Newton, Mississippi

About Newton

Newton is a small town in eastern Mississippi with an estimated population of 3,079.

Newton holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 7.15 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 431 residents per square mile.

📰 Newton News Today

• Edward Grim Obituary (1946 - 2026) - Newton, MS - The Daily Journal Legacy obituary · Aug 16
• The Hwy 15 Yard Sale Brings Hundreds of Vendors to East Mississippi Towns, Stretching From Newton to Maben Mississippi Free Press · Jun 3
• How many people live in Newton County, MS? USAFacts · Apr 6
• Newton County drug operation results in 25 arrest warrants WTOK · Jan 23
• Billy Newton Williams Obituary May 12, 2026 wellsfuneralhome.net · May 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Newton Unique

• One of 11 places in the US named Newton — but the Mississippi one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern Mississippi, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Mississippi — one of 427 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Newton

• G-Daddy's — pizza
• Pizza Hut — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Newton

• N H PILATE MIDDLE SCHOOL
• NEWTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• NEWTON HIGH SCHOOL
• NEWTON MUNICIPAL CAREER CENTER

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Newton

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