Newtown, South Carolina Explained

Official Name:Newtown, South Carolina
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:South Carolina#USA
Pushpin Label:Newtown
Coordinates:34.4028°N -79.3564°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:South Carolina
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Dillon
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.52
Area Land Sq Mi:0.52
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Total Km2:1.35
Area Land Km2:1.35
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:571.37
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:113
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:29536 (Dillon)
Area Code:843/854
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:45-50020
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2812950
Population Total:770
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Density Sq Mi:1480.77

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 which listed a population of 770.[2]

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 10miles to Fork.

Demographics

2020 census

Newtown CDP, South Carolina – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)!Race / Ethnicity!Pop 2020[3] !% 2020
White alone (NH)70.91%
Black or African American alone (NH)73695.58%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)20.26%
Asian alone (NH)00.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)00.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)202.60%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)50.65%
Total770100.00%
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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: Newtown CDP, South Carolina. United States Census Bureau. April 15, 2022.
  3. Web site: 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.