Chewton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 488 at the 2010 census.[3]
Chewton, Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|
 Chewton Christian Church | |
  Chewton  Chewton | |
| Coordinates: 40°53′21″N 80°19′33″W / 40.88917°N 80.32583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lawrence |
| Township | Wayne |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.51 sq mi (3.91 km2) |
| • Land | 1.49 sq mi (3.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 910 ft (280 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 395 |
| • Density | 264.39/sq mi (102.07/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (EDT) |
| Area code | 724 |
| FIPS code | 42-13408 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1171765 |
Geography
editChewton is located in southern Lawrence County at 40°53′21″N 80°19′33″W / 40.88917°N 80.32583°W (40.8976, -80.3184),[4] in the northwestern part of Wayne Township. It sits on a bluff overlooking the east bank of the Beaver River. It is bordered across the river by the borough of Wampum.
Chewton is 9 miles (14 km) south of New Castle, the county seat. Pennsylvania Route 288 passes through the southwestern side of the community, leading west across the Beaver River into Wampum and southeast 4 miles (6 km) to Ellwood City.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 1.06%, are water.[5] Via the Beaver River, Chewton is part of the Ohio River watershed.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 395 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6][2] | |||
References
edit- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
- ^ "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Chewton CDP, Pennsylvania". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Places: Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.