Newark, Maryland | |
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CDP | |
Location of Newark, Maryland |
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Coordinates: 38°15′55″N 75°16′18″W / 38.26528°N 75.27167°WCoordinates: 38°15′55″N 75°16′18″W / 38.26528°N 75.27167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Maryland |
County | Worcester |
Area | |
• Total | 9.6 sq mi (24.8 km2) |
• Land | 9.6 sq mi (24.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 339 |
• Density | 35.4/sq mi (13.7/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 21841 |
Area code(s) | 410, 443 |
FIPS code | 24-55325 |
GNIS feature ID | 0590878 |
Newark is a census-designated place (CDP) in Worcester County, Maryland, United States. The population was 339 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Queponco Railway Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
Newark is located at 38°15′55″N 75°16′18″W / 38.26528°N 75.27167°W (38.265176, -75.271768).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.6 square miles (25 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 339 people, 135 households, and 93 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 35.4 people per square mile (13.7/km²). There were 152 housing units at an average density of 15.9/sq mi (6.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 77.29% White, 19.76% African American, 1.18% from other races, and 1.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.47% of the population.