Newark, Vermont

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Newark, Vermont
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Newark, Vermont
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Newark, Vermont
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 44°42′8″N71°56′34″W / 44.70222°N 71.94278°W / 44.70222; -71.94278
Country United States
State Vermont
County Caledonia
CommunitiesNewark Street
Newark Hollow
Area
  Total
37.2 sq mi (96.4 km2)
  Land36.8 sq mi (95.2 km2)
  Water0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2)
Elevation
1,319 ft (402 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
584
  Density16/sq mi (6.1/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
05871 (West Burke)
05837 (East Haven)
Area code 802
FIPS code 50-47725 [1]
GNIS feature ID1462157 [2]

Newark is a town in Caledonia County, Vermont, United States. The population was 584 at the 2020 census. [3]

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Geography

Newark is located at the northern tip of Caledonia County, Vermont. It is bordered by the town of Burke to the south, Sutton to the west, Westmore to the northwest, Brighton to the north, Ferdinand to the northeast, and East Haven to the southeast. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 37.2 square miles (96.4 km2), of which 36.8 square miles (95.2 km2) is land and 0.46 square miles (1.2 km2), or 1.25%, is water. [4]

Vermont Route 114 passes through the town, leading north to Island Pond in the town of Brighton and south to Lyndonville. Vermont Route 5A crosses the western corner of Newark, leading north past Lake Willoughby to Derby and south to U.S. Route 5 in West Burke.

The highest point in Newark is an unnamed 2,362-foot (720 m) summit near the northwest border with Westmore, west of Abbott Hill Road. [5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1800 8
1810 881,000.0%
1820 15475.0%
1830 25766.9%
1840 36040.1%
1850 43420.6%
1860 56730.6%
1870 5934.6%
1880 67914.5%
1890 536−21.1%
1900 500−6.7%
1910 415−17.0%
1920 364−12.3%
1930 301−17.3%
1940 242−19.6%
1950 192−20.7%
1960 151−21.4%
1970 144−4.6%
1980 28094.4%
1990 35426.4%
2000 47032.8%
2010 58123.6%
2020 5840.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

As of the census [1] of 2000, there were 470 people, 19 households, and 12 families residing in the town. The population density was 12.8 people per square mile. There were 449 housing units at an average density of .2 per square mile (4.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.94% White, 0.2% African American, 0.64% Native American and 0.21% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.

There were 191 households, out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.0% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,611, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $33,229 versus $22,045 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,035. About 9.8% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.8% of those under age 18 and 28.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The K–8 school has about 70 students.

References

  1. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Census - Geography Profile: Newark town, Caledonia County, Vermont". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Newark town, Caledonia County, Vermont". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
  5. U.S. Geological Survey West Burke, VT 7.5-minute quadrangle, 1988.
  6. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
  7. "Newark Street School". newark.cnsuschools.org.