Newtown Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 19,299 at the 2010 census. Newtown Township traces its roots back to William Penn, who purchased 5,000 acres from the Lenape Indian tribe in 1683. He named this land "my New Township", which gradually evolved to Newtown Township. Newtow…
Newtown Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 19,299 at the 2010 census. Newtown Township traces its roots back to William Penn, who purchased 5,000 acres from the Lenape Indian tribe 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.
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