Newton County, Missouri

Newton County, Missouri, has 62,263 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Neosho. It uses Central Time and covers 625 sq mi (1,618 km²) of land.

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Newton County in Missouri
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Resident population, July 2025
62,263
Land area
625 sq mi (1,618 km²)
County seat or government
Neosho
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$66,301 ± $3,221
Median home value
$190,700 ± $12,568
Median rent, with utilities
$817 ± $39
Homes lived in by their owners
76.6% ± 1.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Joplin, MO-KS metro areaOutlying county
Water area
1.82 sq mi (4.72 km²)
State
Missouri
County code (FIPS)
29145
Coordinates (central point)
36.908371, -94.335034

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. 6480437,016 people
  2. 6485025,126 people
  3. 648655,692 people
  4. 648444,796 people
  5. 657344,112 people
  6. 648403,325 people
  7. 648433,180 people
  8. 648623,173 people
  9. 657233,123 people
  10. 648731,329 people
  11. 648611,324 people
  12. 648661,113 people
All 15
  1. 648671,082 people
  2. 64842775 people
  3. 64858586 people

15 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

Newton County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Newton County, largest first

  1. Neosho Township18,012 people
  2. Shoal Creek Township14,081 people
  3. Granby Township4,650 people
  4. Marion Township4,213 people
  5. Five Mile Township4,147 people
  6. West Benton Township3,141 people
  7. Seneca Township3,025 people
  8. Dayton Township2,460 people
  9. Buffalo Township2,217 people
  10. Franklin Township1,402 people
  11. Van Buren Township1,079 people
  12. Benton Township744 people
All 14
  1. Newtonia Township619 people
  2. Berwick Township328 people

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

School districts in Newton County, largest first

  1. Joplin School District61,584 people
  2. Neosho R-V School District25,910 people
  3. McDonald County R-I School District19,872 people
  4. Carl Junction R-I School District16,972 people
  5. Seneca R-VII School District9,989 people
  6. East Newton County R-VI School District8,107 people
  7. Diamond R-IV School District6,395 people
  8. Pierce City R-VI School District4,447 people
  9. Sarcoxie R-II School District3,882 people
  10. Wheaton R-III School District2,279 people
  11. Westview C-6 School District1,453 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. Joplin, Missouri (city)52,593 people
  2. Neosho, Missouri (city)13,224 people
  3. Granby, Missouri (city)2,745 people
  4. Seneca, Missouri (city)1,906 people
  5. Loma Linda, Missouri (town)1,239 people
  6. Diamond, Missouri (town)914 people
  7. Leawood, Missouri (village)512 people
  8. Shoal Creek Drive, Missouri (village)485 people
  9. Fairview, Missouri (town)371 people
  10. Saginaw, Missouri (village)332 people
  11. Stella, Missouri (town)275 people
  12. Newtonia, Missouri (town)244 people
All 20
  1. Shoal Creek Estates, Missouri (village)218 people
  2. Grand Falls Plaza, Missouri (town)168 people
  3. Stark City, Missouri (town)133 people
  4. Wentworth, Missouri (village)115 people
  5. Redings Mill, Missouri (village)107 people
  6. Ritchey, Missouri (town)62 people
  7. Dennis Acres, Missouri (village)36 people
  8. Cliff Village, Missouri (village)17 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. McDonald County, Missouri19 mi south
  2. Jasper County, Missouri21 mi north
  3. Ottawa County, Oklahoma26 mi west
  4. Lawrence County, Missouri31 mi northeast
  5. Barry County, Missouri31 mi southeast
  6. Cherokee County, Kansas33 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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