Newtown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania

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Newtown Township, also commonly referred to as Newtown Square, is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States (at one time it was part of Chester County). The population was 11,700 at the 2000 census. Newtown Square is home to the Project Management Institute (PMI), a Lyondell Chemical Company Technology Center and the headquarters for SAP America, a subsidiary of SAP AG.

1 Geography
- 1.1 Adjacent municipalities
2 Demographics
3 External links

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 26.2 km² (10.1 mi²). 26.0 km² (10.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.69%) is water.

[edit] Adjacent municipalities

Radnor Township, Delaware County - northeast
Marple Township, Delaware County - east
Upper Providence Township, Delaware County - south
Edgmont Township, Delaware County - southwest
Willistown Township, Chester County - west
Easttown Township, Chester County - northwest

[edit] Demographics

As of the census ² of 2000, there were 11,700 people, 4,549 households, and 3,184 families residing in the township. The population density was 450.4/km² (1,166.0/mi²). There were 4,690 housing units at an average density of 180.5/km² (467.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.16% White, 0.66% African American, 0.07% Native American, 2.30% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.

There were 4,549 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the township the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $65,924, and the median income for a family was $82,557. Males had a median income of $61,688 versus $37,319 for females. The per capita income for the township was $39,364. About 1.8% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] External links

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