Newton, Illinois
Newton, Illinois | |
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Location of Newton in Jasper County, Illinois | |
Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°59′14″N 88°9′52″W / 38.98722°N 88.16444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jasper |
| Township | Wade |
| Founded | 1835 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Josh Kuhl |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.09 sq mi (5.41 km2) |
| • Land | 2.09 sq mi (5.41 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 525 ft (160 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,777 |
| • Density | 1,329.98/sq mi (513.39/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 62448 |
| Area code | 618 |
| FIPS code | 17–52844 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395228 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Newton, Illinois |
| Website | www |
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Newton is a city in and the county seat of Jasper County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,777 at the 2020 census. Newton is home to a large coal-fired power plant operated by Illinois Power Generating Co and is close to Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area and Sam Parr State Fish and Wildlife Area.
Newton is also home to the Drive 'n Theatre, formerly known as the Fairview Drive-In, which opened in 1953. It is one of ten drive-ins left standing in Illinois.
Newton has produced several notable natives. These include pro baseball pitcher Ross Wolf, Illinois state representative Norman L. Benefiel, folk singer Burl Ives, Illinois state senator Albert Isley, and Irene Hunt, who set the historical novel about the Civil War, Across Five Aprils, in and around Newton.