Profile for Newton, Illinois, IL

Local festivals include:

• Jasper County Fair - June 23-30, 2007
• Strawberry Fest - June 1-2, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Newton Lake Fish & Wildlife Area, Sam Parr State Fish and Wildlife Area

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Newton

Cemeteries (26)

Communities (5)

Libraries (1)

Parks (1)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Newton
• School enrollment & education levels in Newton
• Transportation & commute times in Newton
• Jasper County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Illinois
• State data - Illinois
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Newton demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Jasper County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 62448 ZIP code.

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41% of Newton residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Newton ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Newton
• Cemeteries in Jasper County
• Libraries in or near Newton

Post a query on a message board:

• Jasper County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Newton museums
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• Newton area parks
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• Cemeteries in Jasper County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Illinois cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Newton
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• Communities in Jasper County

• Newton business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Illinois
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• Crime in Jasper County
• Arrests in Jasper County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Illinois
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Newton was $16,363, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Jasper County economic census
• Jasper County economic summary
• Jasper County employment growth
• Jasper County unemployment rate
• Illinois economic data

13% of Newton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Newton
• Colleges in Illinois
• Learning Disabilities Association in Illinois
• Schools in or near Newton
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• Air pollution in Jasper County
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• Land contamination in Jasper County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Illinois
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Jasper County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Illinois

Newton festival dates:

• Jasper County Fair - June 23-30, 2007
• Strawberry Fest - June 1-2, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• State historical society

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• Historic sites in Illinois
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• Museums in Illinois
• Illinois state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Jasper County genealogy forum

Median rent in Newton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $255.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $670.

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Libraries in Newton include Newton Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Newton

• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

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• Nonprofit guide for Newton
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Jasper County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Newton political report.

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Newton
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The average commute time for Newton workers is 14 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Newton travel guide
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• Illinois tourism bureau

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