South Newton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
| South Newton Township, Pennsylvania | |
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| Township | |
Trinity United Methodist in Walnut Bottom
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 Map of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania highlighting South Newton Township |
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 Map of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Cumberland |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Supervisors |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.4 sq mi (29.5 km2) |
| • Land | 11.3 sq mi (29.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,383 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 1,441 |
| • Density | 122/sq mi (47.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 717 |
| FIPS code | 42-041-72384 |
| Website | southnewtontownship |
South Newton Township is a township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,383 at the 2010 census.
The township is in southwestern Cumberland County, extending from the Cumberland Valley in the north to South Mountain in the south. It includes the unincorporated community of Walnut Bottom along Yellow Breeches Creek in the north.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 11.4 square miles (29.5 km2), of which 11.3 square miles (29.3 km2) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.2 km2), or 0.62%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,290 people, 455 households, and 359 families residing in the township. The population density was 116.3 people per square mile (44.9/km²). There were 480 housing units at an average density of 43.3/sq mi (16.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.07% White, 0.23% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.
There were 455 households, out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.8% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.9% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.25.
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