Newton County
Also known as Newton County, Arkansas, Newton County, AR
county in Arkansas, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Arkansas
- Founded
- December 14, 1842
- Named after
- Thomas Willoughby Newton
- Seat
- Jasper
- Largest city
- Jasper
- Total
- 823 sq mi (2,130 km )
- Land
- 821 sq mi (2,130 km )
- Water
- 2.3 sq mi (6.0 km ) 0.3%
- Estimate 2025
- 7,026
- Density
- 8.80/sq mi (3.40/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
Article
Newton County is a county in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,225. The county seat is Jasper. Newton County is Arkansas's 46th county, formed on December 14, 1842, and named for Thomas W. Newton, an Arkansas Congressman.
Newton County is part of the Harrison, AR Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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