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Newton is a city in and the county seat of Jasper County, Illinois, United States. [4] The population was 2,849 at the 2010 census , [ 5 ] down from 3,069 at the 2000 census . Newton is home to a large coal-fired power plant operated by Illinois Power Generating Co [ 6 ] and is close to Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area and Sam Parr ...
Jasper County was formed in 1831 out of Clay and Crawford Counties.It was named for Sgt. William Jasper, a Revolutionary War hero from South Carolina.During the defense of Fort Moultrie in 1776, the staff of the American flag was shot away. Sgt. Jasper attached the flag to a pole and stood on the wall waving the flag at the British until a new staff was erected.
Jasper County Community Unit School District 1 is a unified school district based in Jasper County's county seat of Newton, Illinois.It is the only school district in the county and the main educational body in Jasper County, although it serves portions of Effingham County and Cumberland County as well.
Illinois Department of Natural Resources Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on 1,775 acres (718 ha) in Jasper County , Illinois , United States. The park's grasslands are home to the largest of the three remaining greater prairie chicken flocks in Illinois.
The Embarras River Bridge is a bridge in Jasper County, Illinois, which carries Wade Township Road 164 across the Embarras River. The south end of the bridge is in the city of Newton, while the northern end is in Wade Township. The Pratt through truss bridge was built in 1890 by the Chicago Bridge & Iron Company to replace a derelict wooden ...
WIKK (103.5 FM, "The Eagle") is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock format and licensed to serve the community of Newton, Illinois, United States. The station is currently owned by Forcht Broadcasting and features programming from Westwood One. Forcht Group owns two other Illinois radio stations - WVLN and WSEI in Olney. [3]
The Jasper County Courthouse is a government building located in Newton, the county seat of Jasper County, Illinois, United States. Built in 1876, it is the third courthouse in the county's history. In 1831, the General Assembly divided Crawford County into three counties, due to its inconveniently large size, and the central portion was named ...
Illinois electricity production by type. This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Illinois, sorted by type and name.In 2022, Illinois had a total summer capacity of 44,163 MW and a net generation of 185,223 GWh through all of its power plants. [2]