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Newton is the county seat of, and most populous city in, Jasper County, Iowa, United States. [2] Located 30 miles (48 km) east of Des Moines, Newton is in Central Iowa. [3] As of the 2020 Census, the city population was 15,760. [4] It is the home of Iowa Speedway and Maytag Dairy Farms.
The Newton Downtown Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in Newton, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. [ 1 ] At the time of its nomination it contained 85 resources, which included 60 contributing buildings , one contributing site , and 24 non-contributing ...
Iowa Speedway is a 0.875 mi (1.408 km) oval short track in Newton, Iowa. Since its inaugural season of racing in 2006, the track has hosted a variety of racing events, including events sanctioned by NASCAR and IndyCar. NASCAR has owned the facility since 2013, with Eric Peterson currently serving as the track's president.
The First Avenue East Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in Newton, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2020. [1] At the time it was studied for the City of Newton it contained 30 resources, which included 20 contributing buildings and 10 non-contributing ...
The following are approximate tallies of current listings by county. These counts are based on entries in the National Register Information Database as of April 24, 2008 [2] and new weekly listings posted since then on the National Register of Historic Places web site. [3]
Fred Maytag Park is a public park located in Newton, Iowa, United States.It was listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. [1] At the time of its nomination it contained 39 resources, which included seven contributing buildings, nine contributing sites, eight contributing structures, four contributing objects, four non-contributing buildings, two non ...
The Jasper County Courthouse is located in Newton, Iowa, United States, and was built from 1909 to 1911. It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. In 2014 it was included as a contributing property in the Newton Downtown Historic District .
In 1875, the State Atlas of Iowa showed two churches, seven schools, and 19 houses in the township. Just 11 years later, in 1886, Warner and Foote's map of Newton Township showed 137 houses, ten schools, three churches, and two post offices in the township. Newton Township in 1875. The township had seven schools and two churches.