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Newtown Township (Delaware County), Pennsylvania

Newtown Township (Delaware County) is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, home to about 15,260 people across 10 square miles. Its ZIP code is 19073, and parts of 19312 are in Newtown Township (Delaware County) too.

Homes sold for a median of $279 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population15,2601,523 per sq mi
Median home value$611,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$279Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking47%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Newtown Township (Delaware County)

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Newtown Township (Delaware County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Newtown Township (Delaware County)

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA15 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Newtown Township (Delaware County); driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Newtown Township (Delaware County)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Newtown Township (Delaware County) had 15,002 residents in the 2020 census, up 28% since 2000.

It’s the 157th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Delaware County grew from 94,762 residents in 1900 to 576,830 in 2020.

Newtown Township (Delaware County) population by census2000: 11,700, 2010: 12,216, 2020: 15,00211,700200012,216201015,0022020

Delaware County, 1900–2020

Delaware County population, 1900 to 20201900: 94,762, 1910: 117,906, 1920: 173,084, 1930: 280,264, 1940: 310,756, 1950: 414,234, 1960: 553,154, 1970: 600,035, 1980: 555,007, 1990: 547,651, 2000: 550,864, 2010: 558,979, 2020: 576,83095K’00’10173K’20’30311K’40’50553K’60’70555K’80’90551K’00’10577K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 50.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Newtown Township (Delaware County)Jan: high 42°F, low 23°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 25°F, 3 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 32°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 42°F, 3.9 in; May: high 75°F, low 52°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 67°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 65°F, 5 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 45°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 35°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 28°F, 4.7 in42°23°Jan3.744°25°Feb3.052°32°Mar4.465°42°Apr3.975°52°May4.384°62°Jun4.289°67°Jul4.787°65°Aug5.080°58°Sep4.968°45°Oct4.357°35°Nov3.646°28°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Norristown, PA weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Delaware County

237,233 jobs at 13,165 businesses in Delaware County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Delaware CountyHealth care and social assistance: 48,388 jobs; Retail trade: 25,519 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 19,823 jobs; Company headquarters: 16,398 jobs; Finance and insurance: 16,059 jobs; Educational services: 15,678 jobs; Administrative and support: 14,820 jobs; Manufacturing: 12,864 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 8% Company headquarters 7% Finance and insurance 7% Educational services 7% Administrative and support 6% Manufacturing 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

312 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Newtown Township (Delaware County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Bryn Mawr HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Bryn Mawr5.1 miles
  • Riddle Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Media5.3 miles
  • Paoli HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Paoli6.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors52
Specialist doctors52
Dentists34
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants35
Mental health providers59
Physical and occupational therapists67
Optometrists4
Chiropractors9
Pharmacies5

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Newtown Township (Delaware County)

Parks (15 nearby)

  • Skunk Hollow · 95 acres2.1 mi
  • Drexel Lodge Park · 21 acres0.9 mi
  • Darby Creek Park - Malin · 15 acres1.8 mi
  • Darby Creek Park - Briarwood · 10 acres2.0 mi
  • Greer Park · 9 acres0.7 mi
  • Brookside Park · 8 acres1.4 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Whole Foods Market0.3 mi
  • Luigi and Giovanni0.5 mi
  • Acme0.6 mi
  • Giant1.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Mel’s Drug World3.0 mi
  • Acme Pharmacy3.5 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.1 mi
  • Rite Aid4.1 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Newtown Library0.5 mi
  • Library1.5 mi
  • Library/Media Center2.2 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Newtown Railroad Museum0.9 mi
  • Paper Mill House2.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Wayne Art Center3.6 mi
  • West-Wike Theatre4.1 mi
  • Footlighters Theater4.3 mi
  • Media Theater5.0 mi
  • Kelly Center5.2 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1681.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Newtown Township (Delaware County)

Public schools here are run by Marple Newtown SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Culbertson El SchNewtown SquareK–5523Public0.6 mi
Marple Newtown SHSNewtown Square9–121,266Public1.3 mi
Private schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Chesterbrook AcademyNewtown SquarePre-K–K18Nonsectarian0.3 mi
Delaware County Christian SchoolNewtown SquarePre-K–12781Christian (no specific denomination)1.5 mi
Garretts WayNewtown SquarePre-K–K36Nonsectarian1.4 mi
Talk SchoolNewtown SquarePre-K–1120Nonsectarian0.9 mi
The Episcopal AcademyNewtown SquarePre-K–121,252Episcopal1.5 mi
The Episcopal AcademyNewtown SquarePre-K–121,252Episcopal1.5 mi
St Anastasia SchoolNewtown SquareK–8514Roman Catholic1.3 mi
Stratford Friends SchoolNewtown Square1–971Friends (Quaker)0.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Easttown, Tredyffrin, Willistown, Edgmont, Radnor and Marple.

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