Newton County is a

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located in the southwest portion of the

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 58,648. Its

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is Neosho. The county was organized in 1838 and is named in honor of

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, a hero who fought in the Revolutionary War. Newton County is part of the Joplin, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the

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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.3%) is water.

Adjacent counties

* Jasper County (north) * Lawrence County (northeast) * Barry County (southeast) * McDonald County (south) *

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(west) * Cherokee County, Kansas (northwest)

Rivers and creeks

Total river area: ; length:

Major highways

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* U.S. Route 60 * U.S. Route 71 * Route 43 * Route 59 * Route 86 * Route 175

Transit

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National protected area

* George Washington Carver National Monument

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 52,636 people, 20,140 households, and 14,742 families residing in the county. The

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was . There were 21,897 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 93.26%

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, 0.59%

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, 2.23% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.28%

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, 1.12% from other races, and 2.20% from two or more races. 2.18% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. There were 20,140 households, out of which 33.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.50% were

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living together, 8.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.80% were non-families. 22.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.00. In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.30% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 27.10% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 14.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.30 males. The median income for a household in the county was $35,041, and the median income for a family was $40,616. Males had a median income of $30,057 versus $21,380 for females. The

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for the county was $17,502. About 8.10% of families and 11.60% of the population were below the

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, including 14.20% of those under age 18 and 9.50% of those age 65 or over.

2020 Census

Education

Unified K-12 school districts covering parts of the county, no matter how small, including those which have offices and/or schools in other counties, include:
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/ref> * Carl Junction R-I School District * Diamond R-IV School District * East Newton County R-VI School District * Joplin School District * McDonald County R-I School District * Neosho R-V School District * Pierce City R-VI School District * Sarcoxie R-II School District * Seneca R-VII School District * Wheaton R-III School District There is also a single elementary school district, Westview C-6 School District.

Public schools

*East Newton County R-VI School District – Granby ** Granby Elementary School (K–04) ** Triway Elementary School (K–04) – Stella ** Granby Junior High School (05–08) ** Triway Junior High School (05–08) ** East Newton County High School (09–12) * Diamond R-IV School District –

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** Diamond Elementary School (PK–04) ** Diamond Middle School (05–08) ** Diamond High School (09–12) * Neosho R-V School District – Neosho ** Field Early Childhood Center (PK) ** Benton Elementary School (K–04) ** Central Elementary School (K–04) ** George Washington Carver Elementary School (K–04) ** Goodman Elementary School (K–04) ** South Elementary School (K–04) ** Westview Elementary School (K–07) ** Neosho Middle School (05–07) ** Neosho Junior High School (08) ** Neosho High School (09–12) ** Central Campus Alternative High School (09-12) * Seneca R-VII School District – Seneca ** Seneca Elementary School (PK–05) ** Iva E. Wells Middle School (06–08) ** Seneca High School (09–12)

Private schools

* Neosho (K–12) –

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* Neosho (PK–12) –

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Ozark Christian Academy * Racine Apostolic Christian School – Racine (PK–12) –

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Post-secondary

* Crowder College – Neosho. A two-year junior college.

Public libraries

* Neosho/Newton County Library

Communities

Cities

* Fairview * Granby * Joplin (mostly in Jasper County) * Neosho (county seat) * Seneca

Villages

* Cliff Village * Dennis Acres * Grand Falls Plaza * Leawood * Loma Linda * Newtonia * Redings Mill * Ritchey *

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* Shoal Creek Drive * Shoal Creek Estates * Silver Creek * Stark City * Stella * Wentworth

Unincorporated communities

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* Berwick * Boulder City *

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* Gregg *

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* Jolly *

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* McElhany * Monark Springs *

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* Racine * Spring City * Spurgeon * Sweetwater * Talmage City * Tipton Ford *

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Townships

* Benton * Berwick * Buffalo * Dayton * Five Mile * Franklin * Granby * Marion * Neosho * Newtonia * Seneca * Shoal Creek * Van Buren * West Benton

Politics

Local

The Republican Party completely controls politics at the local level in Newton County. Republicans hold every elected position in the county.

State

Newton County is divided into four districts in the

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, all of which are held by Republicans. *District 159 — Bill Lant (R)2017 election
/ref> Pineville) Consists of the communities of Fairview, Newtonia, Racine, Ritchey, Seneca, Stark City, and Stella. *District 160 �
Bill Reiboldt
(R- Neosho). Consists of the communities of Diamond, Granby, Loma Linda, Neosho, Wentworth, and part of Silver Creek. *District 161 �
Bill White
(R- Joplin). Consists of the communities of Leawood, Redings Mill, and parts of Joplin and Silver Creek. *District 162 �
Charlie Davis
(R- Webb City). Consists of a small part of the southeastern section of Joplin. All of Newton County is a part of Missouri's 32nd District in the

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and is represented b
Ron Richard
(R- Joplin).

Federal

All of Newton County is included in Missouri's 7th Congressional District and is represented by

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(Republican) in the

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References

External links

* - Official website
Rootsweb, Newton County, Missouri

from

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