Newton County, Missouri
39 public bodies govern here, 5 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 60,118
- Median household income
- $66,301
- ±3,221
- Unemployed
- 5.9%
- 1,689 of 28,539 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.0%
- 19,474 of 22,129 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Newton | 59,386 (2021) | Po Box 488, Neosho | — |
Cities, towns and villages 19
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Diamond | 855 (2021) | 301 E Market St, Diamond | — |
| City of Fairview | 423 (2021) | Po Box 100, Fairview | — |
| City of Granby | 2,066 (2021) | Po Box 500, Granby | — |
| City of Neosho | 12,687 (2021) | 203 E Main St, Neosho | Website |
| City of Seneca | 2,258 (2021) | Po Box 485, Seneca | — |
| Town of Grand Falls Plaza | 105 (2021) | 5847 Suburban Ter, Joplin | — |
| Town of Loma Linda | 965 (2021) | 5000 Butterfield Dr, Loma Linda | Website |
| Town of Newtonia | 211 (2021) | Po Box 36, Stark City | — |
| Town of Stark City | 129 (2021) | Po Box 1, Stark City | — |
| Town of Stella | 166 (2021) | Po Box 105, Stella | — |
| Village of Cliff Village | 35 (2021) | 5629 Shoal Cliff Drive, Joplin | — |
| Village of Dennis Acres | 51 (2021) | 4001 Indiana Ave, Joplin | — |
| Village of Leawood | 627 (2021) | Po Box 2032, Joplin | Website |
| Village of Redings Mill | 163 (2021) | 200 Redings Mill Rd, Joplin | — |
| Village of Ritchey | 67 (2021) | 202 Spring St, Granby | — |
| Village of Saginaw | 306 (2021) | 109 Skyline Dr, Joplin | — |
| Village of Shoal Creek Drive | 363 (2021) | Po Box 4111, Joplin | Website |
| Village of Shoal Creek Estates | 106 (2021) | 100 Eagle Ridge Rd, Joplin | — |
| Village of Wentworth | 98 (2021) | 106 Chestnut St, Wentworth | — |
Special districts 19
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Creek Watershed Subdistrict | Flood control | 1900 S Highway 71, Neosho | — |
| Newton County Ambulance District | Health | Po Box 60, Neosho | — |
| Diamond Special Road District | Highways | Po Box 204, Diamond | — |
| Fairview Special Road District | Highways | Po Box 47, Fairview | — |
| Midway Special Road District | Highways | 13701 Shetland Rd, Stark City | — |
| Neosho Special Road District | Highways | Po Box 51, Neosho | — |
| Neosho Tdd | Highways | Po Box 605, Neosho | — |
| Seneca Special Road District | Highways | 17194 Falcon Rd, Neosho | — |
| Stella Special Road District | Highways | Po Box 226, Stella | — |
| Neosho Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 321 Hamilton St, Neosho | — |
| Neosho-Newton County Library | Libraries | 201 W Spring St, Neosho | — |
| Diamond Area Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 461, Diamond | — |
| Granby Area Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 371, Granby | — |
| Midway Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 27016 Mulberry Road, Stark City | — |
| Neosho Area Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 7, Neosho | — |
| Redings Mill Area Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 2309, Joplin | Website |
| Seneca Area Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 93, Racine | Website |
| Newton County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1900 S Highway 71, Neosho | Website |
| Newton County Public Water Supply District 1 | Water supply utility | Po Box 112, Stark City | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
DIAMOND R-IV
School district3 schools
401 S MAIN, Diamond, MO, 64840
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
EAST NEWTON CO. R-VI
School district3 schools
22808 E HWY 86, Granby, MO, 64844
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
NEOSHO SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district10 schools
418 FAIRGROUND ROAD, Neosho, MO, 64850
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SENECA R-VII
School district5 schools
914 FRISCO ST, Seneca, MO, 64865
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
WESTVIEW C-6
School district1 schools
7441 WESTVIEW RD, Neosho, MO, 64850
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Columbus KS Farmers Market (Columbus) · Galena KS Farmer's Market (Galena)
Joplin Farmers Market (212 W 8th Street Joplin) · Carthage Farmers' Market (Carthage) · Empire Market (Joplin) · and 1 more
Pierce City Farmers Market (107 W Commercial Street Pierce City)
B2B Jane Farmers Market ()
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.