About Newton
Newton is a small town in eastern Texas counting 1,571 people who proudly call it home.
Newton holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 5.45 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 288 residents per square mile.
📰 Newton News Today
- Tyler and Newton County issues burn bans due to dry conditions 12newsnow.com · Aug 18
- Newton, Ivanhoe among 110+ Texas cities barred from raising taxes, Paxton says Yahoo · Aug 18
- John Thomas (Tommy) Cutrer, Jr. KJAS.com · Aug 18
- Familiar Strangers in Newton, Texas Mennonite Disaster Service · Aug 11
- Newton among dozens of East Texas cities restricted from raising property tax rates under state law easttexasbanner.com · Aug 17
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Newton Unique
- One of 11 places in the US named Newton — but the Texas one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in eastern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Newton
- Caney Creek Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Newton
- BURKEVILLE SCHOOL
- NEWTON EL
- NEWTON H S
- NEWTON MIDDLE
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateTexas
TypeCity
Population (2024)1,571
Rank in state#679 of 1,224
Land area5.45 sq mi
Density288/sq mi
Coordinates30.8508, -93.7541