Around Newton ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Des Moines. It is located about 30 miles [48 km] to the west of Newton. Des Moines has a population of 212,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Ankeny. It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the west of Newton and has a population of 70,100 people.
For comparison, Newton has a population of 15,100 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Newton, with the nearest first.
- Lambs Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
- Lambs Grove is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Metz
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
- Metz is located in Jasper County
- Kellogg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
- Kellogg is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellogg <2>
- Goddard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
- Goddard is located in Jasper County
- Reasnor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Killduff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killduff
- Killduff is located in Jasper County
- Baxter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Baxter is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <2>
- Colfax
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Colfax is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,050 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <2>
- Galesburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
- Galesburg is located in Jasper County
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- Ira
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
- Ira is located in Jasper County
- Green Castle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
- Green Castle is located in Jasper County
- Oakland Acres
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Acres
- Oakland Acres is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Monroe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <2>
- Prairie City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Prairie City is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,721 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie City <2>
- Sully
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sully
- Sully is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sully <2>
- Ira
For more communities neighboring Newton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Newton.
Jasper County ...
Newton is located in Jasper County<4> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jasper County: Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Polk, Poweshiek, Story & Tama.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Newton ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Newton.
Airports Near Newton ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Newton and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Newton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newton ...
Looking for more information about Newton? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Newton. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Newton, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Newton.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Iowa:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Iowa Statewide Tourism
- Newton Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Newton
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Newton: www.newtongov.org/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Newton. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Jasper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Newton), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |