Settled in 1681, incorporated as a Township in 1684.  Originally Newtown was laid out with what was called a "Townstead" in the center and the first purchasers of land in the Township were entitled to a certain number of acres in the Townstead, or "new village" as it was sometimes called thus providing the name of the Township.

 

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The area is 10.2 square miles and the population is 11,700 (2000 Census)