Profile for West Newton, Pennsylvania, PA

West Newton is on the Youghiogheny River

Local festivals include:

• Sewickley Township Community Fair - July 23-28, 2007
• West Newton Community Festival - Sept. 7-9, 2007

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Cemeteries (27)

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Hotels (1)

Libraries (7)

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22% of West Newton residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the West Newton ancestry & family history guide.

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• Westmoreland County Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - PA data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Courts in Pennsylvania
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• Crime in Westmoreland County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Pennsylvania
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in West Newton was $16,406, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Pennsylvania economic data

12% of West Newton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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West Newton festival dates:

• Sewickley Township Community Fair - July 23-28, 2007
• West Newton Community Festival - Sept. 7-9, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

West Newton festival web sites:

• West Newton Community Festival

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• Pennsylvania county fairs
• Pennsylvania festivals (Pennsylvania tourism department)
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• Westmoreland County historical society
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• Historic sites in Pennsylvania
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• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Westmoreland County genealogy forum

Median rent in West Newton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $249.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $690.

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Westmoreland County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our West Newton political report.

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The average commute time for West Newton workers is 40 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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