Newton County is located in the eastern part of Texas and is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Newton.

The county government is a Commissioners Court, with four elected commissioners representing four precincts. The county judge is elected at-large.

The county is served by the Newton County Appraisal District, which is responsible for appraising property for the purpose of property tax assessment.

The county is served by the Newton County Emergency Services District, which is responsible for providing fire protection and emergency medical services.

The county is served by the Newton County Public Library System, which is responsible for providing library services to the citizens of Newton County.

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