Newtown, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Newtown is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Reilly Township
, Schuylkill County
in the U.S. state
of Pennsylvania
. It was founded in 1828, and the first permanent dwelling was built in 1846 by John Bettinger, a native of the Saarland
, Germany
. The population was 244 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.7 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 244 people, 93 households, and 67 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 376.4 people per square mile (144.9/km²). There were 99 housing units at an average density of 152.7 per square mile (58.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00% White.
There were 93 households out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples
living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $32,344, and the median income for a family was $43,125. Males had a median income of $32,083 versus $20,536 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $14,722. About 3.2% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Reilly Township
Reilly Township, Pennsylvania
Reilly Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 802 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 16.3 square miles , of which, 16.2 square miles of it is land and...
, Schuylkill County
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
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in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of 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...
. It was founded in 1828, and the first permanent dwelling was built in 1846 by John Bettinger, a native of the Saarland
Saarland
Saarland is one of the sixteen states of Germany. The capital is Saarbrücken. It has an area of 2570 km² and 1,045,000 inhabitants. In both area and population, it is the smallest state in Germany other than the city-states...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. The population was 244 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Newtown is located at 40°39′6"N 76°20′52"W (40.651714, -76.347837).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.7 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 244 people, 93 households, and 67 families residing in the CDP. 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 376.4 people per square mile (144.9/km²). There were 99 housing units at an average density of 152.7 per square mile (58.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00% White.
There were 93 households out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% 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, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $32,344, and the median income for a family was $43,125. Males had a median income of $32,083 versus $20,536 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 CDP was $14,722. About 3.2% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.