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Newton, Iowa is an active, "can-do" community which offers many
opportunities for participation in organizations where individuals can
really make a difference. These include: city volunteer and elected
positions, the Greater Newton Area Chamber of Commerce, Friends of the
Library, Retired Senior Volunteer Program/Jasper County Volunteer Program
(for all ages) just to name a few. Residents of Newton are very proud of its
progressive city government which, in recent years, has received numerous
state awards as well as seven national awards from groups such as the
American Economic Development Council, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
and the International City/County Management Association. Newton offers many attractions including the Neal Smith Prairie Learning Center, the Jasper County Museum, Newton Public Library, YMCA/Community Center/Community Theater, Lake Red Rock, two golf courses, and many other recreational opportunities. You will find that Newton is a great place to live and enjoy. Newton is located in Jasper County, a collection of progressive communities in Central Iowa. When you travel the highways and bi-ways of the county, you will discover some beautiful county parks: Mariposa, the Krumm Reserve and Ashton Park. The Neal Smith Wildlife Refuge and Learning Center is located in Prairie City, where you can enjoy the natural grazing of bison and elk. Trainland USA, located in Colfax, is an operating toy train museum, displaying Lionel trains and accessories and a century old mill can be found in Lynnville, where many visitors come to relive the past. Newton offers all the charm and friendliness of a small town combined with the employment opportunities, healthcare, housing, educational, technological and economic resources of a big city. Newton thrives for many reasons. Among those reasons is Newton's ideal location in the center of Iowa, its rich resources of industry and agriculture and its proactive municipal government. Add to those attributes the fact that Newton is the home of the Maytag Corporation and other international businesses, has strong financial institutions offering special rates for businesses, and a wide array of annual events, recreational sites and facilities, and it becomes obvious why Newton residents take so much pride in their community. |
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