Newton, Michigan

Township in Calhoun County · population 2,781 (2020 Census)

Median home: $251,500
Household income: $74,453
Jan low / Jul high: 17° / 83°
Snow a year: 53 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 13
Median age: 48.0

Newton is a township of 2,781 people in Calhoun County, Michigan. The median home is worth $251,500, above the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks easier by car than 93% of Michigan towns, more of a college town than 85% of Michigan towns, better for families than 75% of Michigan towns.

How Newton ranks

Percentile among Michigan towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Michigan towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Newton is worth $251,500, above the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 3.4 times the median household income of $74,453, which is more affordable than 22% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $1,183 a month. 92.4% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Michigan towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Newton	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$251,500	$193,900
Median rent	$1,183	$955
Median household income	$74,453	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	3.4×	2.8×
Homeownership	92.4%	86.8%
Median year built	1984	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	4.8%	—

Who lives in Newton

People	Newton	Typical Michigan town
Median age	48.0	43.7
Age 65 and over	23.7%	20.7%
Under 18	22.9%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.1%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	7.5%	10.4%
Veterans	8.5%	—
Born outside the U.S.	2.5%	—
Work from home	13.3%	9.1%
Average commute	20.6 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	91.0%	88.8%

Weather in Newton

July highs average 83.0°F and January lows 17.3°F. About 31.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 53.1 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 10 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 130 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Battle Creek Kellogg Ap station (9.3 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 3 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

13 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Newton since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. 2 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an EF3, struck on March 6, 2026 about 9.6 miles from the town center and killed 3. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 3 deaths and 15 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on March 6, 2026.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 33 times; the largest was 4.00 inches on May 7, 2024.

Severe weather in Calhoun County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Calhoun County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 1 deaths recorded.

Calhoun County has been included in 9 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, other, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
March 27, 2020	Biological	DR-4494: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3455: Covid-19
September 7, 2005	Hurricane	EM-3225: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
September 23, 2003	Other	EM-3189: Power Outage
January 10, 2001	Snowstorm	EM-3160: Snow

Jobs and pay in Calhoun County

Calhoun County had 54,415 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $64,067 a year. Unemployment was 4.3% in 2023; in Newton itself the ACS puts it at 3.4%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Newton

Emmett, MI
4.9 mi · 11,744 people · home $220,000
Leroy, MI
5.6 mi · 3,659 people · home $245,400
Marshall, MI
8.0 mi · 3,157 people · home $272,100
Battle Creek, MI
8.1 mi · 52,721 people · home $141,900
Marshall, MI
8.6 mi · 6,822 people · home $173,500
Springfield, MI
9.6 mi · 5,292 people · home $110,800
Pennfield, MI
11.7 mi · 8,781 people · home $166,500
Union, MI
12.4 mi · 2,942 people · home $126,400

Newton questions

Is Newton, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Newton scores better for retirees than 54% of Michigan towns and quieter than 33%. 23.7% of residents are 65 or older (median age 48.0).

How much does a house cost in Newton?

The median owner-occupied home in Newton is valued at $251,500 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $74,453, so homes cost about 3.4 times income. Median rent is $1,183 a month.

What is the weather like in Newton?

July highs average 83.0°F and January lows 17.3°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 31.5 inches of precipitation a year and 53.1 inches of snow.

Does Newton get tornadoes?

13 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Newton since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF3 on March 6, 2026. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Newton's Census boundary (GEOID 2602557620). Comparisons use the median of Michigan towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.