Newton, KS
| U.S. News Ratings | |
| Population: | 17,346 |
| Crime: | Low |
| Cost of Living: | Low |
| Health Care: | Comprehensive |
| Housing Price: | Low |
| Income: | Average |
Climate
Kansas ranks among the top 10 sunniest states in America. Nearly 75 percent of Newton's days have sunshine.
Geography
Newton is in the Wichita metropolitan area.
Cultural Attractions
Country Boys Carriage and Prairie Adventures offers covered-wagon tours through the Flint Hills.
Recreation
The city's three golf courses include Sand Creek Station, which has the longest hole in the state of Kansas (the par 5 10th hole, 648 yards long from the back tee).
Historical
From 1871 to 1873, Newton was known as "bloody and lawless--the wickedest city in the West," as the introduction of the railroad brought with it an influx of gunslingers with gamblers.
| Air quality [details] | 87 |
| Percentage of days where air quality is good [details] | N/A |
| Number of doctors associated with the county [details] | 103 |
| Hospitals in the location itself / within 15 miles / within 30 miles | 1 / 2 / 17 |
| America's Best Hospitals in the location itself / within 30 miles / within 50 miles | 0 / 0 / 0 |
Closest hospitals
| Name | City/State | Ranked in America's Best Hospitals |
|---|---|---|
| Newton Medical Center | Newton , KS | No |
| Wesley Medical Center | Wichita , KS | No |
| Via Christi Regional Medical Center | Wichita , KS | No |
| Hutchinson Hospital Corporation | Hutchinson , KS | No |
Closest nursing homes ranked by U.S. News
| Name | City/State | Overall Rating | Medicare/Medicaid Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asbury Park | Newton, KS | 3 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Kansas Christian Home | Newton, KS | 3 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Newton Presbyterian Manor | Newton, KS | 4 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Bethel Health Care Centre | North Newton, KS | 4 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Schowalter Villa | Hesston, KS | 3 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Sedgwick Healthcare Center | Sedgwick, KS | 4 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Halstead Health And Rehab Ctr | Halstead, KS | 4 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Wheat State Manor | Whitewater, KS | 4 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Bethesda Home | Goessel, KS | 4 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Memorial Home | Moundridge, KS | 4 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Moundridge Manor | Moundridge, KS | 5 out of 5 stars | Medicaid |
| Legacy Park | Peabody, KS | 4 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Westview Manor Of Peabody | Peabody, KS | 4 out of 5 stars | Medicaid |
| Catholic Care Center | Bel Aire, KS | 4 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Larksfield Place | Wichita, KS | 5 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Mount Hope Nursing Center | Mount Hope, KS | 1 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Parkside Homes | Hillsboro, KS | 5 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Salem Home | Hillsboro, KS | 4 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Buhler Sunshine Home | Buhler, KS | 4 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Lakepoint Retirement And Rehab Ctr Of Wichita | Wichita, KS | 2 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Meridian Nursing And Reha | Wichita, KS | 1 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Via Christi Hope Health Center | Wichita, KS | 4 out of 5 stars | Medicaid |
| College Hill Nursing & Rehab C | Wichita, KS | 2 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Life Care Center Of Wichita | Wichita, KS | 4 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Sandpiper Bay Health Care Ctr | Wichita, KS | 3 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
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