Newton County, Indiana

Newton County, Indiana, has 14,188 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Kentland. It uses Central Time and covers 402 sq mi (1,041 km²) of land.

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Newton County in Indiana
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Newton County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
14,188
Land area
402 sq mi (1,041 km²)
County seat or government
Kentland
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$75,481 ± $7,095
Median home value
$171,500 ± $12,497
Median rent, with utilities
$918 ± $81
Homes lived in by their owners
81.1% ± 2.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro areaOutlying county
Water area
1.68 sq mi (4.35 km²)
State
Indiana
County code (FIPS)
18111
Coordinates (central point)
40.962399, -87.402172

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. 4631014,077 people
  2. 4797810,261 people
  3. 463493,416 people
  4. 479632,306 people
  5. 479512,279 people
  6. 479221,315 people
  7. 47948998 people
  8. 47943992 people
  9. 47942767 people
  10. 46379234 people
  11. 46381212 people
  12. 4796490 people

12 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. Lincoln Township4,605 people
  2. Jefferson Township2,229 people
  3. Lake Township2,185 people
  4. Beaver Township1,551 people
  5. Iroquois Township1,134 people
  6. Grant Township921 people
  7. Jackson Township516 people
  8. Washington Township487 people
  9. McClellan Township228 people
  10. Colfax Township66 people

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

School districts in Newton County, largest first

  1. North Newton School Corporation9,151 people
  2. South Newton School Corporation4,950 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. Roselawn, Indiana (CDP)3,417 people
  2. Kentland, Indiana (town)1,828 people
  3. Morocco, Indiana (town)1,040 people
  4. Brook, Indiana (town)900 people
  5. Goodland, Indiana (town)792 people
  6. Lake Village, Indiana (CDP)705 people
  7. Thayer, Indiana (CDP)212 people
  8. Sumava Resorts, Indiana (CDP)143 people
  9. Mount Ayr, Indiana (town)90 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Jasper County, Indiana15 mi east
  2. Benton County, Indiana25 mi south
  3. Kankakee County, Illinois27 mi northwest
  4. Iroquois County, Illinois27 mi southwest
  5. Lake County, Indiana35 mi north

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.