Newton County, Texas
8 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 12,093
- Median household income
- $42,618
- ±5,785
- Unemployed
- 8.3%
- 422 of 5,106 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 91.1%
- 4,412 of 4,841 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 | 12,241 (2021) | Po Drawer 1380, Newton | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Newton | 1,991 (2021) | 101 W North St, Newton | Website |
Special districts 6
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newton City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 626, Newton | — |
| Newton County Emergency Services District 1 | Local fire protection | Po Box 366, Deweyville | — |
| Newton County Emergency Services District 2 | Local fire protection | 2092 Fm 2829, Call | — |
| Newton County Emergency Services District 3 | Local fire protection | Po Box 40, Burkeville | — |
| Newton County Emergency Services District 4 | Local fire protection | 151 Hickory Hill, Burkeville | — |
| Newton County Emergency Services District 5 | Local fire protection | 241 County Road 4115, Buna | — |
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
BURKEVILLE ISD
School district1 schools
231 CR 2099, Burkeville, TX, 75932
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
DEWEYVILLE ISD
School district2 schools
43200 STATE HWY 87 S, Orange, TX, 77632
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
NEWTON ISD
School district3 schools
720 RUSK ST, Newton, TX, 75966
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
Merryville Fresh Produce Market () · Azalea Street Marketplace (LA 706343419)
Charlestown Farmers' Market (1001 Ryan Street Lake Charles) · Cash & Carry Market (Lake Charles)
The Artisan Farmers Market (Orange)
Third Street Market (578 S. 3rd Street Leesville)
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.