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Population (year 2000): 1,522. Estimated
population in July 2005: 1,574 (+3.4% change)
Males: 672 (44.2%), Females: 850 (55.8%)
Harvey County
Zip code:
67117
Median resident age: 48.9 years
Median household income: $36,974 (year 2000)
Median house value: $98,100 (year 2000)
Races in North Newton:
- White Non-Hispanic (93.4%)
- Hispanic (2.8%)
- Black (2.0%)
- Other race (2.0%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
Ancestries: German (48.0%), English (8.5%),
Swiss (7.1%), Dutch (5.3%), United States (4.7%), Irish (4.5%).
Elevation: 1440 feet
Land area: 0.9 square miles
For population 25 years and over in North Newton
- High school or higher: 87.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 19.7%
- Unemployed: 9.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 13.4 minutes
For population 15
years and over in North Newton city
- Never married: 22.6%
- Now married: 58.8%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 14.1%
- Divorced: 3.5%
4.1% Foreign born (1.9% North America, 1.0%
Europe, 0.5% Africa).
Population change in the 1990s: +259 (+20.5%).
Hospitals/medical centers near North Newton:
- NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; NEWTON, KS)
- PRAIRIE VIEW INC (about 3 miles; NEWTON, KS)
- HERTLER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles;
HALSTEAD, KS)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
North Newton:
- WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 31 miles; WICHITA, KS;
ID: ICT)
- MC CONNELL AFB (about 32 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID:
IAB)
- HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 35 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; ID:
HUT)
Other public-use airports nearest to North Newton:
- NEWTON-CITY-COUNTY (about 6 miles; NEWTON, KS; ID:
EWK)
- MOUNDRIDGE MUNI (about 14 miles; MOUNDRIDGE, KS; ID:
47K)
- ALFRED SCHROEDER FIELD (about 21 miles; HILLSBORO,
KS; ID: M66)
Amtrak station near North Newton:
- 2 miles: NEWTON (5TH & MAIN STS.). Services: ticket
office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting
area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending
machines, free short-term parking, free long-term
parking, call for taxi service.
College/University in North Newton:
- BETHEL COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 475;
Location: 300 E 27TH; Private, not-for-profit; Website:
www.bethelks.edu)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
North Newton:
- WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; WICHITA,
KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
- FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT
enrollment: 2,983)
- BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; EL
DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
- HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles;
HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
- COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles;
ARKANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,392)
- EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; EMPORIA,
KS; FT enrollment: 4,528)
- KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; MANHATTAN,
KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
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