Newton Falls is a village in southwestern Trumbull County, Ohio, United States.
The city takes its name from the two sets of waterfalls within the village, each on different branches of the Mahoning River.
The city is known for its notable ZIP code (44444) and for its covered bridge, which is the second oldest in the state of Ohio.
It grew in to a home of the steel manufacturing industry, as did much of the region, aided by its location along the river and the proximity of the nearby Ravenna Training and Logistics Site.
The tornado that hit Newton Falls was the only F5 in Ohio that day, and damaged most of the downtown, destroying many homes and businesses,[9] and damaging the senior and junior high schools (it destroyed the gymnasium and rendered the junior high unusable).
[10][11] The Ohio Army National Guard credited warning sirens for the lack of fatalities.
On July 6, 2012, the city was shaken by a shooting rampage in the East River Gardens apartment complex.
Robert Brazzon murdered four people, including a 15-year-old boy, before taking his own life in a city cemetery.
[15] In December 2007 the bridge was reopened after a two-year restoration funded by government grants.
In July 2009 a delivery truck damaged the bridge and rendered it out of service until repairs could be made.
[6] The village government consists of five elected city councilmen (each representing different wards), an elected mayor (who serves on the council and votes in the event of a tie), and a village manager.
The current schools serving Newton Falls include: Major highways that pass through the village include: The Baltimore & Ohio's Pittsburgh to Chicago main line ran through the town.