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Newton, KS Profile


Newton, KS, population 18,437, is located in Kansas's Harvey county, about 24.5 miles from Wichita and 113.7 miles from Topeka.

Through the 90's Newton's population has grown by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Newton has grown by about 6%. Since 2005 Newton's population has grown by about 2%.

Newton's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Kansas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Newton tend to be about the same as Kansas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White87%
African American2%
Native American1%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed9%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200017,771N/A
200117,742-0.16%
200217,8770.76%
200317,9420.36%
200418,0130.40%
200518,011-0.01%
200618,0200.05%
200718,1000.44%
200818,1730.40%
200918,4371.45%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$38,236
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002317
2003306
2004377
2005467
2006632
2007484
2008532
2009N/A
2010494
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 19540
2003 09244
2004 08456
2005 012766
2006 021986
2007 010870
2008 1141467
2009 ----
2010 015572

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20023,495
20033,780
20043,539
20053,612
20064,303
20073,722
20083,113
2009N/A
20102,307
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 106 484 17
2003 109 552 18
2004 93 526 20
2005 86 546 26
2006 119 634 37
2007 101 558 17
2008 112 436 14
2009 - - -
2010 83 329 18

Location

Elevation1,448 feet above sea level
Land Area7.9 Square Miles



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