Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
| Borough of Newtown | |
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| Motto: "a good place to live, shop and worship..." | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Bucks |
| Elevation | 167 ft (50.9 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°13′42″N 74°55′56″W / 40.22833°N 74.93222°WCoordinates: 40°13′42″N 74°55′56″W / 40.22833°N 74.93222°W |
| Area | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| - land | 0.6 sq mi (2 km2) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
| Population | 2,248 (2010) |
| Density | 4,201.6/sq mi (1,622.2/km2) |
| Founded | 1684 |
| - Incorporated | April 16, 1838 |
| Mayor | Charles F. Swartz Jr. |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP Code | 18940 |
| Area code | 215 exchanges: 434, 497, 504, 550, 579, 626, 860, 867, 944, 968 |
 Location of Newtown in Bucks County
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 Location of Newtown in Pennsylvania
Location of Newtown in Pennsylvania
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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. In September 2011, Yahoo! Travel ranked Newtown Borough seventh in their annual 10 Coolest Small Towns in America list, despite incorrectly claiming that Newtown is part of "Amish Country". There is a thriving Amish Market in Newtown Township, and perhaps this could explain the confusion. While there are very small pockets of Amish communities in Bucks County, this is much more characteristic of Central Pennsylvania, a considerably more rural area than suburban Lower Bucks.
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 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. Newtown is enhanced by unique boutiques, colleges, cuisine, a climate for industry, Pennsylvania’s most popular state park (Tyler State Park) and a Heritage Walk that traces the very steps of George Washington. The Law School Admission Council is headquartered in Newtown Township. As a result, many American lawyers have heard of Newtown. The oldest operating movie theater in America is Newtown Theatre at 120 North State Street.
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