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Newton County, Arkansas

Newton County, Arkansas, has 7,026 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Jasper. It uses Central Time and covers 821 sq mi (2,127 km²) of land.

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Newton County in Arkansas
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Newton County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
7,026
Land area
821 sq mi (2,127 km²)
County seat or government
Jasper
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$48,986 ± $5,252
Median home value
$169,300 ± $13,595
Median rent, with utilities
$617 ± $65
Homes lived in by their owners
76.5% ± 3.5 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Harrison, AR micro areaOutlying county
Water area
2.29 sq mi (5.94 km²)
State
Arkansas
County code (FIPS)
05101
Coordinates (central point)
35.910742, -93.215898
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Newton County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 7260131,370 people
  2. 7274010,179 people
  3. 726386,912 people
  4. 726411,784 people
  5. 726111,534 people
  6. 726851,398 people
  7. 72854791 people
  8. 72628737 people
  9. 72640607 people
  10. 72648580 people
  11. 72856446 people
  12. 72655420 people
All 20
  1. 72752409 people
  2. 72742400 people
  3. 72666354 people
  4. 72683334 people
  5. 72839328 people
  6. 72624272 people
  7. 72852189 people
  8. 72670153 people

20 ZIP Code areas overlap Newton County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Newton County, largest first

  1. Jackson Township1,329 people
  2. Grove Township944 people
  3. Marble Falls Township708 people
  4. White Township699 people
  5. Hasty Township509 people
  6. Richland Township360 people
  7. Polk Township296 people
  8. Low Gap Township268 people
  9. Jefferson Township260 people
  10. Hudson Township259 people
  11. Lincoln Township248 people
  12. Pleasant Hill Township207 people
All 23
  1. Prairie Township206 people
  2. Murray Township132 people
  3. Van Buren Township119 people
  4. Osage Township114 people
  5. Plumlee Township99 people
  6. Big Creek Township85 people
  7. Ponca Township84 people
  8. Hickory Grove Township79 people
  9. Boston Township46 people
  10. Kentucky Township45 people
  11. Jones Township16 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Arkansas, by county

School districts in Newton County, largest first

  1. Harrison School District21,554 people
  2. Jasper School District4,950 people
  3. Ozark Mountain School District4,520 people
  4. Alpena School District2,890 people
  5. Deer/Mount Judea School District2,267 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Jasper, Arkansas (city)453 people
  2. Western Grove, Arkansas (town)438 people
  3. Wayton, Arkansas (CDP)187 people
  4. Deer, Arkansas (CDP)113 people
  5. Ponca, Arkansas (CDP)73 people
  6. Mount Judea, Arkansas (CDP)61 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Johnson County, Arkansas27 mi southwest
  2. Boone County, Arkansas28 mi north
  3. Searcy County, Arkansas29 mi east
  4. Madison County, Arkansas29 mi west
  5. Pope County, Arkansas33 mi south
  6. Carroll County, Arkansas35 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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