Newtown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Newtown Township is a township in Bucks County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 19,299 at the 2010 census.
, who purchased 5000 acres (20.2 km²) from the Lenni Lenape Indians in 1683. He named this land my "New Township", which gradually evolved to Newtown Township. Newtown served as the County Seat of Bucks County from 1726 until 1813, when the Court was moved to Doylestown. In 1838, the area comprising the commercial center, plus a number of homes, was incorporated into Newtown Borough. Today, the Township surrounds Newtown Borough
and each has its own form of government.
Newtown Township is governed by a 5 member Board of Supervisors who oversee a full time township manager. Members are elected to serve 6 year terms. As of 2010 the Township Supervisors were Robert Ciervo, Matthew Benchener, Michael Gallagher, Gerald Schenkman and Phil Calabro.
, the township has a total area of 12.0 square miles (31.0 km²), all of it land.
As of the census
of 2000, there were 18,206 people, 6,761 households, and 5,063 families residing in the township. The population density
was 1,522.6 people per square mile (587.7/km²). There were 6,848 housing units at an average density of 572.7 per square mile (221.1/km²).
There were 6,761 households out of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples
living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $80,532, and the median income for a family was $91,923. Males had a median income of $65,064 versus $41,087 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $34,335. About 1.2% of families and 1.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.
Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- Industry and commerce :The boroughs of Bristol and Morrisville were prominent industrial centers along the Northeast Corridor during World War II. Suburban development accelerated in Lower Bucks in the 1950s with the opening of Levittown, Pennsylvania, the second such "Levittown" designed by...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
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. The population was 19,299 at the 2010 census.
History
Newtown Township traces its roots back to William PennWilliam Penn
William Penn was an English real estate entrepreneur, philosopher, and founder of the Province of Pennsylvania, the English North American colony and the future Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He was an early champion of democracy and religious freedom, notable for his good relations and successful...
, who purchased 5000 acres (20.2 km²) from the Lenni Lenape Indians in 1683. He named this land my "New Township", which gradually evolved to Newtown Township. Newtown served as the County Seat of Bucks County from 1726 until 1813, when the Court was moved to Doylestown. In 1838, the area comprising the commercial center, plus a number of homes, was incorporated into Newtown Borough. Today, the Township surrounds Newtown Borough
Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
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...
and each has its own form of government.
Newtown Township is governed by a 5 member Board of Supervisors who oversee a full time township manager. Members are elected to serve 6 year terms. As of 2010 the Township Supervisors were Robert Ciervo, Matthew Benchener, Michael Gallagher, Gerald Schenkman and Phil Calabro.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the township has a total area of 12.0 square miles (31.0 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the 2010 census, the township was 87.8% Non-Hispanic White, 1.2% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 7.9% Asian, and 1.2% were two or more races. 1.9% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/census/profile/PA.As of the census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 18,206 people, 6,761 households, and 5,063 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,522.6 people per square mile (587.7/km²). There were 6,848 housing units at an average density of 572.7 per square mile (221.1/km²).
There were 6,761 households out of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $80,532, and the median income for a family was $91,923. Males had a median income of $65,064 versus $41,087 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $34,335. About 1.2% of families and 1.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.
Parks and recreation
- Chandler Fields
- Clark Nature CenterClark Nature CenterClark Nature Center is a nature trail park within the Newtown Township, in Pennsylvania just off Durham road , USA. Established in 1997, on land originally bought from the Leni Lenape Indians in 1683 by William Penn. The park covers an area of 50.6 acres, with a mixture of dirt and wood chipped...
- Helen Randle
- Roberts Ridge
- Carl Sedia
- Silver Lake Park
- Tyler State Park
- Newtown Skate Park
- Veterans Park