Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min6:06 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:41 am – 5:13 pm
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People2,157 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.7883 householdsMedian household income $87,377Median home value $218,000Median rent $839 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,623 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 1,033 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, manufacturing 13%, other services 11%Average commute 17 minutes66% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 19% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages48% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, other Asian or Pacific languages 6%, Vietnamese 3%, German or Dutch 2%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 20°F34 in of rain a year, on about 53 dayswettest month June9 in of snow a year, on about 6 days62 days above 90°F, 115 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Newton station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksBethel Collegecollege · under a mileHesston Collegecollege · 6.3 miGast Lakelake · 6.6 miCrown Pointcape · 7.8 miNeedle Pointcape · 8.0 miHarvey County East Park Lakelake · 8.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCentennial Parkpark · under a mile · 73 acresAthletic Parkpark · 2.0 miSandhills State Parkstate park · 26.6 mi · 1,120 acresCheney Wildlife Areanational conservation area · 31.4 mi · 15,868 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes62 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 19 Jan 202034 mi away, near South Hutchinson, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 25 Feb 202644 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHarvey County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025210 of 365 days measured154 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 48, worst day 192main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sedgwick County, KS, 28 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of North Newtonserves 1,829 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,440 ft439 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPrairie View Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital2.9 miPost officeNorth Newton Post Officeunder a mileTown hallNorth Newton City Hallunder a milePoliceNorth Newton Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationNewton Fire / EMS Department Station 11.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 high, 2 otherElementaryNorthridge Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighNewton High School1.4 miSchoolSaint Mary Catholic School1.5 miCollegeBethel Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport ICT30 miInterstateI-135under a mileUS highwayUS 81under a mileAmtrakNewton, KS NEW1.9 miCoachNewton (Amtrak)BeeLine Express-Village Travel1.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67117 ZIP area.
