Newton County
Also known as Newton County, Texas, Newton County, TX
county in Texas, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Texas
- Named after
- John Newton
- Seat
- Newton
- Largest city
- Newton
- Total
- 940 sq mi (2,400 km )
- Land
- 934 sq mi (2,420 km )
- Water
- 6.1 sq mi (16 km ) 0.6%
- Estimate 2025
- 11,954
- Density
- 13.1/sq mi (5.05/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Congressional district
- 36th
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Newton County is the easternmost county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 12,217. Its county seat is Newton. The county is named for John Newton, a veteran of the American Revolutionary War.
Newton County is included in the Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan area.