Newton County, Arkansas

Newton County is a county of the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,225.^[1] The county seat is Jasper.^[2] It was founded on December 14, 1842.

Newton County
County
Boxley Valley in the Upper Buffalo Wilderness
Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas
Arkansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°56′08″N 93°13′19″W
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
Founded	December 14, 1842
Named for	Thomas Willoughby Newton
Seat	Jasper
Largest city	Jasper
Area
• Total	823 sq mi (2,130 km2)
• Land	821 sq mi (2,130 km2)
• Water	2.3 sq mi (6 km2)  0.3%
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	7,225
• Density	8.8/sq mi (3.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)