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Newtown, Pennsylvania
Newtown is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania: * Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania * Newtown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania * Newtown, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania * Newtown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania See also * Newton Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania * North Newton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania North Newton Township is a township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,430 at the 2010 census. Geography The township is in western Cumberland County, bordered on the north by Conodoguinet Creek, on the ea ... * South Newton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania {{place name disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Newtown is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,248 at the 2010 census. It is located just west of the Trenton, New Jersey metropolitan area, and is part of the larger Philadelphia metropolitan area. It is entirely surrounded by Newtown Township, from which it separated in 1838. State Street is the main commercial thoroughfare with wide sidewalks, shops, taverns, and restaurants. History Newtown was founded by William Penn in 1684. Newtown was one of several towns that Penn had organized around Philadelphia to provide country homes for city residents and to support farming communities. It was the county seat of Bucks County from 1726 until 1813, when it was replaced by a more central Doylestown. After his December 26, 1776 morning march to Trenton, and before the Battle of Princeton, General George Washington made his headquarters in Newtown. Newtown was incorporated on April 16, 1838 and has been enlarged three times since. In 1969 N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newtown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Newtown Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 19,299 at the 2010 census (a predicted 19,720 in 2016). History Newtown Township traces its roots back to William Penn, who purchased from the Lenni Lenape Indians in 1683. He named this land "my New Township", which gradually evolved to Newtown Township. Newtown served as the County Seat of Bucks County from 1726 until 1813, when the Court was moved to Doylestown. In 1838, the area comprising the commercial center, plus a number of homes, was incorporated into Newtown Borough. Today, the Township surrounds Newtown Borough and each has its own form of government. Newtown Township is governed by a 5-member Board of Supervisors who oversee a full-time township manager. Members are elected to serve 6 year terms. As of 2020 the Township Supervisors were Phil Calabro, Dennis Fisher, John Mack, Kyle Davis, and David Oxley. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the tow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newtown, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Newtown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Reilly Township, Schuylkill County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The population was 244 at the 2000 census. Geography Newtown is located at (40.651714, -76.347837). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.7 km), all land. Demographics At the 2000 census there were 244 people, 93 households, and 67 families in the CDP. The population density was . There were 99 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00% White. Of the 93 households 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 20.4% of households were one person and 16.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.09. The age distribution was 25.4% under the age of 18, 8.2% f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newtown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Newtown Township is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Prior to 1789 it was part of Chester County. The population was 12,216 as of the 2010 census, and was 19,705 as of 2017. History The first mention of the township was in 1684, when Thomas Norbury and John Humphrey were appointed collectors of the "Levie for the cort house and Prison for ye Township of Newtowne". Newtown Square was the name used for the townstead with the majority of early settlers being Welshmen. These Welsh "Friends" (Quakers) needed a road to facilitate their journey to meeting, the only established road at the time being Newtown Street Road, which ran north and south. As such, in 1687, an east–west road was laid out (Goshen Road) so the Friends could attend either Goshen or the Haverford Friends Meeting. By 1696, these friends had become numerous enough to hold their own meeting in Newtown and continued to meet in a private home until the completion of the Newtown Square Friends Meeting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newton Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Newton Township is a township in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,823 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 22.7 square miles (58.8 km), of which 22.4 square miles (58.1 km) is land and 0.3 square mile (0.7 km) (1.19%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2010, there were 2,846 people, 982 households, and 772 families residing in the township. The population density was 127 people per square mile (49/km). There were 1,043 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 98.2% White, 0.5% African American, 0.01% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population. There were 919 households, out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.8% were married couples living together, 7.6% had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Newton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
North Newton Township is a township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,430 at the 2010 census. Geography The township is in western Cumberland County, bordered on the north by Conodoguinet Creek, on the east partially by Big Spring Creek, and on the south by U.S. Route 11. The borough of Newville, a separate municipality, is near the northeastern corner. Unincorporated communities in the township are Green Spring in the north and part of Stoughstown at the southeastern corner. The entire township is within the Cumberland Valley. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.37%, is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 2,169 people, 766 households, and 614 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 784 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 98.39% White, 0.41% African American, 0.4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
