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Notable locations in Newark: Diamond State Industrial Park (A), Newark Country Club (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Newark include: Saint John the Baptist Holy Angels Catholic Church (A), Head of Christiana Presbyterian Church (B), Pilgrim Baptist Church (C), Calvary Baptist Church (D), Church of the Nazarene (E), Korean Methodist Church (F), Saint Thomas Parish (G), Temple Beth El (H), Saint Pauls Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Saint Johns Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Fairfield Run (A), East Branch Christina River (B), Persimmon Run (C), West Branch Christina River (D), Boogy Run (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Newark include: Rittenhouse Park (1), Lumbrook Park (2), Kells Park (3), Lewis Park (4), Hall Park (5), McKees Park (6), Coverdale Park (7), Phillips Park (8), Rahway Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Iron Hill Musuem (Museums; 1355 Old Baltimore Pke), New Castle County - Libraries (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 750 Library Avenue), International Reading Association (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 800 Barksdale Road), Cue and Cushion Billiards (Amusement & Theme Parks; 31 Chestnut Hill Plaza), Delaware Preservation Fund Inc (2350 Pulaski Hwy), Greater Wilmington Convention & Visitor Center (530 Jfk Memorial Highway), Mid-Atlantic Travel Agency (Tours & Charters; 875 Aaa Boulevard), Creative Travel (Tours & Charters; 908 Old Harmony Road), Independent Travel Consulting (Tours & Charters; 30 Thornhollow Road).
Hotels: Hawthorn Suites Ltd - Newark (De) (410 Eagle Run Rd), Residence Inn Wilmington - Newark (240 Chapman Road), Ashley's (100 Continental Drive), Best Western (260 N Chapman Road), Residence Inn by Marriott (240 Chapman Road), Hampton Inn Wilmington/Newark (3 Concord Lane), Embassy Suites Newark-Wilmington South (654 South College Avenue), Courtyard by Marriott (400 Pencader Way), Comfort Suites (56 South Old Baltimore Pike).
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Air pollution trends in Newark
Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 2 sites: 0.091 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.102 ppm in 2000, 0.096 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 2 sites: 0.133 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.121 ppm in 2000, 0.115 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 4 sites: 14.3 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 15.4 µ/m3 in 2000).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides: 0.0069 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0058 ppm in 2000, 0.0146 ppm in 1990).
Drinking water stations with addresses in Newark and their reported violations in the past:
NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT (Address: 220 Elkton Road, Population served: 36130, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and AUG-10-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (AUG-10-2001)
DELAWARE CORRECTIONAL CENTER (Population served: 2000, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-08-2000)
PARADISE ESTATES SYSTEM 1 (Population served: 225, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-14-2005), St Public Notif issued (APR-14-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-16-2005)
LEWES BP (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Methyl-tert-Butyl-Ether (MTBE). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-06-2006), St Public Notif issued (JAN-06-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2006)
MOTHER HUBBARD CHILD CARE (Population served: 134, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2001 and SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (OCT-29-1998), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-29-1998), St Compliance achieved (DEC-03-1998)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-24-1998), St Boil Water Order (JUL-24-1998), St Public Notif issued (JUL-24-1998), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-24-1998), St Compliance achieved (DEC-03-1998)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-1997 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (OCT-27-1997), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-27-1997), St Compliance achieved (DEC-05-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and JUL-24-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-1994), St Public Notif issued (JUL-24-1995), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-24-1995), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-12-1997), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-19-1997), Fed Formal NOV issued (APR-09-1998), Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-24-1998), St Compliance achieved (SEP-21-1998)
WINDSONG FARMS (Population served: 129, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-20-2002), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-20-2002), St Public Notif issued (AUG-20-2002)
BAYVIEW CROSSING SHOPPING CENTER (Address: 4142 Ogletown Stanton Road, Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-08-2005), St Public Notif issued (NOV-08-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-19-2005), St Public Notif issued (SEP-19-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-29-2005), St Public Notif issued (APR-29-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-06-2004), St Public Notif issued (DEC-06-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAR-08-2005)
WHITE CLAY CREEK STATE PARK (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-18-2006), St Public Notif issued (MAY-18-2006)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-13-2005), St Public Notif issued (OCT-13-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-10-2005), St Public Notif issued (MAY-10-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2001 and SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform
Drinking water stations with addresses in Newark that have no violations reported:
- ARTESIAN WATER COMPANY (Population served: 200234, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
- SOUTH BETHANY (Population served: 11610, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- FOX HUNTER CROSSING (Population served: 1470, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- DADE BEHRING (Address: PO BOX 6101, Population served: 1028, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- THOMAS COVE (Population served: 801, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- TOWNSEND WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 660, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- MOT CHARTER SCHOOL (Population served: 575, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- BAYVIEW IMPROVEMENT COMPANY (Population served: 132, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- COMMODORE ESTATES (Population served: 129, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- STONEWATER CREEK (Population served: 90, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: |  20.1% | | Whole state: |  9.2% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 11.6% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Newark compared to Delaware state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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Banks with most branches in Newark (2007 data):
- PNC Bank, Delaware: Omega Banking Center Branch, Fairfield Branch, University Plaza Branch, Newark Branch, Pencader Plaza Branch, Polly Drummond Branch. Info updated 2006-12-29: Bank assets: $3,074.6 mil, Deposits: $2,555.9 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 42 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
- Citizens Bank: Newark Acme Branch, Newark Louviers, Ogletown Acme Branch, Newark Branch, Chestnut Hill Plaza Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,697.6 mil, Deposits: $1,164.9 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 27 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
- Wachovia Bank of Delaware, National Association: Newark Branch, Meadowood Branch, Glasgow Branch. Info updated 2007-02-14: Bank assets: $3,760.5 mil, Deposits: $2,869.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 23 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
- Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB: College Square Branch, Peoples Plaza Branch, West Main St. Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,994.1 mil, Deposits: $1,761.9 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices
- Wilmington Trust Company: Newark Branch, 102 Astro Branch, Suburban Plaza Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $10,002.2 mil, Deposits: $8,170.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 45 total offices, Holding Company: Wilmington Trust Corporation
- Artisans' Bank: Polly Drummond Branch at 7 Polly Drummond Center, branch established on 1972-03-13; Glasgow Branch at 2424 Pulaski Highway, branch established on 2002-12-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $597.5 mil, Deposits: $510.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices
- Commerce Bank, National Association: Hygeia Branch at 101 Hygeia Drive, branch established on 2002-09-28; Newark, De Branch at 230 E. Delaware Avenue, branch established on 2007-01-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $41,170.0 mil, Deposits: $37,207.7 mil, headquarters in Philadelphia, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 370 total offices, Holding Company: Commerce Bancorp, Inc.
- Delaware National Bank: Newark Branch at 281 East Main And Tyre Streets, branch established on 1938-12-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $410.7 mil, Deposits: $271.2 mil, headquarters in Georgetown, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Fulton Financial Corporation
- 3 other banks with 3 local branches
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2004)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
18 | $79,341 | $52,894 | 3 | $4,119 |
| Other Government Administration |
13 | $72,150 | $66,600 | 10 | $6,652 |
| Judicial and Legal |
3 | $12,553 | $50,212 | 6 | $7,299 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
59 | $308,942 | $62,836 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
17 | $58,104 | $41,015 | 4 | $6,258 |
| Streets and Highways |
23 | $87,741 | $45,778 | 1 | $1,302 |
| Solid Waste Management |
16 | $52,737 | $39,553 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
20 | $79,007 | $47,404 | 2 | $709 |
| Electric Power |
20 | $96,679 | $58,007 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
20 | $79,024 | $47,414 | 13 | $14,213 |
| Parks and Recreation |
15 | $60,633 | $48,506 | 30 | $18,952 |
| Totals for Government |
224 | $986,910 | $52,870 | 69 | $59,504 |
Newark government finances in 2004:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $6,108,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $4,213,000
Parking Facilities: $857,000
Parks & Recreation: $476,000
Solid Waste Management: $201,000
All Other: $107,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $5,951,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,042,000
Electric Utilities: $303,000
Regular Highways: $303,000
Parking Facilities: $239,000
General Public Buildings: $84,000
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $25,661,000
Police Protection: $6,176,000
Water Utilities: $3,345,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,954,000
Central Staff Services: $1,905,000
Regular Highways: $1,575,000
Financial Administration: $1,542,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,336,000
General - Other: $1,034,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $843,000
Parking Facilities: $399,000
Housing & Community Development: $340,000
Sewerage: $324,000
Fire Protection: $37,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $243,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Sewerage: $2,880,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Solid Waste Management: $696,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $340,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $18,600,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,300,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $17,925,000
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $4,820,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $675,000
Other, NEC: $480,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,527,000
Interest Earnings: $998,000
Special Assessments: $13,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $405,000
Regular Highways: $285,000
Electric Utilities: $273,000
Police Protection: $255,000
Financial Administration: $173,000
Parks & Recreation: $36,000
General Public Building: $36,000
Water Utilities: $33,000
Parking Facilities: $18,000
General - Other: $12,000
Sewerage: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $24,882,000
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $31,313,000
Water Utilities: $4,654,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,693,000
Highways: $620,000
General Support: $204,000
Transit Utilities: $124,000
- Tax - Property: $4,637,000
NEC: $1,654,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $11,842,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $693,000
5.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,324 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.11% | | Delaware average: | 6.10% |
0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($663 average AGI)| New Castle County: | 0.14% | | Delaware average: | 0.14% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($63,039 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.19% | | Delaware average: | 5.32% |
0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($641 average AGI)| New Castle County: | 0.06% | | Delaware average: | 0.10% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Newark:
- WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
- WAMS (1260 AM; 1 kW; NEWARK, DE; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
- WTMC (1380 AM; 5 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: STATE OF DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF TRAN)
- WXHL (1550 AM; 1 kW; ELKTON, MD; Owner: PRIORITY RADIO, INC.)
- WDEL (1150 AM; 5 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Newark:
- WVUD (91.3 FM; NEWARK, DE; Owner: UNIVERSITYOF DELAWARE)
- WOEL-FM (89.9 FM; ELKTON, MD; Owner: MARANATHA BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
- WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- WSTW (93.7 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WJBR-FM (99.5 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WMWX (95.7 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
- WMGK (102.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
- WMHS (88.1 FM; PIKE CREEK, DE; Owner: RED CLAY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- WOGL (98.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WXCY (103.7 FM; HAVRE DE GRACE, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WDAC (94.5 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
- WSNI-FM (104.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
- WBEB (101.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WEAZ-FM RADIO, INC.)
- WRTI (90.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. OF THE COMMONWEALTH, ET)
- WPHI-FM (103.9 FM; JENKINTOWN, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- WBMP (88.1 FM; WARWICK, PA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WXHL-FM (89.1 FM; CHRISTIANA, DE; Owner: PRIORITY RADIO, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Newark:
- WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
- KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
- WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
- WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
- WPVI-TV (Channel 6; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WPSG (Channel 57; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PHILADELPHIA INC.)
- WCAU (Channel 10; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WCAU-TV), L.P.)
- WGTW (Channel 48; BURLINGTON, NJ; Owner: BRUNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WYBE (Channel 35; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA OF PHILADELPHIA, INC.)
- WHYY-TV (Channel 12; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
- W40AZ (Channel 40; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- W55BT (Channel 55; TALLEYVILLE, DE; Owner: MEDIACASTING LLC)
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