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Chewton, Pennsylvania
Chewton Christian Church
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Chewton, Pennsylvania is located in Pennsylvania
Chewton, Pennsylvania
Chewton, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
Chewton, Pennsylvania is located in the United States
Chewton, Pennsylvania
Chewton, Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
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
 (2020)
 • Total 395
 • Density 264.39/sq mi (102.07/km2)
Time zone UTC-4 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (EDT)
Area code(s) 724
FIPS code 42-13408
GNIS feature ID 1171765

Chewton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 488 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Chewton is located in southern Lawrence County at 40°53′21″N 80°19′33″W / 40.88917°N 80.32583°W / 40.88917; -80.32583 (40.8976, -80.3184), 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. Via the Beaver River, Chewton is part of the Ohio River watershed.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 395
U.S. Decennial Census

See also

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