Local servicesHospitalCarle Richland Memorial Hospital16.9 miPost officeNewton Post Office1.8 miTown hallNewton City Hall1.9 miPoliceNewton Police Department1.9 miFire stationWade Community Fire Protection District1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherHighNewton Community High School1.5 miMiddleJasper County Junior High School1.5 miElementaryNewton Elementary School1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDecatur Airport DEC70 miMajor airportIndianapolis International Airport IND113 miInterstateI-7017 miUS highwayUS 4017 miAmtrakEffingham, IL EFG22 miCoachEffingham Bus StationGreyhound23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62448 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:27 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:07 am – 4:33 pm
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People5,263 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.62,311 householdsMedian household income $66,432Median home value $118,200Median rent $765 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,381 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 2,697 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 13%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 24 minutes83% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 22°F46 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month June16 in of snow a year, on about 12 days30 days above 90°F, 106 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Newton station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsJasper County Boys And Girls Parkrecreation area · 1.7 miPrairie Ridge-Jasper State Natural Areastate conservation land · 2.3 mi · 2,666 acresPeterson Parkpark · 2.3 miSam Parr State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 1,164 acresCecil E. Meeker State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 13.2 mi · 68 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 18 Apr 200839 mi away, near Bellmont, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 29 Jun 202630 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowJasper County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateEarthquake Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025333 of 355 days measured22 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clark County, IL, 33 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterNewtonserves 2,977 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation536 ft163 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
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