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Newton’s story
157 years in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1869Newton is settled
- 2012Newton, Utah
NewtonUT
A town of 756, settled in 1869.
Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
756
+0% since 2010
Typical home
$461K
+4.6% in a year
Household income
$81K
median
Median age
35.7
years
Jobs based here
35
A commuter town
Small town
756 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Newton
Most working residents leave Newton for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Logan (22%), North Logan (9%) and Smithfield (6%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Newton0%
Logan22%
North Logan9%
Smithfield6%
Salt Lake City4%
13 mi
median commute distance
35
jobs based in Newton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Newton has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
39″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–35°
Spring35–59°
Summer54–86°
Fall35–62°
Oct 12
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with avalanches at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 33% of U.S. communities.
33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
AvalanchesEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing
A typical Newton home is worth about $461K
The typical Newton home is worth about $461,000, up 4.6% in a year, 14% below the Utah typical home.
$461KZillow home value
Typical home value
Newton$461K
Utah$535K
+4.6%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
How healthy Newton is
Newton beats the Utah average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
32 measures vs. Utah
3 better21 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Newton | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.6% | 10% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.3% | 12.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 7.2% |
Cache Valley Hospital
10.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Newton for work
Where Newton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
35jobs based in Newton
0%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Newton
Town in the state of Utah, United States
Newton is a town in Cache County, Utah, United States. It was founded in 1869 by pioneers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The population was 899 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Established
- 1869
- Population
- 787
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,534 ft
- ZIP code
- 84327
- Area code
- 435
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