Newtown Township

Newtown Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The population was 18,206 at the 2000 census.

School District: Council Rock

Homes for Sale in Newtown

Neighborhoods in Newtown Township

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 12.0 square miles, all of it land. Newtown is surrounded by Upper Makefield, Wrightstown, Lower Makefield, Middletown, and Northampton Township.

History

Newtown Township traces its roots back to William Penn, who purchased 5,000 acres 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.

Parks & Recreation

Chandler Fields
Clark Nature Center
Helen Randle
Roberts Ridge
Carl Sedia
Silver Lake Park
Tyler State Park

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