Why visit North Newton
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails and 11 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Carnegie Library and Fischer Field Stadium.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 92°F; January lows average 20°F.
Weather in North Newton
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About North Newton
North Newton is a city in Harvey County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,814. It is located between the north side of the city of Newton (separate entity) and the south side of Interstate I-135. North Newton is home of Bethel College.
From the Wikipedia article North Newton, Kansas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks6
Carnegie Library
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Historic building in Newton, Kansas, United States
Fischer Field Stadium
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Stadium in Newton, United States of America
Mennonite Settler statue
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
17-foot limestone statue in Newton, Kansas, honoring Mennonite farmers and their wheat heritage
Newton station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Train station in Newton, Kansas, US
Warkentin House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
House in Newton, Kansas, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes11
Papa John's
Fast food · Pizza · 1.1 mi
1700 North Main Street, Newton
Mo-Th 10:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-24:00; Su 10:00-23:00
Taco Bell
Fast food · Tex-Mex · 1.3 mi
1403 North Main, Newton
Mo-Th 07:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 07:00-01:00; Su 07:00-24:00
Churches and places of worship2
Saint Matthew's Episcopal Church
Church · Episcopal · 0.8 mi
2001 Windsor Drive, Newton
History
For millennia, the land now known as Kansas was inhabited by Native Americans. In 1803, most of modern Kansas was secured by the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase. In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1872, Harvey County was founded.
A post office was established as Bethel College on December 19, 1934, then later it was renamed to North Newton on December 1, 1938.
From the History section of North Newton, Kansas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping2
Schools, colleges and libraries13
Healthcare1
Map of North Newton
39 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 20°F | 0.8 in | 2.1 in |
| Feb | 47°F | 24°F | 1.2 in | 1.3 in |
| Mar | 57°F | 33°F | 2.4 in | 1.2 in |
| Apr | 67°F | 43°F | 2.9 in | 0.3 in |
| May | 76°F | 55°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 87°F | 65°F | 5.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 92°F | 70°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 90°F | 68°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 82°F | 59°F | 3.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 70°F | 46°F | 2.6 in | 0.1 in |
| Nov | 56°F | 33°F | 1.6 in | 0.6 in |
| Dec | 44°F | 24°F | 1.2 in | 3.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Newton (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Harvey County has had 19 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-08-20: Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2022-03-05: Cottonwood Fire Complex (Fire)
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-06-20: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding,Landslides,And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2019-05-28: Tornadoes And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Newton City-County Airport (EWK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- Newton 3 mi south, about 4 min by car
- Hesston 6 mi northwest, about 10 min by car
- Moundridge 13 mi northwest, about 20 min by car
- Kechi 20 mi south, about 32 min by car
- Hillsboro 21 mi northeast, about 33 min by car
- Bel Aire 22 mi south, about 35 min by car
- Maize 22 mi south, about 35 min by car
- Colwich 23 mi southwest, about 37 min by car
- Wichita 27 mi south, about 43 min by car
- McPherson 27 mi northwest, about 43 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Bethel-memorial-hall, JonHarder, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NewtonKSLibrary, scanned by Gary Johnson; original creator unknown; not stated on card, Public domain
- Newton Depot, Erinmcd at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5
- Warkentin House, Erinmcd at en.wikipedia, Public domain
- Mennonite Settler, Erinmcd ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- 7-29-05 Fischer Field 014, Erinmcd at en.wikipedia, CC BY 2.5
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