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Welcome to Newark ...

The coastal city of Newark is located in Essex County<1> and is the County Seat for Essex County.



Newark was established in 1666.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Newark has a population of 282,903 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Newark is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Newark lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Newark: (973) & (862)<4>

Websites for Newark ...

Official Website:   www.ci.newark.nj.us./

Junior League:   www.jlmn.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Newark had an population of 282,903 people. This is an increase of 2.08% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.42% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Newark had a population of 277,140 people (which is 35.35% of the total population of Essex County). This makes Newark the county's most populous community.

The population of Newark represents 3.15% of the population of New Jersey (which has 8,791,894 people), making it the state's most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 277,140 people, the population of Newark increased 1.31% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 273,546 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Newark.

Communities Also Named Newark ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Newark - they are located in Arkansas, California, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland (2), Michigan (3), Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Ontario (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Newark.

Communities near Newark ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Newark.

  • New York
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
    • New York is located in Kings County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
  • Bronx
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx
    • Bronx is located in Bronx County (NY)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
    • Bronx has also been known as:
    • Bronx
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx <5>
  • Jersey City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
    • Jersey City is located in Hudson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
  • Yonkers
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
    • Yonkers is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers <5>
  • Paterson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
    • Paterson is located in Passaic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
  • Clifton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Passaic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
  • Passaic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
    • Passaic is located in Passaic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
  • Union City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Union City is located in Hudson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
  • West New York
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West New York have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West New York
    • West New York is located in Hudson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,132 people
  • Hoboken
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoboken
    • Hoboken is located in Hudson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,081 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Newark. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Newark.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Newark. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Newark.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Newark. Our list includes 147 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Newark.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newark ...

Looking for more information about Newark? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Newark, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Newark.

Adding Newark to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Newark in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Newark was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Newark post office opened in 1776.

We also found Newark in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Newark.

The official website for Newark: www.ci.newark.nj.us./

The official website for Essex County: www.co.essex.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Essex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Newark.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Newark - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (862) is an overlay for area code (973).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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