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Newton Office Staff
3 Primary Investigators
5 Sub-Investigators
1 CCRC Site Manager
2 CRCs
1 Recruiter
1 Research Assistant
1 Part-time Quality Assurance Specialist
Regulatory Start-up completed by Regulatory
Specialist at East Office
Marketing Completed by Marketing Specialist at
East Office
Investigators Curriculum Vitae
Facility
1 dedicated exam room and access to
extra rooms as needed
1 dedicated monitoring room with high speed
internet access
1 analog data line
1 dedicated study drug storage room
(locked and temperature monitored)
-20 Degree Freezer (Temperature monitored)
Full-size refrigerator for the storage of study
medication (locked and temperature monitor)
1 dedicated laboratory and generalized
storage room
Computerized study tracking software
HIPAA compliant facility
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Diagnostic Testing
Testing Blood Pressure Monitoring
Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring
EKG, Treadmill
Colposcopy
Sigmoidoscopy
Colonoscopy
EGD
Ultrasound
Radiology
Pulse Oximetry
Services
Registered Dieticians |
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Newton is the “bull’s eye” of the North American Continent. U.S. Highway 50 stretches through Washington DC, Newton and California. Highway 81 travels through Winnipeg, Canada, Newton and Mexico City, Mexico. Newton is also the County Seat of Harvey County, a small manufacturing and agricultural county with a population of 34,361. Located 20 miles North of Wichita, Newton is part of the Wichita Metro Area.
GENERAL DEMOGRAPHICS |
ESTIMATE |
U.S. |
Population, 2007 estimage |
2,775,997 |
301,621,157 |
Population, percent change,
April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007 |
3.2% |
7.2% |
Population, 2000 |
2,688,418 |
281,421,906 |
Persons under 5 years old,
percent, 2007 |
7.1% |
6.9% |
Persons under 18 years old,
percent, 2007
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25.1% |
24.5% |
Persons 65 years old and over,
percent, 2007 |
13.0% |
12.6% |
Female persons, percent, 2007 |
50.4% |
50.7% |
White persons, percent, 2007 (a) |
88.9% |
80.0% |
Black persons, percent, 2007 (a) |
6.1% |
12.8% |
American Indian and Alaska
Native persons, percent, 2007 (a) |
1.0% |
1.0% |
Asian persons, percent, 2007 (a) |
2.2% |
4.4% |
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific
Islander, percent, 2007 (a) |
0.1% |
0.2% |
Persons reporting two or more
races, percent, 2007 |
1.8% |
1.6% |
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin,
percent, 2007 (b) |
8.8% |
15.1% |
White persons not Hispanic,
percent, 2007 |
80.7% |
66.0% |
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Heartland Research Associates, LLC attracts health and medical conscious participants from every economic background.
HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS |
ESTIMATE |
U.S. |
Housing units, 2007 |
1,219,439 |
127,901,934 |
Homeownership rate, 2000 |
69.2% |
662% |
Housing units in multi-unit
structures, percent, 2000 |
17.5% |
26.4% |
Median value of owner-occupied
housing units, 2000 |
$83,500 |
$119,600 |
ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS |
ESTIMATE |
U.S. |
Households, 2000 |
1,037,891 |
105,480,101 |
Persons per household, 2000 |
2.51 |
2.59 |
Median household income, 2007 |
$47,341 |
$50,740 |
Per capita money income, 1999 |
$20,506 |
$21,587 |
Persons below poverty, percent,
2007 |
11.2% |
13.0% |
*Information from U.S. Census Bureau State and County QuickFacts. The Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program (PEP) produces July 1 estimates for years after the last published decennial census (2000). Additionally, the thriving college of Bethel and Hutchinson Community College reside in Newton. The nearness of the schools allows Heartland Research Assoc, LLC the opportunity to share the importance of research with a young healthy population.
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Directions from
Mid-Continent Airport
1. Exiting the airport merge onto South Mid-
Continent Road
2. Take Kellog Drive/ US-400/ US-54 East for
approximately 1.5 miles.
3. Merge onto I-235 North and travel on 9.6 miles.
4. Merge onto I-135 North toward Salina
5. Continue on I-135 North for about 16 miles.
6. Take Exit 28 and turn left on Southeast 36th St.
7. Turn right at South Kansas Road which becomes
Kansas Street.
8. Take a right onto Medical Center Drive.
9. End at 700 Medical Center Drive, Suite 600 is on
the North side of the medical complex.
Map & Directions
Directions from the
Newton Office
Newton Office to East Office
Newton Office to West Office
Newton Office to Arkansas City Office
A place to stay…
Hotels in the Newton Area
America’s Best Value Inn
Best Western Red Coach Inn
Days Inn
First Interstate Inn
Bed and Breakfasts:
The Harrison House
The Campus Cottage
Old Parsonage Bed and Breakfast (316-283-6808)
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Attractions
Newton is a small town rich in history and the arts. Take the time to visit sites such as the Blue Sky Sculpture, the Carriage Factory Art Gallery and Park, Country Boys Carriage and Prairie Adventures, the Harvey County Society Library and Museum, the Kauffman Museum, the Newton Train Station and the Warkentin House Museum.
The area around Newton has a strong Mennonite history and offers several opportunities to learn more about Mennonites. Visit Hillsboro and stop by the Mennonite Settlement Museum and see pioneer life in Kansas in 1876 at the Peter Paul Loewen House. Also on the grounds are the Friesen Dutch Mill and Kreutziger Country School. Or hop over to Goessel and take a peak at the Mennonite Heritage Museum Complex outlining Mennonite Immigrants and their part in Kansas agriculture.
Events
Apple Blossom Festival- April
Newton's first outdoor celebration of Spring. A festival for everyone- including local musicians, dancers, a kidfest, crafts, and carriage rides.
Chisolm Trail Festival- July
The "Old West" at its best with live shoot-outs, street dances, parade, historical tours and a fireworks display.
Taste of Newton- October
Dozens of food booths sponsored by groups from Bethel College, area churches, civic clubs and service organizations line the streets. Music and dance groups perform at two locations. |
