Newark, California | |
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 Silliman Activity and Family Aquatic Center | |
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 Location inAlameda County and the state ofCalifornia | |
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| Coordinates:37°32′N122°2′W / 37.533°N 122.033°W /37.533; -122.033 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Alameda |
| Incorporated | September 22, 1955[1] |
| Named after | Newark Castle, Port Glasgow |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michael K. Hannon[2] |
| • State Senate | Aisha Wahab (D)[3] |
| • State Assembly | Alex Lee (D)[4] |
| • U. S. Congress | Ro Khanna (D)[5] |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.94 sq mi (36.11 km2) |
| • Land | 13.92 sq mi (36.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0.023 sq mi (0.06 km2) 0.17% |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6.1 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 47,529 |
| • Density | 3,415/sq mi (1,318/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 94560 |
| Area code | 510, 341 |
| FIPS code | 06-50916 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 277562,2411238 |
| Website | www |
Newark (/ˈnjuːərk/NEW-ərk) is a city inAlameda County, California, United States. It wasincorporated as a city in September 1955. Newark is anenclave, surrounded by the city ofFremont. The three cities of Newark, Fremont, andUnion City make up the Tri-City Area. Newark's population was 47,529 at the 2020 census[8] making it the third largest city in the US named Newark afterNewark, New Jersey, andNewark, Ohio.
The western edge of the city is near the southern end of theSan Francisco Bay.State Route 84 runs through the city, and continues as theDumbarton Bridge to cross theSan Francisco Bay to reachMenlo Park.Interstate 880 serves as the eastern boundary withFremont.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.9 square miles (36 km2), of which 13.9 square miles (36 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2), comprising 0.17%, is water.
Newark was named afterNewark Castle, Port Glasgow, inScotland by J. Barr Robertson.
Before it was settled by Europeans, Newark was home to theOhlone Native American Peoples. The first European settlement in the area was by the Spanish missionaries ofMission San José, whose territory covered much of the present-day cities of Newark,Fremont, andUnion City. In 1878 land belonging toWashington Township ofAlameda County was purchased by The Pacific Land Investment Company and subdivided to form the town of Newark.
In the early 1950s, the amalgamation of towns was increasing in Alameda County. In 1953, residents in the towns surrounding Newark were concerned about being annexed into the nearby city ofHayward, and began plans to incorporate as a single city, eventually becoming Fremont.[9] Driven by their own concerns of being forced to amalgamate into this new city and the resulting changes inzoning, Newark was incorporated in September 1955, before the incorporation of Fremont was completed.[10]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1880 | 179 | — | |
| 1950 | 1,532 | — | |
| 1960 | 9,884 | 545.2% | |
| 1970 | 27,153 | 174.7% | |
| 1980 | 32,126 | 18.3% | |
| 1990 | 37,861 | 17.9% | |
| 2000 | 42,471 | 12.2% | |
| 2010 | 42,573 | 0.2% | |
| 2020 | 47,529 | 11.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[11] 1850–1870[12][13] 1880-1890[14] 1900[15] 1910[16] 1920[17] 1930[18] 1940[19] 1950[20] 1960[21][22] 1970[23] 1980[24] 1990[25]2000[26] 2010[27] | |||
The2020 United States census reported that Newark had a population of 47,529. The population density was 3,414.7 inhabitants per square mile (1,318.4/km2). The racial makeup of Newark was 22.6%White, 3.3%African American, 1.2%Native American, 41.7%Asian, 1.5%Pacific Islander, 17.5% fromother races, and 12.2% from two or more races.Hispanic or Latino of any race were 30.2% of the population.[28]
The Census reported that 99.4% of the population lived in households, 0.6% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0.0% were institutionalized.[28]
There were 14,946 households, out of which 38.7% included children under the age of 18, 60.8% were married-couple households, 5.6% werecohabiting couple households, 18.8% had a female householder with no partner present, and 14.8% had a male householder with no partner present. 14.1% of households were one person, and 5.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.16.[28] There were 11,858families (79.3% of all households).[29]
The age distribution was 20.6% under the age of 18, 7.8% aged 18 to 24, 33.2% aged 25 to 44, 25.0% aged 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.4 males.[28]
There were 15,371 housing units at an average density of 1,104.3 units per square mile (426.4 units/km2), of which 14,946 (97.2%) were occupied. Of these, 68.1% were owner-occupied, and 31.9% were occupied by renters.[28]
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that 43.0% of the population were foreign-born. Of all people aged 5 or older, 42.8% spoke only English at home, 19.1% spokeSpanish, 11.6% spoke otherIndo-European languages, 26.1% spoke Asian or Pacific Islander languages, and 0.4% spoke other languages. Of those aged 25 or older, 89.5% were high school graduates and 47.1% had a bachelor's degree.[30]
The median household income was $164,909, and theper capita income was $68,775. About 2.1% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line.[31]
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In thestate legislature, Newark is inthe 10th senatorial district, represented byDemocrat Aisha Wahab,[3] and inthe 24th Assembly district, represented byDemocrat Alex Lee.[4] Federally, Newark is inCalifornia's 17th congressional district, represented byDemocrat Ro Khanna.[5]
Newark's economy is at the edge ofSilicon Valley and shares its economic pattern.
Cargill Salt, previously known asLeslie Salt, operates a large salt refinery in Newark, cleaning salt produced insalt evaporation ponds in the San Francisco Bay.[32]
The city houses theNewPark Mall, asuper-regional shopping center, with Hot Topic, Box lunch, and a nearby Costco.. A 140,000-square-foot (13,000 m2) addition at NewPark, including restaurants, entertainment and a multiplex movie theater withIMAX, opened in 2015.[33]
The formerSun Microsystems site near I-880, State Route 84 and the Dumbarton Bridge, was purchased by BioMed Realty Trust and is now known as the Pacific Research Center.
In the early to mid-20th century, Newark's economy was based on manufacturing, including: Wedgewood stoves (1910s–1940s);[34][10]A.O. Smith Corporation, followed byNational Steel Corporation, glass-lined water heaters (1950s–1970s);Peterbilt trucks (1960s-1980s);[35] andTrailmobile semi-trailers (1965–1975).[36]
According to the city's June 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[37] the top employers in the city are:
| # | Employer | # of Employees |
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| 1 | Newark Unified School District | 889 |
| 2 | Logitech | 606 |
| 3 | Risk Management Solutions | 290 |
| 4 | WorldPac | 251 |
| 5 | VM Services Inc. | 241 |
| 6 | Nordstrom Distribution Center | 220 |
| 7 | Cargill Salt | 217 |
| 8 | SMART Modular Technologies | 214 |
| 9 | Amazon Fulfillment Center | 200 |
| 10 | Valassis | 148 |
The City of Newark has thirteen parks and sport play facilities,[38] the George M. Silliman Community Activity and Family Aquatic Center (aka the Silliman Center). The Family Aquatic Center portion of the Silliman Center opened in the summer of 2004 and includes a 32,300-square-foot (3,000 m2) indoor swim facility specifically designed for recreation, fitness, and instruction programs for the entire family. The 11,350-square-foot (1,054 m2) Natatorium includes four separate pools, including a 45 ft × 75 ft (14 m × 23 m) Activity Pool; a 245' long Lazy River pool (with a pair of 20' tall, curving water slides); a 4-foot (1.2 m) deep, 4-lane, 25-yard (23 m) Lap Pool; and a 15-person warm-water spa.[39]
Newark also houses a portion of the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife refuge along with the city of Fremont.
Newark also hosts a festival in honor of the city's founding. "Newark Days" is a four-day Festival/Celebration that takes place every September on the Macgregor Soccer fields (adjacent to the Community center on Cedar Boulevard).The City of Newark is also commonly known withe there soccer club 1974 NFC (Newark Footballl Club).[40]
Newark lies near the intersection of I-880, State Route 84, and the Dumbarton Bridge.[41]
Newark is served byAC Transit bus system. SurroundingFremont is the access point for most transportation services, including Fremont and Union CityBART stations, andACE andAmtrak trains.
In 2007, the plans for theDumbarton Rail Corridor envisionedCaltrain building a station in Newark.[42]
Newark is home to a new campus ofOhlone College, a member of theCalifornia Community Colleges system. Other nearby educational centers include the University of Phoenix, ITT Institute,DeVry University, and Unitek College.
Newark has two high schools,Newark Memorial High School andBridgepoint High School, and one junior high school,Newark Middle School. Bridgepoint High School is an alternative high school on the MacGregor Campus which also houses Newark Adult School. Elementary schools includeKennedy, Coyote Hills (formerly Graham),Lincoln, Schilling, Birch Grove Primary (K-3)(formerly Bunker), and Birch Grove Intermediate (4–6) (formerly Milani) Schools and one private Catholic elementary-8th grade, St. Edward's Catholic School, And previously Musick and Snow School before there clousure.
| Climate data for Newark, California | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 74 (23) | 78 (26) | 84 (29) | 92 (33) | 98 (37) | 107 (42) | 105 (41) | 110 (43) | 103 (39) | 96 (36) | 84 (29) | 75 (24) | 107 (42) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 57.3 (14.1) | 60.8 (16.0) | 63.5 (17.5) | 66.6 (19.2) | 70.2 (21.2) | 74.2 (23.4) | 76.7 (24.8) | 77.0 (25.0) | 77.3 (25.2) | 72.8 (22.7) | 64.6 (18.1) | 58.0 (14.4) | 68.2 (20.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 49.0 (9.4) | 52.2 (11.2) | 54.7 (12.6) | 57.4 (14.1) | 60.9 (16.1) | 64.5 (18.1) | 66.6 (19.2) | 67.0 (19.4) | 66.6 (19.2) | 62.6 (17.0) | 55.4 (13.0) | 49.6 (9.8) | 58.9 (14.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 40.6 (4.8) | 43.7 (6.5) | 45.9 (7.7) | 48.2 (9.0) | 51.7 (10.9) | 54.9 (12.7) | 56.4 (13.6) | 57.0 (13.9) | 56.0 (13.3) | 52.3 (11.3) | 46.2 (7.9) | 41.3 (5.2) | 49.5 (9.7) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 22 (−6) | 26 (−3) | 25 (−4) | 32 (0) | 35 (2) | 41 (5) | 44 (7) | 41 (5) | 40 (4) | 33 (1) | 26 (−3) | 21 (−6) | 21 (−6) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 2.96 (75) | 2.52 (64) | 2.10 (53) | 1.02 (26) | 0.41 (10) | 0.10 (2.5) | 0.02 (0.51) | 0.05 (1.3) | 0.13 (3.3) | 0.78 (20) | 1.78 (45) | 2.46 (62) | 14.31 (363) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 in) | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 56 |
| Source: Western Regional Climate Center[43] | |||||||||||||
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