Newtown, South Carolina

Newtown, South Carolina
Census-designated place
Newtown is located in South Carolina
Newtown
Newtown
Newtown is located in the United States
Newtown
Newtown
Coordinates: 34°24′10″N 79°21′23″W / 34.40278°N 79.35639°W / 34.40278; -79.35639
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyDillon
Area
[1]
 • Total0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2)
 • Land0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
113 ft (34 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total770
 • Density1,480.77/sq mi (571.37/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
29536 (Dillon)
Area code(s)843/854
FIPS code45-50020
GNIS feature ID2812950[3]

Newtown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Dillon County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census[3] which listed a population of 770.[4]

The CDP is in central Dillon County, on the south side of Dillon, the county seat. Development is continuous between the two communities.

South Carolina Highway 57 passes through Newtown, leading north into Dillon and southeast 10 miles (16 km) to Fork.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b "Newtown Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ "Newtown CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.