Newtown is a

village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...

in southeastern Hamilton County,

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, United States, near

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. The population was 2,702 at the 2020 census. Newtown was settled in 1792 and incorporated as a village in 1901.

History

Multiple Native American mounds and other

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were once located on the site of Newtown. Newtown was first settled in 1792 under the name of Mercersburg. The name was changed before the village incorporated in 1901. Still in existence today are the

Odd Fellows' Cemetery Mound The Odd Fellows' Cemetery Mound is a Native American mound in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. Located in the village of Newtown in Hamilton County, the mound is an oval approximately long and wide; its height is .Owen, Lo ...

and the

Perin Village Site The Perin Village Site is an archaeological site in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. Located in Newtown in Hamilton County, it is believed to have been inhabited by peoples of the Hopewell tradition.Owen, Lorrie K., ed. ''Dic ...

, plus the Turpin site and the

Hahn Field Archeological District Hahn Field Archeological District is a registered historic district near Newtown, Ohio, listed in the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's officia ...

just outside the village's boundaries. Newtown withdrew from Anderson Township in the 1960s by forming a

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Geography

Newtown is located at (39.125811, -84.358102). It is surrounded by Anderson Township, from which it was split in the 1960s. According to the

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, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 2,672 people, 1,123 households, and 724 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 1,227 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 94.6%

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, 1.4%

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, 0.2% Native American, 1.6%

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, 0.8% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races.

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of any race were 2.1% of the population. There were 1,123 households, of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were

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living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.5% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.96. The median age in the village was 39 years. 24.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.5% were from 25 to 44; 29.4% were from 45 to 64; and 12.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 2,420 people, 924 households, and 669 families living in the village. The

was 1,042.4 people per square mile (402.7/km). There were 977 housing units at an average density of 420.8 per square mile (162.6/km). The racial makeup of the village was 96.36%

, 1.86%

, 0.41% Native American, 0.87%

, 0.12% from other races, and 0.37% from two or more races.

of any race were 1.16% of the population. There were 924 households, out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were

living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.11. In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.1% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males. The median income for a household in the village was $50,980, and the median income for a family was $56,902. Males had a median income of $41,976 versus $28,810 for females. The

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for the village was $32,590. About 4.9% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the

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, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.

Culture

Newtown has a decades-long tradition of hosting an open-to-the-public

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every Friday during

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. Originally run solely by the local volunteer fire department, it has become an event staffed by volunteers from throughout the community. In addition Newtown also holds an annual Winterfest celebration in December.http://www.newtownwinterfest.org

References

External links

* {{Authority control Villages in Hamilton County, Ohio Villages in Ohio Populated places established in 1792 1792 establishments in the United States