School	Level	Students	Letter
Newtown-Harris Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5	Grades PK–5	41	C
Newtown-Harris HighLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12	Grades 6–12	36	B⁻

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The districtsNEWTOWN-HARRIS R-III Every school2 schools · Newtown-Harris Elem.Questions“Are Newtown’s schools good?”

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Climate

In Newtown, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

No town among the 248 in Missouri we compare has a lower July high than Newtown. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 16° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.

29″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–37°

Spring41–62°

Summer63–84°

Fall43–64°

Oct 15

typical first frost

Apr 25

typical last frost

+0.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 16°Rain & snow29″ of snow a winter · 39 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Newtown is

Nearly two in five adults have high blood pressure in Newtown. Of 32 CDC measures, Newtown beats the Missouri average on 2 and trails it on 2. Two figures for adults here: 16% report frequent physical distress, 13% have diabetes.

	Newtown	Missouri towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	39%	37%	35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	16%	15%	14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	13%	12%	12%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	31%	32%	33%

32 measures vs. Missouri

2 better28 too close to call2 worse

What stands out	Newtown	MO
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off	7%	9%
More adults treating high blood pressure	80.5%	77.2%
More adults who have had cancer	10.3%	8.6%

Sullivan County Memorial Hospital

15.9 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkers Hospitals & doctors nearby15.9 miles to an ER · Sullivan County Memorial Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than MO on 2 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

Newtown’s typical home value is about $243K

Among households in Newtown, 80% are owner-occupiers.

$243KZillow home value

Typical home value

Newtown$243K

Missouri$265K

+8.8%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsUp 8.8% in a year Years of income to buyYears of income to buy RentsRents

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Natural hazards

Newtown has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

28% of Newtown’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 24%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in half of U.S. communities.

50risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters21 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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