Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Newtown, Pennsylvania | |
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State Street in Newtown | |
| Motto(s): "a good place to live, shop and worship..." | |
Location of Newtown in Bucks County, Pennsylvania (left) and of Bucks County in Pennsylvania (right) | |
Location of Newtown in Pennsylvania | |
| Coordinates: 40°13′42″N 74°55′56″W / 40.22833°N 74.93222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Bucks |
| Founded | 1684 |
| Incorporated | April 16, 1838 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | John Burke |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.55 sq mi (1.43 km2) |
| • Land | 0.55 sq mi (1.43 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 174 ft (53 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,268 |
| • Density | 4,093.86/sq mi (1,581.88/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 18940 |
| Area codes | 215, 267 and 445 exchanges: 434, 497, 504, 550, 579, 626, 860, 867, 944, 968 |
| FIPS code | 42-54184 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1214973 |
| Website | Borough website |
Newtown is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,268 at the 2020 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.