Newton, Texas

About Newton

Newton is a small town in eastern Texas counting 1,571 people who proudly call it home.

Newton holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 5.45 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 288 residents per square mile.

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What Makes Newton Unique

• One of 11 places in the US named Newton — but the Texas one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Newton

• Caney Creek Park reviews ★

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🏫 Schools in Newton

• BURKEVILLE SCHOOL
• NEWTON EL
• NEWTON H S
• NEWTON MIDDLE

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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