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A town of 1,791, settled in 1938. 66% more nonprofits per person than the typical Kansas town.
North Newton’s best subject grades are an A− for walkability and an A for civic life and the outdoors; its weakest is a C for schools. 12% of residents are under 18 in North Newton, where Kansas’ towns sit at 24% and U.S. towns at 22%. On walkability, just 21 of Kansas’ 372 towns do better. North Newton’s trail density is 3.8 miles per square mile, above both the Kansas town median (0.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). On the outdoors, just 9 of Kansas’ 373 towns do better. North Newton is home to Bethel College-North Newton. North Newton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where North Newton beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far North Newton is from typical.
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The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1888.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in North Newton, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in North Newton.
North Newton has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in North Newton is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave North Newton for work: only 6% work in town. North Newton’s average trip to work is 17 minutes. Since 2013, North Newton has added 858 jobs, to 926 in 2023.
| North Newton | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.8% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.9% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $87,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Of the 87 Kansas towns we compare, none has a lower violent crime rate than North Newton. North Newton's reported crime rate is well below Kansas's. Only 4 of the 87 Kansas towns we compare have a lower property crime rate than North Newton.
| North Newton | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 1.7 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 3.4 per 1,000 residents | 13.6 | 11.5 |
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
13% of adults binge drink in North Newton. North Newton beats the Kansas average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 11% of adults smoke cigarettes in North Newton.
| North Newton | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 77% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | North Newton | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.9% | 8.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.1% | 11.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.7% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chisholm Trail Park | 0.8 mi | 16 |
| 2. Memorial Grove | 0.1 mi | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical North Newton home is worth about $244,000, up 3.9% in a year, close to the Kansas typical home.
| North Newton | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $839 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 67% | 72% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2 within 15 miles of the center of North Newton
College town 17 of every 100 North Newton residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
City in Harvey County, Kansas
North Newton is a city in Harvey County, Kansas, 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.
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2 towns share a border with North Newton.
| Town | KS rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Newton | — | — | B+ | — | C | B |
| Newton | #133 | C− | B+ | D | C | B− |
| Newton Township | — | — | B+ | — | C | B− |
North Newton and Newton Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. North Newton and Newton Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare North Newton with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
66% more nonprofits per person than the typical Kansas town.
Not for the area. That is 3.5 years of the area's median household income ($70,655 across the Wichita, KS metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.