The Town Files

Newton County, Indiana

13,922 people. The median home is worth $171,500 (typical Indiana town: $150,400) and the median household earns $75,481.

Towns in Newton County

Towns in Newton County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Roselawn4,132$201,900$75,50642.7

People and housing

Newton CountyTypical Indiana town
Median home value$171,500$150,400
Median rent$918$888
Median household income$75,481$61,953
Median age42.938.9
Bachelor's degree or higher15.3%17.4%
Below the poverty line14.0%11.6%

Jobs and pay

3,237 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,666 a year.

Largest industries in Newton CountyManufacturing452 jobs · $61,228Retail282 jobs · $30,080Health care & social assistan…257 jobs · $44,479Finance & insurance114 jobs · $54,162Administrative & support111 jobs · $57,485Construction108 jobs · $67,995
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Newton County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 282 storm events in Newton County from 1996 to 2026, with 7 deaths.

Storm events in Newton County by type since 1996Hail50Flood9Tornado19High Wind6Heavy Rain6Heavy Snow13Flash Flood14Winter Storm22Winter Weather19Cold/Wind Chill6
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Newton County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 15, 2026FloodEM-3651: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3456: Covid-19
May 4, 2018FloodDR-4363: Severe Storms And Flooding
April 22, 2014Severe StormDR-4173: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).