NewtownPA
With 275 residents, it is a town in Pennsylvania.
Is Newtown a good place to live?
Newtown’s median age is 52 years, above both the Pennsylvania town median (43.2 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 4 have a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Newtown. Newtown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
275 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Newtown: who provides what
Newtown is unincorporated, so Schuylkill County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Newtown.
With only 0.5 jobs per working resident, most people in Newtown work out of town
The top destinations are Tremont (9%), Pine Grove (9%) and Pottsville (8%). Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Newtown dropped by 246, to 41. Half the trips to work are shorter than 11 miles.
| Newtown | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 7% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Newtown is inland flooding, at a high overall level
Of the losses FEMA expects in Newtown, 81% come from inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Newtown is
For adults in Newtown, the share who have obesity is 38%. Two figures for adults here: 18% smoke cigarettes, 25% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Newtown | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Newtown | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.3% | 5.8% |
| More smokers | 18.3% | 15.8% |
| Fewer adults screened for colon cancer | 61.4% | 67.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Hersheypark and 30 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Newtown. Close and well known come first.
30 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.1M visitors a year18 mi Theme parkKnoebels Amusement Resort
30 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
30 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate World
15 mi Park & preserveRoadside America
30 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark ArenaPhoto credits
Hersheypark: Epicgenius, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Roadside America: Mark Fleisher, President and CEO of Aim Advertising in Lewisburg, PA,, Public domain · Hersheypark Arena: Hersheyarena4ever at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Everything we know about Newtown
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Newtown
About 2 of every 100 Newtown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave Newtown for work
Where Newtown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Newtown
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Newtown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Reilly Township, Schuylkill County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The population was 244 at the 2000 census.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
Questions about Newtown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Newtown, PA a good place to live?
Newtown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.