Newton is a city in and the county seat of Harvey County, Kansas,
United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 19,132.
Newton is located 25 miles (40 km) north of Wichita. The city of North
Newton is located immediately north and exists as a separate political
entity. Newton is located at the intersection of Interstate 135, U.S.
Route 50, and U.S. Route 81 highways.For millennia, the land now known
as Kansas was inhabited by Native Americans. In 1803, most of modern
Kansas was secured by the United States as part of the Louisiana
Purchase. In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861
Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1872, Harvey County was
founded.In 1871, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway extended a
main line from Emporia westward to Newton by July 1871. The town soon
became an important railroad shipping point of Texas cattle.The city
was founded in 1871 and named after Newton, Massachusetts, home of
some of the Santa Fe stockholders. Newton, Kansas Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter