This article is about the town. For the borough, see Newtown (borough), Connecticut.
Newtown
Town
Newtown, Connecticut
Official seal of Newtown
Seal
Location in Fairfield County and the state of Connecticut.
Location in Fairfield County and the state of Connecticut.
Coordinates: 41°24′N 73°17′WCoordinates: 41°24′N 73°17′W
Country	United States
State	Connecticut
NECTA	Bridgeport-Stamford
Region	Housatonic Valley
Incorporated	1711
Government
 • Type	Selectman-town meeting
 • First selectman	Patricia E. Llodra (R)
 • Selectman	William F.L. Rogers (R)
 • Selectman	James O. Gaston (D)
Area
 • Total	59.1 sq mi (153.1 km2)
 • Land	57.8 sq mi (149.6 km2)
 • Water	1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2)
Elevation	397 ft (121 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total	27,560
 • Estimate (2015)[2]	28,022
 • Density	470/sq mi (180/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST)	Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP code	06470
Area code(s)	203 Exchanges: 270, 364, 426, 304
FIPS code	09-52980
GNIS feature ID	0213475
Website	Town of Newtown
Newtown is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is part of the greater Danbury metropolitan area as well as the New York metropolitan area. Newtown was founded in 1705 and later incorporated in 1711. As of the 2010 census, its population was 27,560.[1]