North Newton is a city in Harvey County,

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,814. It is located between the north side of the city of Newton (separate entity) and the south side of Interstate I-135. North Newton is home of Bethel College.

History

For millennia, the land now known as Kansas was inhabited by Native Americans. In 1803, most of modern Kansas was secured by the United States as part of the

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. In 1854, the

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was organized, then in 1861

became the 34th U.S. state. In 1872, Harvey County was founded. A post office was established as Bethel College on December 19, 1934, then later it was renamed to North Newton on December 1, 1938.

Geography

North Newton is located at

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38.0722333, -97.3455918 in the state of

, along the north side of the city of Newton. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all of it land.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the

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system, North Newton has a

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, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Area attractions

* Kauffman Museum at Bethel College

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,759 people, 710 households, and 387 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 741 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.7%

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, 1.4%

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, 0.6% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 1.0% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 4.2% of the population. There were 710 households, of which 16.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were

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living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 0.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.5% were non-families. 43.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 32% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.96 and the average family size was 2.69. The median age in the city was 48.6 years. 13.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 21.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 11.5% were from 25 to 44; 20.6% were from 45 to 64; and 33.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.7% male and 54.3% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,522 people, 604 households, and 335 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 632 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 93.96%

, 2.04%

, 0.20% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.33%

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, 1.97% from other races, and 1.18% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 2.83% of the population. There were 604 households, out of which 14.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were

living together, 1.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.4% were non-families. 42.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 31.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.89 and the average family size was 2.55. In the city, the population was spread out, with 10.8% under the age of 18, 23.3% from 18 to 24, 12.4% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 35.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.5 males. As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $36,974, and the median income for a family was $52,500. Males had a median income of $40,769 versus $23,056 for females. The

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for the city was $18,869. About 3.6% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the

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, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.

Government

The North Newton government consists of a mayor and five council members. The council meets the 2nd Monday of each month at 7PM.North Newton - Directory of Public Officials
/ref> * City Hall, 2601 N Main.

Education

Primary and secondary education

The community is served by Newton USD 373 public school district.

College

North Newton is home to Bethel College, the oldest

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in the United States since its founding in 1887.

Infrastructure

Stouffer's Railroad Map of Kansas 1915-1918 Harvey County

Transportation

Interstate I-135 runs along the north side of North Newton.

Utilities

* Internet ** Cable is provided by

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. ** Wireless is provided b
Pixius Communications
** Satellite is provided by HughesNet, StarBand, WildBlue. * TV ** Cable is provided by

. ** Satellite is provided by

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. ** Terrestrial is provided by regional

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stations. * Telephone ** Landline is provided by

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. ** Cellular is provided by

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. * Electricity ** City is provided by Westar Energy. * Gas ** Service is provided by

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. * Water ** City is provided by City of Newton, billed b
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** Rural is provided b
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. * Sewer ** Service is billed b

* Trash ** Service is billed b

Notable people

* Rachel deBenedet actress and singer.

References

External links

;City *
North Newton - Directory of Public Officials
League of Kansas Municipalities ;Historical
Harvey County Genealogical Society

Harvey County Roots
* , from ''Hatteberg's People'' on

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