Newark is a
town
A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city.
The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
in
Caledonia County,
Vermont
Vermont () is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, New York (state), New York to the west, and the Provinces and territories of Ca ...
, United States. The population was 584 at the
2020 census.
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
Brighton ( ) is a seaside resort in the city status in the United Kingdom, city of Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England, south of London.
Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze Age Britain, Bronze Age, R ...
to the north,
Ferdinand
Ferdinand is a Germanic name composed of the elements "journey, travel", Proto-Germanic , abstract noun from root "to fare, travel" (PIE , "to lead, pass over"), and "courage" or "ready, prepared" related to Old High German "to risk, ventu ...
to the northeast, and
East Haven to the southeast. According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.25%, is water.
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
Derby ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area on the River Derwent, Derbyshire, River Derwent in Derbyshire, England. Derbyshire is named after Derby, which was its original co ...
and south to
U.S. Route 5 in
West Burke.
The highest point in Newark is an unnamed summit near the northwest border with Westmore, west of Abbott Hill Road.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 470 people, 19 households, and 12 families residing in the town. The
population density
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was 12.8 people per square mile. There were 449 housing units at an average density of .2 per square mile (4.7/km
2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.94%
White
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, 0.2%
African American
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, 0.64%
Native American and 0.21%
Asian.
Hispanic
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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
Per capita income (PCI) or average income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year.
In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the town was $18,035. About 9.8% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, 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.
* Newark Street School located at 1448 Newark Street, Newark, VT 05871
References
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Towns in Vermont
Towns in Caledonia County, Vermont