Newton County
Also known as Newton County, Indiana, Newton County, IN
county in Indiana, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Indiana
- Organized
- February 7, 1835
- Re organized
- December 8, 1859
- Named after
- Sgt. John Newton
- County seat
- Kentland
- Largest town
- Kentland, (population and total area)
- Incorporated municipalities
- Five Towns Brook Goodland Kentland Morocco Mount Ayr
- Type
- County
- Body
- Board of Commissioners
- Commissioner
- Steven Eilers (1st)
- County
- 403.44 sq mi (1,044.9 km )
- Land
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Newton County is a county located near the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 13,830. This county is part of Northwest Indiana as well as the Chicago metropolitan area. The county seat is Kentland. The county is divided into 10 townships which provide local services.
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