Newton County
Also known as Newton County, Missouri, Newton County, MO
county in Missouri, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Missouri
- Founded
- December 15, 1838
- Seat
- Neosho
- Largest city
- Neosho
- Total
- 627 sq mi (1,620 km )
- Land
- 625 sq mi (1,620 km )
- Water
- 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km ) 0.3%
- Estimate 2025
- 62,263
- Density
- 93.8/sq mi (36.2/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Congressional district
- 7th
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Newton County is a county located in the southwest portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 58,648. Its county seat is Neosho. The county was organized in 1838 and is named in honor of John Newton, a hero who fought in the Revolutionary War. Newton County is part of the Joplin metropolitan area.
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