| Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania |
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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, PA to provide country homes for city residents, and to support farming communities. GEOGRAPHY Newtown is located at 40°13'42" North, 74°55'56" West (40.228208, -74.932338). According to the United States Census Bureau , the borough has a total area of 1.4 Km&2 (0.6 Mi&2 ). 1.4 km&2 (0.6 mi&2) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. The Newtown Creek, a tributary of the Neshaminy Creek , runs North to South through the center of town. EDUCATION Newtown is in the Council Rock School District . While the district serves many towns in Lower Bucks County, Newtown is home to Council Rock High School North , Newtown Middle School (formerly Newtown Junior High), Goodnoe Elementary School , and the former Chancellor Street School , which now acts as the administrative building for the district. Private schools in the area include George School , Newtown Friends School , and St. Andrews Catholic School . The township is also the site of Bucks County Community College 's main campus. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 2,312 people, 920 households, and 595 families residing in the borough. The Population Density was 1,623.0/km&2 (4,201.6/mi&2). There were 936 housing units at an average density of 657.1/km&2 (1,701.0/mi&2). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.93% White , 1.12% African American , 0.09% Native American , 0.74% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.17% from Other Races , and 0.95% from two or more races. 0.95% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 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. 3.4% of the population and 0.7% of families were below the Poverty Line . 1.5% of those under the age of 18 and 5.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. TRIVIA
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