Newark is a city in Independence County,

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, United States. The population was 1,180 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Newark is located in east central Independence County approximately three miles north of the White River, and near the mouth of the Black River. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

List of highways

* Arkansas Highway 69 * Arkansas Highway 69 Business *

Arkansas Highway 122 Arkansas Highway 122 (AR 122, Hwy. 122) is an east–west state highway in Independence County, Arkansas. The route of runs from Highway 14 near Oil Trough north and east through Newark to Highway 25 near Cord. Route description AR& ...

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,180 people, 469 households, and 302 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,219 people, 500 households, and 345 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 562 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.55%

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, 0.66%

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, 0.98% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.08%

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, 0.08% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. 0.90% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. There were 500 households, out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were

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living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.01. In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $28,239, and the median income for a family was $34,545. Males had a median income of $27,404 versus $17,692 for females. The

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for the city was $14,392. About 9.1% of families and 14.2% of the population were below the

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, including 18.5% of those under age 18 and 20.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Students in Newark are served by

Cedar Ridge School District Cedar Ridge School District (CRSD) is a public school district in Independence County, Arkansas, United States. Cedar Ridge School District serves the Newark, Charlotte, Cord, and Oil Trough communities, and encompasses of land. It was fo ...

. It was formed on July 1, 2004, from the consolidation of the

Newark School District Newark School District was a school district headquartered in Newark, Arkansas. Its schools included Newark Preschool, Newark Elementary School, and Newark High School. On July 1, 1990, the Oil Trough School District was dissolved, with porti ...

and the

Cord Charlotte School District Cord-Charlotte School District was a school district headquartered in unincorporated Independence County, Arkansas, serving Charlotte and Cord. It had separate elementary school and high school divisions. The school mascot was the Indian (Nat ...

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. Retrieved on October 13, 2017. The local high school has won three basketball state championships, two quiz bowl state titles, and one softball state championship. NBA shooting guard Austin Reaves attended Cedar Ridge and helped them win back-to-back state championships. Austin holds the single game scoring record, scoring 73 points in a triple-overtime win over Forrest City High School.

Geography

List of highways

Demographics

2020 census

2000 census

Education

Notable people

See also

References

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