Place:Newton, Jasper, Illinois, United States

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NameNewton
TypeCity
Coordinates38.988°N 88.164°W
Located inJasper, Illinois, United States
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Newton is a city in and the county seat of Jasper County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,069 at the 2000 Census. Newton is home to a large coal-fired power plant [1] and Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area.

Newton has produced several notable natives. These include Las Vegas magician "Ring Ding" Harold Bakker, NASA astronaut Robert "Bobby" Satcher, and Cracked.com columnist John Cheese.

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