Newark, Wisconsin

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Population in July 2008: 1,612. Population change since 2000: +2.6%

Males: 831	(51.6%)
Females: 781	(48.4%)

Median resident age:	41.6 years
Wisconsin median age:	36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $63,612 (it was $59,500 in 2000)

Newark:	$63,612
Wisconsin:	$50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,092

Newark:	$25,092
Wisconsin:	$25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $222,093 (it was $156,500 in 2000)

Newark:	$222,093
Wisconsin:	$168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $242,590; Detached houses: $241,728; Townhouses or other attached units: $210,820; In 2-unit structures: $219,227; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $188,755; Mobile homes: $431,667

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Races in Newark:

White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
Hispanic (1.0%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Newark: 84.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (42.4%), Norwegian (19.9%), Irish (14.3%), English (13.4%), United States (5.2%), Swedish (4.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 817 feet

Land area: 36.4 square miles.

Population density: 44 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Newark

High school or higher: 85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
Unemployed: 5.4%
Mean travel time to work: 27.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Newark town

Never married: 15.7%
Now married: 71.3%
Separated: 0.9%
Widowed: 4.7%
Divorced: 7.3%

11 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.7%
Wisconsin:	3.6%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Newark:	1.4% ($2,196)
Wisconsin:	2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Janesville, WI (13.3 miles , pop. 59,498).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (38.9 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (90.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Avon, WI (2.5 miles ), Beloit, WI (2.6 miles ), Plymouth, WI (2.6 miles ), Orfordville, WI (2.8 miles ), Beloit, WI (2.8 miles ), South Beloit, IL (2.8 miles ), Rock, WI (2.8 miles ), Rockton, IL (2.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 8 buildings, average cost: $74,400
1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $101,300
1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $130,100
1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $148,100
2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $131,700
2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $178,300
2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $134,100
2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $134,100
2004: 1 building, cost: $134,100
2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $153,900
2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $181,900
2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $193,300
2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $201,500

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Latitude: 42.53 N, Longitude: 89.18 W

Population change in the 1990s: +358 (+29.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Machinery (17%)
Construction (16%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Food (4%)
Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (19%)
Health care (14%)
Food (7%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Machinery (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Transportation equipment (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

Average climate in Newark, Wisconsin

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Newark-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 115% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.5 miles away from the Newark town center killed 24 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 1/24/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.7 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Newark-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 75.7 miles away from Newark center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 57.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Newark:

BELOIT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 7 miles; BELOIT, WI)
MERCY HEALTH SYSTEM CORP (about 13 miles; JANESVILLE, WI)
H DOUGLAS SINGER MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 15 miles; ROCKFORD, IL)

Amtrak stations near Newark:

8 miles: BELOIT (HWY. 75 & HWY. 51) - Bus Station. Services: call for taxi service.
14 miles: JANESVILLE (3136 EAST COUNTY ROAD O)
16 miles: JANESVILLE (HWY. 26 & HWY. 14) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Newark:

ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,200)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 31 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; FT enrollment: 9,493)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 40 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 40 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 41 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)
KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 45 miles; MALTA, IL; FT enrollment: 2,289)
MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL; FT enrollment: 2,707)

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Church in Newark: Luther Valley Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Newark Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Mill Pond (A), Mill Pond 22 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Newark: Newark Road Prairie State Natural Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.8 people
Wisconsin:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	84.1%
Whole state:	66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.6%
Whole state:	5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	3.9%
Whole state:	8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	2.8%
Whole state:	3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Newark, WI

14 people in homes for the physically handicapped

Newark compared to Wisconsin state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Rock County Wisconsin:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (78%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (16%) Wood (5%) Electricity (1%) Utility gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Newark

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	39.7%	21.2%	9.5%	6.6%	2.7%
Congregations	9.0%	12.8%	8.3%	9.8%	4.5%

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	United Church of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	2.5%	2.4%	2.3%	1.7%	11.3%
Congregations	4.5%	2.3%	3.0%	3.8%	42.1%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

5.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,381 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.11%
Wisconsin average:	6.06%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($136 average AGI)
Rock County: 0.07%
Wisconsin average: 0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Dane County, WI	1.06% ($40,708 average AGI)
from Winnebago County, IL	0.51% ($33,808)
from Walworth County, WI	0.42% ($32,842)

4.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,400 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.88%
Wisconsin average:	6.22%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($150 average AGI)
Rock County: 0.03%
Wisconsin average: 0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Dane County, WI	0.86% ($37,443 average AGI)
to Winnebago County, IL	0.43% ($33,772)
to Walworth County, WI	0.23% ($37,239)

Strongest AM radio stations in Newark:

WTJK (1380 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH BELOIT, IL; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WROK (1440 AM; 5 kW; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WGEZ (1490 AM; 1 kW; BELOIT, WI; Owner: REGO, LTD.)
WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WCLO (1230 AM; 1 kW; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: SOUTHERN WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, LLC.)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Newark:

WFEN (88.3 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: FAITH ACADEMY, DBA WFEN)
WKMQ-FM (96.7 FM; LOVES PARK, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WGFB (103.1 FM; ROCKTON, IL; Owner: WRWC, Inc.)
WJVL (99.9 FM; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: SOUTHERN WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WKPO (105.9 FM; EVANSVILLE, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WSJY (107.3 FM; FORT ATKINSON, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
WGSL (91.1 FM; LOVES PARK, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTER SCHOOL)
WYHY (95.3 FM; WINNEBAGO, IL; Owner: AIRPLAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WQFL (100.9 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: QUEST FOR LIFE, INC.)
WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WZOK (97.5 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WNIE (89.1 FM; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
WXRX (104.9 FM; BELVIDERE, IL; Owner: AIRPLAY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WEKZ-FM (93.7 FM; MONROE, WI; Owner: RONALD M.SPIELMAN & SCOTT THOMPSON)
WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
WXXQ (98.5 FM; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WMGN (98.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
WMMM-FM (105.5 FM; VERONA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)

TV broadcast stations around Newark:

WIFR (Channel 23; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
WFBN-LP (Channel 33; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WEIGEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WTVO (Channel 17; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WINNEBAGO TELEVISION CORPORATION)
W65EE (Channel 65; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WQRF-TV (Channel 39; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: QUORUM OF ROCKFORD LICENSE, LLC)
WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, INC.)
WREX-TV (Channel 13; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WREX TELEVISION, LLC)
WMSN-TV (Channel 47; MADISON, WI; Owner: WMSN LICENSEE, LLC)
WKOW-TV (Channel 27; MADISON, WI; Owner: WKOW TELEVISION, INC.)
WHA-TV (Channel 21; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
WCFC-CA (Channel 51; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATIONS OF CHICAGOLAND, INC.)
WMTV (Channel 15; MADISON, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
WQFL-CA (Channel 8; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: FAMILY VALUES ORGANIZATION, INC.)
W25CL (Channel 25; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 11
Total length: 11 meters (36ft)
Total costs: $416,000
Total average daily traffic: 10,190
Total average daily truck traffic: 531
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 11,958

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1910-1919: 2
1920-1929: 0
1930-1939: 1
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 0
1960-1969: 0
1970-1979: 1
1980-1989: 0
1990-1999: 4
2000-2009: 3

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