The original Newton County was formed by statute on February 7, 1835, and was a roughly square area some 30 miles on a side, encompassing what is now the northern half of the county, the northern half of Jasper County, and a large section to the north. The northern border was cut back to the Kankakee River on February 1, 1836, with all land north of the Kankakee River going to Lake and Porter counties. The county was abolished and combined with Jasper County in 1839. On December 8, 1859, the county was re-created and the borders were redrawn to essentially their current state. Read more...
Dial 911 for Emergencies
Newton County Ambulance Service providing Emergency Care 24 hours a day 365 days a year.
Important contact information:
Main Phone: 888-663-9866
Billing Address: 9951 N. 100 E., Lake Village, IN 46349-9317
ANIMAL SHELTER
The Newton County Animal Shelter is located in Enos at
3214 East 100 North
Morocco, IN 47963
(219) 285-2187
To view the current animals available for adoption, please search Petfinder or visit our Facebook Page.
For proper animal surrender, see the following form: Animal Surrender Policies
The Newton County Animal Control office is dedicated to enforcing Animal Control Ordinance 87-12, and responding to emergency animal issues, including, but not limited to:
For Goodland's township with a designated Animal Control Ordinance, please contact:
For other towns and Newton County areas regarding an animal emergency, contact Newton County dispatch at (219) 474-5661.
Animal Control Tips and Additional Information:
Animal Care Tips and Additional Resources:
The Assessor of Newton County is dedicated to ensuring that your property assessments are accurate.
The County Assessor identifies, lists and calculates the assessed value of all Real and Personal property. In general, the County Assessor performs the following duties:
In order to emphasize the seemingly endless responsibilities, which rest with the County Auditors and their staff, we have prepared a list of duties for each area of our Department. The duties range from simple ministerial tasks such as keeping minutes of the various Board meetings for which we serve as secretary, to the highly technical duties of financial statement preparation and compliance with federal tax guidelines and programs.
The office of County Auditor has evolved dramatically from a bookkeeper and part-time secretary to a financial manager whose responsibilities impact the financial well-being of county government.
Click here for more information on Staff Duties.
The Newton County Building Department strives to promote public safety by administering and enforcing building and zoning standards. Building Department services include:
It is the duty of the Building Department to enforce structural, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, sanitation, swimming pool, and sign codes and standards in order to provide minimum criteria for the protection of life, limb, health, environment, public safety and welfare, and for the conservation of energy in the design, construction, and alteration of buildings and structures.
Useful Tips & Additional Information:
Newton County’s Board of Zoning Appeals, Plan Commission, and Building Department work in conjunction with one-another to manage the development of Newton County’s communities in an effort to protect neighborhoods, direct retail business and industry, and ensure efficient and regulated development within the county.
The Board of Zoning Appeals and Newton County’s Plan Commission meet when a petition is scheduled, on the fourth Tuesday of each month, as needed, at the Newton County Government Center.
See the documents below to learn more about Newton County’s Zoning Ordinances, Policies, and Procedures:
The Clerk's Office is the record-keeper for all county-level court cases: civil, criminal, traffic tickets, estates, guardianships, juveniles. The office issues marriage licenses; processes child support, judgment, and probation payments; issues warrants; and oversees and conducts all elections and campaign finance reporting requirements.
To be married in the State of Indiana, a couple must have a marriage license. To apply for a marriage license in Indiana, both you and your future spouse must appear in person at the Clerk's Office in an Indiana county where one of you resides, or for non-residents in the Indiana county where the marriage will be solemnized. To view the process and apply, please visit http://www.in.gov/judiciary/2605.htm.
For 900 years, it has been the function of the coroner to monitor the honesty and integrity of other public officials in the English-speaking world. The modern coroner performs the same function, but in the narrower area of death investigation. The death of any human being is too important to be left merely to the police, the prosecutors, the judges, and the physicians. In Indiana, we elect a public official to supervise the process of determining the cause of death. The Indiana coroner is the heir to the tradition going back nine centuries to the officials who represented the interests of the king. They were called coroners because they represented the crown.
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As the executive branch, the Board of Commissioners may approve policies that affect all county employees.
As the legislative branch, the Commissioners pass ordinances that primarily affect unincorporated (not within a city or town) areas of the county.
It is the only body in all of county government that can receive bids for projects and services and sign contracts.
What We Do:
Newton County Communications Center
The Newton County 911 Communications Center serves the citizens of Newton County twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week dispatching Police, Fire, & EMS.
Our 911 telecommunicators are well trained and have various certifications in order to meet the standard care for the citizens of Newton County. We monitor multiple radio frequencies, use a computer-aided dispatch system and answer both emergency and non-emergency telephone calls amongst many other tasks.
If you have an emergency and need immediate assistance, please dial 911. Allow the 911 operator to ask the questions he or she are trained to ask. This will allow them to obtain the help you need as soon as possible. After calling 911, listen to the 911 operator's instructions and do not hang up the phone until the 911 operator tells you as additional information may be needed.
If you mistakenly reach the 911 center, please do not hang up before the 911 telecommunicator answers the phone. If you are not on the phone when the telecommunicator answers, he or she will call you back to check if there are any problems.
If you are calling the Newton County Sheriff's Office with a non-emergency please understand that you may be placed on hold because that operator may be handling an urgent situation. A telecommunicator will answer your call as soon as possible.
Mission Statement
To provide a vital link of emergency services between the citizens and first responders of Newton County. This will be accomplished through professional and courteous public safety practices while keeping the safety of all first responders in mind at all times. We will also provide this service in the most cost effective manner possible, recognizing that the citizens of this county are funding this operation.
Law Enforcement
Fire Departments
EMS
The center also provides notification or call out services for Newton County Animal Control, Newton County Coroner and Newton County Emergency Management Agency.
What We Do:
The Indiana Constitution directs that the State be divided into several circuits by the General Assembly. Of the 92 counties in Indiana, 88 have circuit courts. The remaining four counties are divided into joint circuit courts of two counties each. There are 102 circuit court judges in the State of Indiana.
The Circuit Courts are vested with unlimited trial jurisdiction in all cases, except where exclusive or concurrent jurisdiction is conferred upon other courts. Circuit Courts also have appellate jurisdiction over appeals from city and town courts.
Superior Courts are created by statutes enacted by the General Assembly. Though their jurisdiction may vary from county to county, for the most part they are courts of general jurisdiction.
City and Town Courts may be created by local ordinance. Their jurisdiction is very limited, usually limited to city ordinance violations, infractions and misdemeanors.
4117 S 240 W
Suite 100
Morocco, IN 47963
888-663-9866 Ext 2601
ncedc@newtoncounty.in.gov
Cell: 219-869-0951
Board Members: Mike Rowe, Carl Ramsey & Bethany Busboom
Mission Statement
To establish and maintain a progressive emergency management program that promotes the mitigation of, preparation for, the response to, and the recovery from emergencies and disasters impacting the public, government, and business of the communities within Newton County.
Definition of Emergency Management
Emergency management is the process of coordinating available resources to deal with emergencies effectively, thereby saving lives, avoiding injury, and minimizing economic loss. This protection process involves four phases of emergency management. They are:
Mitigation: Taking specific actions that will reduce the possibility of a disaster occurring or to reduce the loss such as relocating structures out of a flood plain.
Preparation: The process of writing plans, identifying resources, negotiating agreements, training and exercising.
Response: The mobilization of the forces using the resources available to stabilize a situation.
Recovery: The immediate and long-range effort made to assist in returning a situation to near normal conditions again.
Welcome to Newton County Emergency Management Services. For more information on the services provided to the County, please contact our office.
Welcome to the Newton County GIS Home Page. The information you find here will enhance your map researching capabilities by integrating county offices and department's information under one system. By utilizing our GIS website, you have the capability of viewing and querying a wide variety of data layers. You also have the ability to print street maps of our County, Townships, and Towns.
What is GIS? GIS is an abbreviation for geographic information system, a computer system to create, analyze, report, and map data geographically.
Responsibilities: Newton County GIS has geospatial data available in shapefiles, geodatabase, PDF maps, web maps, and web applications. Part of the department’s responsibility includes maintaining digital maps and creating data layers for Newton County. Please do not hesitate to reach out with any data needs or questions!
Available Data Layers include Townships, Sections, Parcels, Addresses, Lots, Subdivisions, Aerial Photography, Contours, Address Points, Street Centerlines, Rights of Way, Drains, Tiles, Precincts, Flood Zones, Soils, Zoning, and much more!
Employees and Services Provided:
Gonzalo Florido, MD: Medical Officer, messages may be left at 219.285.2052
Oversees all Health Department operations
Reception/Vital Records Clerk, 219.285.2052, x. 2205.
Birth and Death Records, Genealogy Searches and Records, Appointment Scheduling
Deana James: Food Sanitarian/Health Educator, 219.285.2052, x. 2202.
Restaurant Inspections, Food Permits, Health Education Programs
Mike Parrish: Environmental Specialist, 219.285.2052, x. 2203.
Septic and Well Inspections, Septic and Well Permits, Water and Soil Testing Coordination, Vector-Borne Disease Education, Environmental Health Concerns
Kayla Crews, RN: Public Health Nurse, 219.285.2052, x. 2201.
Infant/Child Immunizations and Records, Tuberculosis Skin Testing, Public Nursing Assistance, Communicable Disease Investigations and Reporting, Public Health Emergency Preparedness Planning, Office Payroll, Office Grants and Budgets, Office Claims, Administrative Duties
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