Newark, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: -1.9%
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| Males: 776 |  (50.4%) |
| Females: 765 |  (49.6%) |
| Median resident age: | 47.0 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 53511.
| Newark: | $86,865 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $36,741 (it was $21,964 in 2000)
Newark town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $334,174 (it was $156,500 in 2000)
| Newark: | $334,174 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $238,082; detached houses: $245,053; townhouses or other attached units: $203,498; in 2-unit structures: $189,869; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $159,516; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $150,313; mobile homes: $51,766
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Newark, WI
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- 1,49296.8%White alone
- 271.8%Hispanic
- 70.5%Asian alone
- 80.5%Two or more races
- 50.3%American Indian alone
- 20.1%Black alone
Races in Newark detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (42.4%), Norwegian (19.9%), Irish (14.3%), English (13.4%), United States (5.2%), Swedish (4.0%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 817 feet
Land area: 36.4 square miles.
Population density: 42 people per square mile (very low).
11 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 0.7% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Newark town: | 1.4% ($2,196) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Janesville, WI 
(13.3 miles , pop. 59,498).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (38.9 miles , pop. 208,054).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (90.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Avon, WI (2.5 miles ),
), Hanover, WI (2.7 miles),
South Beloit, IL (2.8 miles ),
), Rock, WI (2.8 miles ),
), Footville, WI (3.1 miles )
)Latitude: 42.53 N, Longitude: 89.18 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 608
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2012: 1 building, cost: $213,100
- 2011: 1 building, cost: $201,500
- 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $206,300
- 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $201,500
- 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $193,300
- 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $181,900
- 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $153,900
- 2004: 1 building, cost: $134,100
- 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $134,100
- 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $134,100
- 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $178,300
- 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $131,700
- 1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $148,100
- 1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $130,100
- 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $101,300
| Here: | 3.0% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Machinery (11.3%)
- Educational services (10.9%)
- Construction (9.5%)
- Health care (7.1%)
- Transportation equipment (5.5%)
- Food (5.1%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.1%)
- Machinery (16.7%)
- Construction (15.8%)
- Transportation equipment (6.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.3%)
- Metal & metal products (4.6%)
- Food (3.9%)
- Educational services (3.7%)
- Educational services (18.8%)
- Health care (14.3%)
- Food (6.5%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.8%)
- Machinery (5.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.8%)
- Transportation equipment (4.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (4.8%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.3%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.0%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.1%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.5%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7.6%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (6.6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.4%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (3.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.3%)
- Registered nurses (5.0%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.5%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.0%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.0%)
Average climate in Newark, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 94.4. This is worse than average.
| City: | 94.4 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2012 was 35.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.2 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 35.8 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 12.5. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.2 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 12.5 |
| U.S.: | 8.1 |
Tornado activity:
Newark-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 56% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/21/1967, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.5 miles away from the Newark town center killed 24 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 1/24/1967, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.7 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Newark-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 50% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 290.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 75.7 miles away from Newark center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 265.7 miles away from Newark center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 290.5 miles away from the city center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 52.4 miles away from Newark center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 323.1 miles away from Newark center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Rock County (14) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 4, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Newark:
- ABARIS CTR FOR CHEMICALLY DEPENDENT (Hospital, about 8 miles away; BELOIT, WI)
- FAIR OAKS REHAB AND HEALTHCARE (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; SOUTH BELOIT, IL)
- PREMIER REHAB AND SKILLED NURSING (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; BELOIT, WI)
- BELOIT CONV CENTER (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; BELOIT, WI)
- BELOIT HEALTH AND REHAB CTR (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; BELOIT, WI)
- BELOIT HEALTH SYSTEM - DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 9 miles away; BELOIT, WI)
- BELOIT MEM HSPTL Acute Care Hospitals (about 9 miles away; BELOIT, WI)
Amtrak stations near Newark:
- 8 miles: BELOIT (HWY. 75 & HWY. 51) - Bus Station . Services: call for taxi service.
- 14 miles: JANESVILLE (3136 EAST COUNTY ROAD O)
- 16 miles: JANESVILLE (HWY. 26 & HWY. 14) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Newark:
- Rock Valley College (about 19 miles; Rockford, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,269)
- University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (about 31 miles; Whitewater, WI; FT enrollment: 11,124)
- Edgewood College (about 39 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 2,455)
- University of Wisconsin Colleges (about 39 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 10,019)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (about 40 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 34,621)
- Madison Area Technical College (about 42 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 9,603)
- Herzing University-Madison (about 43 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 3,160)
Points of interest:
Church in Newark: Luther Valley Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Newark Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoirs: Mill Pond 22 (A), Mill Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Newark: Newark Road Prairie State Natural Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Birthplace of: Dorr Felt - Inventor.
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.6 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 76.1% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 5.4% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
| This town: | 3.9% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 2.8% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Newark:
- Never married: 15.7%
- Now married: 71.3%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 4.7%
- Divorced: 7.3%
For population 25 years and over in Newark:
- High school or higher: 85.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
- Unemployed: 5.4%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.8 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 8.4 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Newark, WI (based on Rock County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 27,158 | 12 |
| Mainline Protestant | 24,208 | 48 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 22,177 | 80 |
| Other | 1,347 | 13 |
| Black Protestant | 941 | 4 |
| None | 84,500 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 22
| Rock County: | 1.38 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
| This county: | 0.13 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
| This county: | 0.50 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 65
| Rock County: | 4.08 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 130
| Rock County: | 8.16 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Rock County: | 8.4% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 27.5% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 13.5% |
| Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Newark:
- WTJK (1380 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH BELOIT, IL; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WROK (1440 AM; 5 kW; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WGEZ (1490 AM; 1 kW; BELOIT, WI; Owner: REGO, LTD.)
- WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WCLO (1230 AM; 1 kW; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: SOUTHERN WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, LLC.)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
- WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Newark:
- WFEN (88.3 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: FAITH ACADEMY, DBA WFEN)
- WKMQ-FM (96.7 FM; LOVES PARK, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WGFB (103.1 FM; ROCKTON, IL; Owner: WRWC, Inc.)
- WJVL (99.9 FM; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: SOUTHERN WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WKPO (105.9 FM; EVANSVILLE, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WSJY (107.3 FM; FORT ATKINSON, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WGSL (91.1 FM; LOVES PARK, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTER SCHOOL)
- WYHY (95.3 FM; WINNEBAGO, IL; Owner: AIRPLAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WQFL (100.9 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: QUEST FOR LIFE, INC.)
- WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WZOK (97.5 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WNIE (89.1 FM; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
- WXRX (104.9 FM; BELVIDERE, IL; Owner: AIRPLAY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WEKZ-FM (93.7 FM; MONROE, WI; Owner: RONALD M.SPIELMAN & SCOTT THOMPSON)
- WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WXXQ (98.5 FM; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WMGN (98.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- WMMM-FM (105.5 FM; VERONA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
TV broadcast stations around Newark:
- WIFR (Channel 23; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- WFBN-LP (Channel 33; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WEIGEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WTVO (Channel 17; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WINNEBAGO TELEVISION CORPORATION)
- W65EE (Channel 65; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WQRF-TV (Channel 39; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: QUORUM OF ROCKFORD LICENSE, LLC)
- WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, INC.)
- WREX-TV (Channel 13; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WREX TELEVISION, LLC)
- WMSN-TV (Channel 47; MADISON, WI; Owner: WMSN LICENSEE, LLC)
- WKOW-TV (Channel 27; MADISON, WI; Owner: WKOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WHA-TV (Channel 21; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- WCFC-CA (Channel 51; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATIONS OF CHICAGOLAND, INC.)
- WMTV (Channel 15; MADISON, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- WQFL-CA (Channel 8; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: FAMILY VALUES ORGANIZATION, INC.)
- W25CL (Channel 25; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 12Number of bridges
- 46ft / 14.0mTotal length
- 11,248Total average daily traffic
- 607Total average daily truck traffic
- 13,118Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11910-1919
- 21970-1979
- 41990-1999
- 42000-2009
- 12020-2022
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 77.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 16.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 4.9%Wood
- 1.3%Electricity
- 0.6%Utility gas
- 83.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 16.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Newark compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Newark on our top lists:
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for the physically handicapped (population 1,000+)"
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"