Newton, Illinois From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search Newton, Illinois City Jasper County Courthouse Jasper County Courthouse Location of Newton in Jasper County, Illinois Location of Newton in Jasper County, Illinois Location of Illinois in the United States Location of Illinois in the United States Coordinates: 38°59′17″N 88°9′52″WCoordinates: 38°59′17″N 88°9′52″W CountryUnited States State Illinois CountyJasper TownshipWade Founded1835[1] Government • MayorJosh Kuhl[1] Area[2] • Total2.09 sq mi (5.41 km2) • Land2.09 sq mi (5.41 km2) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) Population (2020) • Total2,777 • Density1,329.98/sq mi (513.39/km2) Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT) ZIP code 62448 Area code(s)618 FIPS code17-52844 Wikimedia CommonsNewton, Illinois WebsiteNewton is a city in and the county seat of Jasper County, Illinois, United States. [3] The population was 2,849 at the 2010 census,[4] down from 3,069 at the 2000 census. Newton is home to a large coal-fired power plant[5] and is close to Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area. Newton is also home to the Drive 'n Theatre, formerly known as the Fairview Drive- In, that opened in 1953.[6][7] It is one of 10 drive-ins left standing in Illinois. [8] Newton has produced several notable natives. These include pro baseball pitcher Ross Wolf, Illinois state representative Norman L. Benefiel, folk singer Burl Ives, Illinois state senator Albert Isley, and Irene Hunt, who set the historical novel about the Civil War, Across Five Aprils, in and around Newton. Contents 1Geography 2Demographics 3History 4Education 5References 6External links Geography Newton is located at 38°59′17″N 88°9′52″W (38.988119, -88.164390),[9] at the
geographic center of Jasper County on a bluff overlooking the Embarras River.[1] Illinois Route 33 passes through the center of Newton as Jourdan Street; it leads east 24 miles (39 km) to Robinson and northwest 23 miles (37 km) to Effingham. Illinois Route 130 enters Newton from the south on Van Buren Street and leaves to the east on Jourdan Street with Route 33; Route 130 leads north 19 miles (31 km) to Greenup and south 20 miles (32 km) to Olney.
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