Newtown

Also known as Newtown, Connecticut, Newtown, CT

town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
U s state: Connecticut
County: Fairfield
Region: Western CT
Type: Select board
First selectman: Bruce Walczac ( D )
Selectman: Dan Cruson Jr. ( D )
Total: 57.66 sq mi (149.3 km )
Land: 57.66 sq mi (149.3 km )
Water: 0 sq mi (0.00 km )
Elevation: 397 ft (121 m)
Density: 471.3/sq mi (182.0/km )
Time zone: UTC−5 ( Eastern )
Summer dst: UTC−4 ( Eastern )
Zip codes: 06470, 06482
Area codes: 203/475
Fips code: 09-52980
Gnis id: 0213475

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Newtown
Population: 27173
Area: 59.1
Elevation: 145
Official website: www.newtown-ct.gov
Image: Main Street, Newtown CT.jpg
Households: 9934
Dialing code: 475

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inception: 1711-00-00
Commons category: Newtown, Connecticut
postal code: 06470
native label: Newtown
per capita income: 56517
P8168: Astún

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Article

Newtown (/ˈnutaʊn/ NOO-town) is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is part of the Greater Danbury area as well as the New York metropolitan area. Newtown was founded in 1705, and later incorporated in 1711. As of the 2020 census, its population was 27,173. The town is part of the Western Connecticut Planning Region.

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