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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 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 ...
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.
As industry began to develop along the river, and the arrival of the first railroad in 1861, the commercial district on the east side began to grow. Also on the east side of town was the terminus of the streetcar-turned-interurban system. By 1900, the city became one of the primary wholesale and retail centers in northeastern Iowa. [2]
The Newton Daily News is now a twice-weekly paper published Tuesdays and Fridays based in Newton, Iowa. The newspaper publishes its main print edition under the banner Newton News but maintains a daily presence on its website. The switch was made in April 2020 due to the effects the coronavirus had on the industry.
Jasper County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 37,813. [1] The county seat is Newton. [2] The county was organized in 1846 and is named after Sergeant William Jasper, a Revolutionary War hero. [3] Jasper County is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area. [4]
The August H. Bergman House is a historic building located in Newton, Iowa, United States. Bergman was an investor in several washing machine companies, including Maytag. He was also a member of the Iowa Senate between 1922 and 1930. While there he was responsible for establishing the gasoline tax to support upgrading and paving the roads in ...
KCOB (1280 AM) is a commercial radio station that serves the community of Newton, Iowa. The station primarily broadcasts an oldies format, but also provides local and national news, weather and sports. KCOB is owned by Alpha Media, through licensee Alpha Media Licensee LLC.