, Texas, United States. Its population was 1,633 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia , licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Established 1853
Population 1,633
Area 5.5 sq mi
Elevation 194 ft
ZIP code 75966
Area code 409 
