Newtown, South Carolina
Census-designated place in South Carolina, United States
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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.[4]
Newtown, South Carolina | |
|---|---|
  Newtown  Newtown | |
| Coordinates: 34°24′04″N 79°21′24″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Dillon |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2) |
| • Land | 0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 112 ft (34 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 770 |
| • Density | 1,479.8/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[1] |
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
2020 census
| 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.
