Moving to North Newton, Kansas

Population: 1,522. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,574 (+3.4% change)
Males: 672 (44.2%), Females: 850 (55.8%)

Harvey County

Zip code: 67117

Demographics

Median resident age: 48.9 years
Median household income: $36,974
Median house value: $98,100

Population by Race

Races in North Newton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.8%)
  • Black (2.0%)
  • Other race (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)

Ancestries: German (48.0%), English (8.5%), Swiss (7.1%), Dutch (5.3%), United States (4.7%), Irish (4.5%).

Elevation: 1440 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Map of North Newton, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in North Newton

  • High school or higher: 87.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 49.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 19.7%
  • Unemployed: 9.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in North Newton city

  • Never married: 22.6%
  • Now married: 58.8%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 14.1%
  • Divorced: 3.5%

4.1% Foreign born (1.9% North America, 1.0% Europe, 0.5% Africa).

Population change in the 1990s: +259 (+20.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near North Newton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to North Newton:

  • WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 31 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: ICT)
  • MC CONNELL AFB (about 32 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: IAB)
  • HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 35 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Abbreviation: HUT)

Other public-use airports nearest to North Newton:

  • NEWTON-CITY-COUNTY (about 6 miles; NEWTON, KS; Abbreviation: EWK)
  • MOUNDRIDGE MUNI (about 14 miles; MOUNDRIDGE, KS; Abbreviation: 47K)
  • ALFRED SCHROEDER FIELD (about 21 miles; HILLSBORO, KS; Abbreviation: M66)

Amtrak station near North Newton:

  • 2 miles: NEWTON (5TH & MAIN STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in North Newton:

  • BETHEL COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 475; Location: 300 E 27TH; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.bethelks.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to North Newton:

  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)