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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. Newtown was incorporated on April 16, 1838 and has been enlarged three times since. In 1969 Newtown's entire central business district was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. This designation was largely due to Newtown's historic clock tower.
 

Transportation

State Street runs through Newtown's main commercial area and intersects with Washington Avenue at the borough's infrastructural center. Pennsylvania routes 532, 332, and 413 converge in and around Newtown. The Newtown Bypass surrounds the borough and runs between the borough's eastern edge and Interstate 95.

Main article:  Newtown (SEPTA station) Until January 14, 1983, Newtown was served by SEPTA's  R8 commuter rail line. At that time, service was suspended because of failing train equipment.

Since then, there has been constant talk of reinstating service because of recent strong population growth in the surrounding area; however, this has not materialized. There is also a movement under way to convert the unused rail corridor into a bike trail that has thus far been unsuccessful because of resistance in surrounding communities. To date, SEPTA has no plans to restore train service, nor are there plans to officially abandon the line. However, in September 2009, the Southampton-based Pennsylvania Transit Expansion Coalition (PA-TEC) began discussions with all townships along the rail line, as well as SEPTA officials, about possible resumption of passenger service.^[2] Bucks County officials and Newtown residents have supported PA-TEC's efforts, making it official in December 2009 when the Newtown Board of Supervisor passed a resolution supporting the full restoration passenger service^[3]; neighboring Montgomery County officials are also supportive of re-thinking the rail corridor as well. SEPTA currently serves Newtown with bus route 130 (see SEPTA suburban division bus routes), which runs to nearby Bucks County Community College and Langhorne station.  Newtown township, which surrounds the borough, has a system of walking trails that lead to the borough in several places. 

Education

Newtown is in the Council Rock School District. While the district serves many towns in Lower Bucks County, Newtown Township is home to Council Rock High School North, Newtown Middle School (formerly Newtown Junior High), Goodnoe Elementary School, Newtown Elementary School, and the former Chancellor Street School, which now acts as the administrative building for the district. The only private school in the township is St. Andrews Catholic Education Center. George School, though associated with Newtown, is mostly in Middletown Township, and Newtown Friends School, though it bears Newtown's name, is located entirely in Middletown Township. The township is also the site of Bucks County Community College's main campus. La Salle University and  Holy Family University also has satellite campuses on the Newtown Bypass.
 

Demographics: Newtown Borough

As of the census^[5] of 2000, there were 2,312 people, 920 households, and 595 families residing in the borough. The population density was 4,201.6 people per square mile (1,623.0/km²). There were 936 housing units at an average density of 1,701.0/sq mi (657.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.93% White, 1.12% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 0.17% fromother races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or  Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population. There were 920 households out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.95.  In the borough the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 82.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.0 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $63,571, and the median income for a family was $78,215. Males had a median income of $54,231 versus $37,283 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $33,500. About 0.7% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.5% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

Geography: Newtown Borough

Newtown is located at 40°13′42″N 74°55′56″W (40.228208, -74.932338)  [1]  According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.4 km²), all of it land. The Newtown Creek, a tributary of the Neshaminy Creek, runs North to South and is the western boundary between the borough and the township of Newtown.


Trivia  

 Population in July 2008: 2,376. Population change since 2000: +2.8%   

Males: 1,071	(45.1%)
Females: 1,305	(54.9%)

Median resident age:	41.2 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Zip codes: 18940.

Estimated median household income in 2008: $80,847 (it was $63,571 in 2000)

Newtown:	$80,847
Pennsylvania:	$50,713

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $43,990

Newtown borough income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $483,297 (it was $233,500 in 2000)

Newtown:	$483,297
Pennsylvania:	$164,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $500,366; Detached houses: $517,752; Townhouses or other attached units: $468,667; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $541,556; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $192,754

Read more: http://www.city-data.com/city/Newtown-Pennsylvania.html#ixzz0j1y9Mw5W

Source: www.city-data.com
 

Demographics: Newtown Township

Please click the link below for additional information on Newtown Borough:

http://censtats.census.gov/data/PA/0604201754192.pdf

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census 2000. U.S. Census Bureau