While we don't have a date for the founding of Newtown, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
When the people of Newtown refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Newtonian<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Newtown has a population of 27,901 people<3> (see below for details).
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Newtown had an population of 27,901 people. This is an increase of 1.24% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.47% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Newtown had a population of 27,560 people. This makes Newtown the county's 15th most populous community.
The population of Newtown represents 0.77% of the population of Connecticut (which has 3,574,097 people), making it the state's 57th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 27,560 people, the population of Newtown increased 10.1% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 25,031 people).
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Newtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Newtown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Newtown. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Newtown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Newtown. See our Newspapers Page for Newtown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newtown ...
Looking for more information about Newtown? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Newtown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Newtown.
Adding Newtown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Newtown in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Newtown was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Fairfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Newtown refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Newtown may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
The elevation is an estimate for the area around Newtown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 203 code has been Overlayed with the 475 area code. New phone numbers in the Newtown area will be assigned with one of these codes: 203 or 475. As a result, placing a call in the Newtown area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.