Newark, Vermont
| Newark, Vermont | |
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 Newark, Vermont |
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| Coordinates: 44°42′8″N 71°56′34″W / 44.70222°N 71.94278°WCoordinates: 44°42′8″N 71°56′34″W / 44.70222°N 71.94278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Caledonia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.2 sq mi (96.4 km2) |
| • Land | 36.8 sq mi (95.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,319 ft (402 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 581 |
| • Density | 16/sq mi (6.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 05871 |
| Area code(s) | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-47725 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462157 |
Newark is a town in Caledonia County, Vermont, United States. The population was 581 at the 2010 census.
Newark is located at the northern tip of Caledonia County, Vermont. It is bordered by the town of Burke to the south, Sutton to the west, Westmore to the northwest, Brighton to the north, Ferdinand to the northeast, and East Haven to the southeast. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 37.2 square miles (96.4 km2), of which 36.8 square miles (95.2 km2) is land and 0.46 square miles (1.2 km2), or 1.25%, is water.
Vermont Route 114 passes through the town, leading north to Island Pond in the town of Brighton and south to Lyndonville. Vermont Route 5A crosses the western corner of Newark, leading north past Lake Willoughby to Derby and south to U.S. Route 5 in West Burke.
The highest point in Newark is an unnamed 2,362-foot (720 m) summit near the northwest border with Westmore, west of Abbott Hill Road.
As of the census of 2000, there were 470 people, 19 households, and 12 families residing in the town. The population density was 1.8 people per square mile (4.9/km2). There were 449 housing units at an average density of .2 per square mile (4.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.94% White, 0.2% African American, 0.64% Native American and 0.21% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.
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