Newark, Arkansas

Demographics

People

Total Population1,094
Male Share of the Population49.3%
Female Share of the Population50.7%
Senior Citizens22.4%
Employed Population 16+381
Age of the Population43

Families

% of people married48.7%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher12.4%
Median Earnings25+$28,661
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$26,845

Wealth

Median Family Income$48,977
% Above Poverty Level75.4%
% Below Poverty Level24.6%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time20 minutes
% Working from Home%
% Walking and Biking to Work0%
% Using Public Transportation1%

Housing

People Living Alone27.2%
Median Gross Rent$599
Median House Value$69,100

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)26.3%
Irish17.2%
German13.7%
English5.7%
Scottish1.6%
Italian1.6%
French Except Basque0.4%
Polish0.3%
Welsh0.2%
Swedish0.1%
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Newark Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyIndependence County
Standard Zip Codes72562
Phone Area Codes870
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude35.7
Approximate Longitude-91.44

Newark Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationBATESVILLE L&D 1
Distance11.3 miles
Jan Temp25 to 45 F
Apr Temp46 to 69 F
Jul Temp69 to 92 F
Oct Temp47 to 72 F
Annual Precip48 inches
StationNEWPORT
Distance12.1 miles
Jan Temp28 to 46 F
Apr Temp51 to 71 F
Jul Temp72 to 92 F
Oct Temp50 to 74 F
Annual Precip48.8 inches
StationGREERS FERRY DAM
Distance33.9 miles
Jan Temp26 to 46 F
Apr Temp47 to 70 F
Jul Temp69 to 91 F
Oct Temp49 to 73 F
Annual Precip51 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Diaz1,204$40,375
Jacksonport194$40,625
Magness180$52,500
Newport7,695$39,732
Oil Trough228$43,750
Sulphur Rock584$48,693

Newark Public Schools

Cedar Ridge High School
1500 N Hill St
ZIP: 72562
High
Total Enrollment 420
Newark Elementary School
3549 Cord Rd
ZIP: 72562
Primary
Total Enrollment 307
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