Newark, Vermont
Encyclopedia
Newark is a town in Caledonia County
, Vermont
, United States
. The population was 470 at the 2000 census.
, the town has a total area of 37.2 square miles (96.3 km2), of which 36.8 square miles (95.3 km2) is land and 0.4 square mile (1.0 km2) (1.02%) is water.
of 2000, there were 47 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.
There were 191 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples
living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,611, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $33,229 versus $22,045 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $18,035. About 9.8% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.8% of those under age 18 and 28.0% of those age 65 or over.
Newark Street School
1448 Newark Street
Newark, VT 05871
Phone: 802 467-3401
Website: http://newark.cnsuschools.org/home
Caledonia County, Vermont
Caledonia County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of 2010, the population was 31,227. Its shire town is St. Johnsbury.The county was given the Latin name for Scotland, in honor of the many settlers who claimed ancestry there....
, Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 470 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 37.2 square miles (96.3 km2), of which 36.8 square miles (95.3 km2) is land and 0.4 square mile (1.0 km2) (1.02%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 47 people, 19 households, and 12 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
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.
There were 191 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,611, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $33,229 versus $22,045 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $18,035. About 9.8% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.8% of those under age 18 and 28.0% of those age 65 or over.
School
The K-8 school has about 58 students who are currently overseen by principal Mary Ann Riggie.Newark Street School
1448 Newark Street
Newark, VT 05871
Phone: 802 467-3401
Website: http://newark.cnsuschools.org/home