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Newtown

town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States

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Country: United States
U s state: Connecticut
County: Fairfield
Region: Western CT
Type: Select board
First selectman: Bruce Walczac ( D )
Selectman: Dan Cruson Jr. ( D )
Total: 57.66 sq mi (149.3 km )
Land: 57.66 sq mi (149.3 km )
Water: 0 sq mi (0.00 km )
Elevation: 397 ft (121 m)
Density: 471.3/sq mi (182.0/km )
Time zone: UTC−5 ( Eastern )
Summer dst: UTC−4 ( Eastern )
Zip codes: 06470, 06482
Area codes: 203/475
Fips code: 09-52980
Gnis id: 0213475

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Newtown (/ˈnutaʊn/ NOO-town) is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is part of the Greater Danbury area as well as the New York metropolitan area. Newtown was founded in 1705, and later incorporated in 1711. As of the 2020 census, its population was 27,173. The town is part of the Western Connecticut Planning Region.

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