Newtown, South Carolina

Newtown, South Carolina
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 34°24′10″N79°21′23″W / 34.40278°N 79.35639°W / 34.40278; -79.35639
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Dillon
Area [1]
• Total	0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2)
• Land	0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	113 ft (34 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	770
• Density	1,480.77/sq mi (571.37/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	29536 (Dillon)
Area codes	843/854
FIPS code	45-50020
GNIS feature ID	2812950 [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.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	770		—
U.S. Decennial Census [5] 2020 [6] [2]

2020 census

Newtown CDP, South Carolina – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)

Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2020 [6]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	7	0.91%
Black or African American alone (NH)	736	95.58%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	2	0.26%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	20	2.60%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	0.65%
Total	770	100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
3. "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.
5. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
6. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Newtown CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau .