Chewton, Pennsylvania

Chewton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 395 at the 2020 census.^[3]

Chewton, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
Chewton Christian Church
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Coordinates: 40°53′21″N 80°19′33″W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Lawrence
Township	Wayne
Area [1]
• 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)[2]
• 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

Chewton is located in southern Lawrence County at 40°53′21″N 80°19′33″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

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	395		—
U.S. Decennial Census[6][2]