Newark, Vermont
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Population change since 2000: +23.6%
Males: 285 | (49.1%) |
Females: 296 | (50.9%) |
Median resident age: | 48.5 years |
Vermont median age: | 45.8 years |
Zip codes: 05871.
Newark: | $60,794 |
VT: | $73,991 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $39,420 (it was $18,035 in 2000)
Newark town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $201,834 (it was $78,400 in 2000)
Newark: | $201,834 |
VT: | $304,700 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $260,980; detached houses: $279,604; townhouses or other attached units: $224,498; in 2-unit structures: $313,991; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $254,854; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $182,529; mobile homes: $88,292; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $12,813
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Newark, VT
- 57098.1%White alone
- 91.5%Two or more races
- 20.3%American Indian alone
Races in Newark detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Vermont and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Newark, Vermont as of June 08, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Newark is 291 to 1.
Ancestries: English (22.8%), Irish (17.0%), French (11.7%), United States (9.4%), Swedish (5.1%), Scottish (4.9%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 36.8 square miles.
Population density: 16 people per square mile (very low).
10 residents are foreign born (2.1% Europe).
This town: | 2.1% |
Vermont: | 3.8% |
Newark town: | 1.5% ($1,188) |
Vermont: | 2.0% ($2,196) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (109.7 miles , pop. 64,249).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (170.1 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (284.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 44.70 N, Longitude: 71.94 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 802
Here: | 2.7% |
Vermont: | 2.0% |
- Educational services (19.3%)
- Construction (10.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.2%)
- Health care (6.4%)
- Metal & metal products (5.6%)
- Public administration (5.2%)
- Construction (14.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (13.3%)
- Metal & metal products (10.8%)
- Educational services (8.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.3%)
- Public administration (5.8%)
- Repair & maintenance (5.8%)
- Educational services (31.0%)
- Health care (12.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.8%)
- Construction (7.1%)
- Public administration (4.4%)
- Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers (3.5%)
- Repair & maintenance (3.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.4%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.6%)
- Teachers, secondary school (5.6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.2%)
- Art and design workers (3.9%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (3.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.8%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (10.0%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (10.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.7%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.8%)
- Carpenters (5.0%)
- Construction laborers (5.0%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10.6%)
- Teachers, secondary school (8.0%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (8.0%)
- Art and design workers (6.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.2%)
- Woodworkers (5.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.4%)
Average climate in Newark, Vermont
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2002 was 4.67. This is significantly better than average.
City: | 4.67 |
U.S.: | 72.56 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2002 was 1.47. This is about average. Closest monitor was 22.2 miles away from the city center.
City: | 1.47 |
U.S.: | 1.51 |
Earthquake activity:
Newark-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Vermont state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 87.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 88.7 miles away from Newark center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 129.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 84.9 miles away from Newark center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 99.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 28.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Caledonia County (24) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 21
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 19, Storms: 16, Heavy Rains: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Winds: 2, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Newark:
- Norwich University (about 53 miles; Northfield, VT; Full-time enrollment: 4,221)
- Saint Michael's College (about 62 miles; Colchester, VT; FT enrollment: 2,336)
- Community College of Vermont (about 63 miles; Winooski, VT; FT enrollment: 3,394)
- University of Vermont (about 64 miles; Burlington, VT; FT enrollment: 11,566)
- Champlain College (about 65 miles; Burlington, VT; FT enrollment: 2,623)
- Plymouth State University (about 67 miles; Plymouth, NH; FT enrollment: 4,838)
- Dartmouth College (about 72 miles; Hanover, NH; FT enrollment: 6,030)
Public elementary/middle school in Newark:
- NEWARK SCHOOL (Students: 44, Location: 1448 NEWARK STREET, Grades: PK-8)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Newark: Bald Hill Hatchery (A), Newark Street (B), Newark Volunteer Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Howard Family Cemetery (1), Packer Cemetery (2), Pleasant View Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Center Pond (A), Beck Pond (B), Sawdust Pond (C), Walker Pond (D), Newark Pond (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sleeper Brook (A), La Pawac Brook (B), Bean Brook (C), Whetstone Brook (D), Howard Brook (E), Jack Brook (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Drinking water stations with addresses in Newark and their reported violations in the past:
NEWARK SCHOOL (Address: 1448 NEWARK ST , Population served: 75, Groundwater):Past health violations:Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (OCT-11-2013), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-11-2013), St Public Notif requested (OCT-11-2013), St Boil Water Order (OCT-11-2013), St Compliance achieved (OCT-28-2013)
- Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2006, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-04-2006), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-04-2006), St Public Notif received (DEC-13-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAR-17-2011)
- One routine major monitoring violation
This town: | 2.2 people |
Vermont: | 2.3 people |
This town: | 57.9% |
Whole state: | 62.5% |
This town: | 11.3% |
Whole state: | 9.2% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 1.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
This town: | 17.6% |
Whole state: | 9.4% |
This town: | 8.8% |
Whole state: | 3.6% |
For population 15 years and over in Newark:
- Never married: 22.3%
- Now married: 54.2%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 6.1%
- Divorced: 17.3%
For population 25 years and over in Newark:
- High school or higher: 79.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.2%
- Unemployed: 9.7%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.3 minutes
Here: | 11.6 |
Vermont average: | 11.7 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Newark, VT (based on Caledonia County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 4,355 | 6 |
Mainline Protestant | 3,810 | 32 |
Evangelical Protestant | 1,488 | 15 |
Other | 780 | 9 |
None | 20,794 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Caledonia County: | 4.91 / 10,000 pop. |
Vermont: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 2.29 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 7.53 / 10,000 pop. |
Vermont: | 6.40 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 10.14 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 11.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Caledonia County: | 7.9% |
Vermont: | 6.8% |
Caledonia County: | 24.6% |
State: | 22.3% |
Caledonia County: | 11.5% |
Vermont: | 13.3% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Newark:
- WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
- WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
- WTWN (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELLS RIVER, VT; Owner: PUFFER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
- WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WSTJ (1340 AM; 1 kW; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WVMT (620 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Newark:
- WGMT (97.7 FM; LYNDON, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- W243AE (96.5 FM; ORLEANS, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
- WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
- WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMTK (106.3 FM; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
- WDOT (95.7 FM; DANVILLE, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING INC)
- WCKJ (90.5 FM; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WKXH (105.5 FM; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WXXS (102.3 FM; LANCASTER, NH; Owner: BARRY P. LUNDERVILLE)
- WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMOO (92.1 FM; DERBY CENTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSTAR MEDIA, INC.)
- WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
- WLTN-FM (96.7 FM; LISBON, NH; Owner: PROFILE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Newark:
- WLED-TV (Channel 49; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
- WVTB (Channel 20; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: VERMONT ETV, INC.)
- W36CP (Channel 36; NEWPORT, VT; Owner: NYN, LLC)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 2Number of bridges
- 23ft / 7.1mTotal length
- $534,000Total costs
- 6,300Total average daily traffic
- 518Total average daily truck traffic
- 6,615Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
2- Lat: 44.690056 Lon: -71.950639, Call Sign: WQPX241,
Assigned Frequencies: 159.555 MHz, 159.780 MHz, Grant Date: 09/06/2012, Expiration Date: 09/06/2022, Cancellation Date: 11/12/2022, Certifier: Mary Ann Riggle, Registrant: Newark Street School, 1448 Newark Street, Newark, VT 05871, Phone: (802) 467-3401, Email:
- Lat: 44.690056 Lon: -71.950639, Call Sign: WRCY251,
Assigned Frequencies: 160.080 MHz, 160.050 MHz, 159.660 MHz, 159.555 MHz, 159.780 MHz, 159.720 MHz, 159.540 MHz, 160.020 MHz, 159.585 MHz, 160.125 MHz, Grant Date: 02/25/2019, Expiration Date: 02/25/2029, Certifier: Marc Brown, Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Las Vegas, NV 89140-0124, Phone: (702) 838-9728, Fax: (702) 363-4607, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
1- Call Sign: KB1DDH, Licensee ID: L00928320, Grant Date: 06/08/2018, Expiration Date: 08/13/2028, Certifier: David Edwards Jr, Registrant: David Edwards Jr, 238 Marylyn Lane, Newark, VT 05871
- 36.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 32.9%Wood
- 25.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.1%Coal or coke
- 1.2%Electricity
- 69.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 21.7%Wood
- 8.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Newark compared to Vermont state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage 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.