201 E 6th St
PO Box 426
Newton, KS
67114-2215
Phone: 316.284.6000
Fax: 316.284.6090
Geodetic Location:
1st @ Main Streets
38 degrees
02' 33.6" North
97 degrees
20' 42.5" West
elevation
1447.976 feet
Newton
City/County
Airport
38 degrees
03' 19.2" North
97 degrees
16' 38.0" West
runway elevation
(highest)
1,528.500 feet
City Size
7,505.669 acres
11.73 sq. miles
|
DEMOGRAPHICS
| YEAR |
Building Permits Issued
|
Value of Building Permits
|
Gas Service Connections
|
Electric Service Connections
|
Water Service Connections
|
Population
|
| 1989 |
273 |
$5,625,744 |
7,251* |
15,002* |
6,731 |
16,380 |
| 1990 |
270 |
$6,136,000 |
7,200* |
15,152* |
6,761 |
16,700 |
| 1991 |
516 |
$5,347,199 |
7,200* |
15,200* |
6,774 |
16,700 |
| 1992 |
330 |
$5,577,777 |
6,677 |
9,797 |
6,810 |
16,700 |
| 1993 |
337 |
$9,105,796 |
6,798 |
9,840 |
6,942 |
16,726 |
| 1994 |
370 |
$12,183,825 |
6,898 |
9,955 |
7,044 |
16,726 |
| 1995 |
535 |
$40,626,097 |
7,017 |
10,008 |
7,104 |
16,726 |
| 1996 |
619 |
$25,711,595 |
7,055 |
10,090 |
7,184 |
17,011 |
| 1997 |
390 |
$23,688,213 |
7,117 |
10,212 |
7,250 |
17,011 |
| 1998 |
418 |
$17,705,259 |
7,160 |
10,320 |
7,323 |
17,623 |
| 1999 |
402 |
$13,299,941 |
7,243 |
10,421 |
7,388 |
18,116 |
| 2000 |
421 |
$12,728,439 |
7,275 |
10,541 |
7,466 |
17,190 |
| 2001 |
421 |
$14,217,466 |
7,329 |
10,502 |
7,451 |
18,070 |
| 2002 |
400 |
$26,100,278 |
7,219 |
10,728 |
7,597 |
17,224 |
| 2003 |
387 |
$15,009,212 |
n/a |
10,719 |
7,723 |
17,913 |
| 2004 |
402 |
$20,993,665 |
7,496 |
10,910 |
7,800 |
17,977 |
| 2005 |
398 |
$17,774,702 |
n/a |
n/a |
7,881 |
18,158 |
| 2006 |
383 |
$36,783,381 |
n/a |
n/a |
7947 |
18,229 |
| *Figures for Gas @ Electric for years 1989-1991
represent the Newton Service Area which also included parts of Harvey County at
the time. Source: Utility Companies. |
| Miles of Streets |
Miles of Sanitary
Sewer |
Miles of Storm Sewer |
Miles of Water Lines |
Acres of Parks |
| 131.68 |
112.66 |
17.14 |
151.92 |
291.99 |
|
PRINCIPAL EMPLOYERS WITHIN THE CITY
|
| Employer |
Employees
2006 |
Rank
2006 |
% of Total
2006 |
Employees
1997 |
Rank
1997 |
% of Total
1997 |
USD 373
Newton Public Schools |
850 |
1 |
4.88% |
|
|
|
| Norcraft Companies |
652 |
2 |
3.74% |
485 |
1 |
2.98% |
| Newton Medical Center |
515 |
3 |
2.95% |
340 |
2 |
2.09% |
| Wal-Mart |
400 |
4 |
2.29% |
172 |
8 |
1.06% |
| BNSF Railroad (The Santa Fe) |
380 |
5 |
2.18 |
260 |
5 |
1.60% |
| Prairie View Hospital |
293 |
6 |
1.68% |
325 |
3 |
2.00% |
| Dillon Stores |
213 |
7 |
1.22% |
253 |
6 |
1.55% |
| ResCare KS (Northview) |
209 |
8 |
1.20% |
200 |
7 |
1.23% |
| City of Newton |
175 |
9 |
1.00% |
|
|
|
| Harvey County |
166 |
10 |
0.95% |
|
|
|
| United Methodist Youthville |
|
|
|
300 |
4 |
1.84% |
| Bunting Magnetics |
|
|
|
160 |
9 |
0.98% |
Asbury Park
(Friendly Acres) |
|
|
|
160 |
10 |
0.98% |
|
