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Newmarket | |
|---|---|
| Town of Newmarket | |
 Newmarket's Old Town Hall, situated in the historic Main Street area | |
| Motto: "Prudence"[1] | |
 Location of Newmarket within York Region | |
  Newmarket Location of Newmarket within Southern Ontario | |
| Coordinates:44°03′29″N79°27′30″W / 44.05806°N 79.45833°W /44.05806; -79.45833[2] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Regional municipality | York Region |
| Settled | 1801 |
| Incorporated | 1857 (village) |
| Incorporated | 1880 (town) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Seat of York Region |
| • Mayor | John Taylor[3] |
| • Regional Councillor | Tom Vegh[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 38.50 km2 (14.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 239 m (784 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 87,942 (70th) |
| • Density | 2,284.1/km2 (5,916/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Forward Sortation Area | |
| Area codes | 905, 289, 365, and 742 |
| Website | newmarket |
Newmarket (2021 population: 87,942[4]) is a town and regional seat of theRegional Municipality of York in the Canadianprovince ofOntario. It is part ofGreater Toronto in theGolden Horseshoe region ofSouthern Ontario. The name stems from the fact that the settlement was a "New Market",[5] in contrast toYork as theOld Market.
The town was formed as one of many farming communities in the area, but also developed an industrial centre on theNorthern Railway of Canada's mainline, which was built in 1853 through what would become the downtown area.[6] It also became a thriving market town with the arrival of theMetropolitan Street Railway in 1899.[7] Over time, the town developed into a primarily residential area, and the expansion ofOntario Highway 400 to the west and the construction ofOntario Highway 404 to the east increasingly turned it into abedroom town since the 1980s. The province's Official Plan includes growth in the business services and knowledge industries, as well as in the administrative, manufacturing and retail sectors.
Landmarks includeUpper Canada Mall,Southlake Regional Health Centre, the Main Street Heritage Conservation District, and Wesley Brooks Conservation Area (locally called "Fairy Lake Park" or "Fairy Lake").[8]
Newmarket's location on theHolland River enabled travel betweenLake Ontario andLake Simcoe. Aportage route, theToronto Carrying-Place Trail, ran one of its two routes up the Holland River through the Newmarket area, and over theOak Ridges Moraine to theRouge River and into Lake Ontario. A more widely used route ran up the western branch of the Holland River, over the moraine, and down theHumber River. In 1793,John Graves Simcoe travelled the trail northward along the main route to the west, and south toYork (nowToronto) along the lesser used eastern route through Newmarket. Selecting the eastern route as the better of the two, Simcoe started construction ofYonge Street along the former trail in late 1795, starting in York inToronto Bay, and ending at the newly named St. Albans (Holland Landing), north of Newmarket.
Quakers from theThirteen Colonies moved to the area to avoid violence they were expected to take part in during theAmerican Revolution. In June 1800, Timothy Rogers, a Quaker fromVermont, explored the area around the Holland River to find a suitable location for a new Quaker settlement. He, Samuel Lundy and their group of Religious Society of Friends received the grant of 8,000 acres (3,200 ha) around the Holland River. In 1801, Rogers returned along with several Quaker families who had left their homes in Vermont andPennsylvania, and settled here between 1801 and 1803.[9]
Joseph Hill constructed a mill on the river,[9] damming it to produce amill pond today known as Fairy Lake.[10] The settlement of "Upper Yonge Street" developed around the mill and the Holland River. Hill also built atannery north of the mill, the first general store and house, and additional mills.
In 1802,Elisha Beman, who owned land in the area,[9] established a mill, and then a distillery. Mordecai Millar also built mills, and Joseph Hill opened a tannery. During theWar of 1812 a resident, William Roe, hid the settlement's gold treasury from invading American troops. The war helped the settlement prosper, as the British army purchased goods and food and hired locals to build structures.[11]
By 1814, the settlement had two frame and several log buildings used as residences.[12] The settlement continued to grow through the early 19th century, along with the formation ofAurora andHolland Landing. A post office opened in 1826, and until 1890 the name was spelled "New Market".[13]
Newmarket is noted for its role in theRebellions of 1837–1838,[14][15] and was a centre of discontent against the manipulations of the governingFamily Compact. Rebel leaderWilliam Lyon Mackenzie organized a series of meetings leading to the Rebellion; the first of which, on August 3, 1837, was delivered from the veranda of the North American Hotel in Newmarket. This speech contributed to the rebellion, as it was heard by about 600 farmers and others sympathetic to Mackenzie's cause, who later that year armed themselves and marched down Yonge Street to take the capital. A number of leaders from this area wereattainted forhigh treason, convicted andhanged.[16]
By 1846, the population was about 600. Much of the settlement was built on the south side of the town, with farms surrounding it. There were six churches or chapels, a post office, five stores, three taverns, and tradesmen of various types. Industry included two grist-mills, two breweries, a distillery, one tannery, a foundry, a carding machine, and a cloth factory.[17]
In June 1853, the first train pulled into Newmarket on theToronto, Simcoe & Lake Huron Union Railroad,[9] the first railway inUpper Canada. It was later called theNorthern Railway of Canada, and carried passengers, agricultural products and manufactured goods.[18] The line eventually linked Toronto toCollingwood onGeorgian Bay, a major shipbuilding centre.[19] Today, this line is the "Newmarket Subdivision" of theCanadian National Railway system, running north out of Newmarket towardsBradford, and south towards Toronto.
Newmarket was incorporated as a village in 1857 with a population of 700, with Donald Sutherland as the first reeve.[9] In 1858,Robert Simpson co-opened "Simpson & Trent Groceries, Boots, Shoes and Dry Goods" in downtown Newmarket, the first store in what would become theSimpsons department store chain. In 1880, Newmarket became a town with a population of 2,000. William Cane was elected as the first mayor. Some years later, his sash and door factory would become the first Canadian manufacturer of lead pencils, the Dixon Pencil Company.[9]
In 1869, the population was 1,500 and a gazetteer described Newmarket as one of the most flourishing villages on the Northern Railway line. In addition to the train, stagecoaches were available to nearby communities.[20] By the time of the 1871 census, the population was 1,760 and by 1881, it had increased to 2,006; an elementary school and a high school were already in operation by then.[12]
TheToronto and York Radial Railway arrived in Newmarket in 1899.[21] This service operated along Yonge Street south of Newmarket, but turned east to run through the downtown area along Main Street; it would later be extended north toSutton. At the time, it brought significant numbers ofday-trippers to Newmarket to shop at the market. Automobile traffic on Yonge Street, and the already existing mainline railway, had a significant effect on ridership, and the Radial was discontinued in the early 1930s.[22]
North of Davis Drive in Newmarket, the East Holland River was straightened to prepare it for use as a commercial waterway to bypass the railway, whose prices were skyrocketing around the turn of the 20th century.[23] SirWilliam Mulock, the localMember of Parliament, proposed a canal system running down the Holland River through Holland Landing and into Lake Simcoe. This would allow boats to connect from there to theTrent-Severn Waterway for eventual shipment south. TheNewmarket Canal was almost complete by the summer of 1912, when it was cancelled by the incoming government ofRobert Borden. Today, the locks are still visible and are known as the "Ghost Canal". The turning basin in downtown Newmarket was filled in and now forms the parking lot of The Old Davis Tannery Mall, on the site of the former Hill tannery.[24]
For much of the 20th century, Newmarket developed along the east-west Davis Drive axis, limited to the area between Yonge Street on the west and between Bayview and Leslie Street in the east, and running from just north of Davis on the north to the Fairy Lake area on the south. By the 1950s, Newmarket was experiencing a suburban building boom due to its proximity to Toronto. The population increased from 5,000 to 11,000 between 1950 and 1970.
TheRegional Municipality of York was formed in 1971, increasing the size of Newmarket with land from the Township of East Gwillimbury, from the Township of King and from the Township of Whitchurch.[10] The construction ofUpper Canada Mall at the corner of Yonge Street and Davis Drive in 1974 started pulling the focal point of the town westward from the historic Downtown area along Main Street.
By the early 1980s, the historic Downtown area suffered as most businesses had built up in the area around Upper Canada Mall, with additionalstrip malls developing directly across the Yonge Street/Davis Drive intersection to the south and southeast. A concerted effort to revitalize the historic Downtown area during the late 1980s was successful. More recently, a $2.3-million investment was made by the town in 2004 in streetscaping and infrastructure improvements to roads and sidewalks in the historic Downtown. The historic area of Downtown's Main Street is once again a major focal point of the town.[25][26]
The arrival ofHighway 404 reversed the westward movement, pulling development eastward again, and surrounding the formerly separate hamlet ofBogarttown at the intersection of Mulock Drive and Leslie Street.[27] Since then, Newmarket has grown considerably, filling out in all directions. The town limits now run fromBathurst Street in the west to Highway 404 in the east, and from just south of Green Lane to just north of St. John's Sideroad, taking over the former hamlet of Armitage at Yonge Street south of Mulock Drive. The southern boundary of the town is contiguous withAurora to the south.
Armitage was the first settlement ofKing township, named in honour of its first settler Amos Armitage.[27] He had been recruited by Timothy Rogers, aLoyalist fromVermont, who in 1801 had travelled along Yonge Street and found the area appealing, and so applied for and received a grant for land totalling 40 farms, each of 200 acres (0.8 km2).
Other defunct communities once located within the modern boundaries of Newmarket include Garbut's Hill, Paddytown, Petchville, Pleasantville, and White Rose.[27]
Newmarket's geographical coordinates are 44.05°N, 79.46°W, and its elevation abovesea level is 252 m.[28] It has an area of 38.33 km2. The town is bounded on the south byAurora, on the west byKing, on the north byEast Gwillimbury and on the east byWhitchurch–Stouffville.
The main river in Newmarket is theEast Holland River (known locally simply as "TheHolland River"), and all other streams in the town are tributaries thereto. These include Bogart Creek, a brook that weaves its way into the town from theOak Ridges Moraine by way ofBogarttown, emptying into the Holland River in north-central Newmarket; Western creek, another brook rising just west of the town, and reaching the Holland River in the town's north end; Tannery Creek, a stream that joins the Holland River in south Newmarket after flowing throughAurora; and a number of other small watercourses.
There are tworeservoirs in Newmarket; Fairy Lake (which is managed by theLake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority), a favourite recreational area in the centre of town, is a formermill pond on the East Holland River; and Bogart Pond, also a former mill pond, is fed and drained by Bogart Creek in Bogarttown. Furthermore, the water level in the reach of the East Holland north of Davis Drive is controlled from an unfinishedNewmarket Canal lock, now used as aweir.
Newmarket also lies south of and above theAlgonquin Shoreline, where elevations suddenly drop off from the gently rolling hills that characterize much of Newmarket to the much flatter, lower land down below in theHolland Marsh.
The land is characterized mainly byglacial deposits from the lastice age, known as "Newmarket Till". The town is underlain mainly by sand and gravel, ground by theicesheets that covered the area until about 10,000 years ago. Nooutcrops are to be found anywhere in Newmarket, so deep are the glacial deposits.
Newmarket is identified as one of the Golden Horseshoe's 25 Urban Growth Centres in Ontario's Places to Grow Growth Plan.[29]
Four areas of Newmarket have been selected to absorb the majority of planned population growth and accommodate mixed usages on sites well served by transit. These are the Yonge-Davis intersection, Yonge Street (south of Green Lane), the Regional Healthcare Centre (Southlake Regional Health Centre) and Historic Downtown Centre (surrounding Main Street South).[30] Further construction of big box retail stores in the Yonge Street corridor will not be permitted and the long-term objective of the town is redevelopment or the addition of new buildings to these areas through controlled intensification.[31]
The southwest portion of the town is located in theOak Ridges Moraine and is therefore subject to the Ontario Government'sGreenbelt Legislation.
Newmarket has ahumid continental climate (Köppen climate classificationDfb), with four distinct seasons featuring cold, somewhat snowy winters and warm, humid summers. Precipitation is moderate and consistent in all seasons, although summers are a bit wetter than winter due to the moisture from the Gulf of Mexico and the Great Lakes.
| Climate data for Newmarket/King Smoke Tree (1981–2010 normals, extremes 1908–present)[32] | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.9 (58.8) | 17.3 (63.1) | 26.3 (79.3) | 31.7 (89.1) | 34.6 (94.3) | 36.6 (97.9) | 40.0 (104.0) | 37.8 (100.0) | 35.6 (96.1) | 30.9 (87.6) | 23.8 (74.8) | 19.0 (66.2) | 40.0 (104.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −3.6 (25.5) | −2.2 (28.0) | 2.7 (36.9) | 10.8 (51.4) | 17.7 (63.9) | 22.9 (73.2) | 25.7 (78.3) | 24.5 (76.1) | 20.0 (68.0) | 12.8 (55.0) | 5.6 (42.1) | −0.4 (31.3) | 11.4 (52.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −7.4 (18.7) | −6.1 (21.0) | −1.5 (29.3) | 6.0 (42.8) | 12.5 (54.5) | 17.7 (63.9) | 20.5 (68.9) | 19.6 (67.3) | 15.3 (59.5) | 8.6 (47.5) | 2.2 (36.0) | −3.7 (25.3) | 7.0 (44.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −11.1 (12.0) | −10.0 (14.0) | −5.8 (21.6) | 1.1 (34.0) | 7.2 (45.0) | 12.4 (54.3) | 15.2 (59.4) | 14.6 (58.3) | 10.6 (51.1) | 4.4 (39.9) | −1.2 (29.8) | −7.0 (19.4) | 2.5 (36.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −35.2 (−31.4) | −34.4 (−29.9) | −25.6 (−14.1) | −20.0 (−4.0) | −5.0 (23.0) | −4.4 (24.1) | 2.2 (36.0) | 1.1 (34.0) | −3.3 (26.1) | −9.4 (15.1) | −20.6 (−5.1) | −33.9 (−29.0) | −35.2 (−31.4) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 51.7 (2.04) | 46.0 (1.81) | 51.2 (2.02) | 64.9 (2.56) | 87.1 (3.43) | 84.8 (3.34) | 86.4 (3.40) | 88.4 (3.48) | 84.2 (3.31) | 72.9 (2.87) | 84.6 (3.33) | 55.5 (2.19) | 857.6 (33.76) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 20.7 (0.81) | 23.1 (0.91) | 30.2 (1.19) | 59.5 (2.34) | 87.1 (3.43) | 84.8 (3.34) | 86.4 (3.40) | 88.4 (3.48) | 84.2 (3.31) | 71.5 (2.81) | 71.0 (2.80) | 28.5 (1.12) | 735.3 (28.95) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 31.0 (12.2) | 22.9 (9.0) | 21.0 (8.3) | 5.4 (2.1) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 1.4 (0.6) | 13.6 (5.4) | 27.0 (10.6) | 122.2 (48.1) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.2 mm) | 11.7 | 8.9 | 9.9 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 9.5 | 10.9 | 11.3 | 12.0 | 12.4 | 9.7 | 129.5 |
| Average rainy days(≥ 0.2 mm) | 3.3 | 3.2 | 5.6 | 10.0 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 9.5 | 10.9 | 11.3 | 11.8 | 9.6 | 4.6 | 101.8 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 0.2 cm) | 8.8 | 6.2 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.48 | 3.7 | 5.6 | 31.7 |
| Source:Environment Canada[33][34] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1841 | 600 | — |
| 1871 | 1,760 | +193.3% |
| 1881 | 2,006 | +14.0% |
| 1891 | 2,143 | +6.8% |
| 1901 | 2,125 | −0.8% |
| 1911 | 2,966 | +39.6% |
| 1921 | 3,626 | +22.3% |
| 1931 | 3,748 | +3.4% |
| 1941 | 4,026 | +7.4% |
| 1951 | 5,356 | +33.0% |
| 1961 | 8,932 | +66.8% |
| 1971 | 18,941 | +112.1% |
| 1981 | 29,753 | +57.1% |
| 1991 | 45,474 | +52.8% |
| 1996 | 57,125 | +25.6% |
| 2001 | 65,788 | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 74,295 | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 79,978 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 84,224 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 87,942 | +4.4% |
In the2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada, Newmarket had a population of87,942 living in30,301 of its31,239 total private dwellings, a change of4.4% from its 2016 population of84,224. With a land area of 38.5 km2 (14.9 sq mi), it had a population density of2,284.2/km2 (5,916.1/sq mi) in 2021.[35]
In 2015, the median household income in Newmarket was $95,589, exceeding the provincial average for the same year of $75,287.[36][37]
According to the2016 census, the town's population was 87,942.[38] The York Region Planning Department projects a population of 98,000 by 2026.[39] Newmarket's population density is just over 2000 inhabitants per square kilometre, ranking thecensus subdivision third in Ontario[40] and 33rd in Canada.[40]Of the 2,290 immigrants who settled in Newmarket between 2011 and 2016, 505 (22 per cent) emigrated from China, 290 (13 per cent) from Iran, and 240 (10 per cent) from the Philippines.[41]
The top five ethnic origins of the population are English, Canadian, Scottish, Irish and Italian. In 2021,[42] Newmarket was 63.9% white/European, 34.9% visible minorities, and 1.2% Indigenous. The largest visible minority groups (over 1000 population) wereChinese (10.0%),West Asian (6.5%),South Asian (4.3%),Black (2.9%),Southeast Asian (2.5%),Filipino (2.4%), andLatin American (1.5%).
| Panethnic group | 2021[43] | 2016[44] | 2011[45] | 2006[46] | 2001[47] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | |
| European[a] | 55,365 | 63.92% | 60,095 | 72.64% | 62,965 | 79.78% | 61,670 | 84.05% | 57,445 | 88.28% |
| East Asian[b] | 9,845 | 11.37% | 6,580 | 7.95% | 3,335 | 4.23% | 2,735 | 3.73% | 2,025 | 3.11% |
| Middle Eastern[c] | 6,605 | 7.63% | 2,640 | 3.19% | 1,170 | 1.48% | 715 | 0.97% | 325 | 0.5% |
| Southeast Asian[d] | 4,240 | 4.9% | 4,065 | 4.91% | 3,950 | 5.01% | 3,035 | 4.14% | 1,560 | 2.4% |
| South Asian | 3,765 | 4.35% | 3,295 | 3.98% | 2,930 | 3.71% | 1,955 | 2.66% | 1,225 | 1.88% |
| African | 2,485 | 2.87% | 2,310 | 2.79% | 1,945 | 2.46% | 1,385 | 1.89% | 1,170 | 1.8% |
| Latin American | 1,300 | 1.5% | 1,225 | 1.48% | 830 | 1.05% | 565 | 0.77% | 365 | 0.56% |
| Indigenous | 1,015 | 1.17% | 1,290 | 1.56% | 820 | 1.04% | 585 | 0.8% | 395 | 0.61% |
| Other/multiracial[e] | 2,000 | 2.31% | 1,235 | 1.49% | 975 | 1.24% | 730 | 0.99% | 575 | 0.88% |
| Total responses | 86,610 | 98.49% | 82,730 | 98.23% | 78,920 | 98.68% | 73,370 | 98.75% | 65,070 | 98.91% |
| Total population | 87,942 | 100% | 84,224 | 100% | 79,978 | 100% | 74,295 | 100% | 65,788 | 100% |
| Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses | ||||||||||
English was the mother tongue of 64.2% of Newmarket residents in 2021. The next most common first languages wereChinese languages (7.5% including 4.7%Mandarin and 2.6%Cantonese),Persian (5.7%),Russian (2.7%),Italian (1.4%),Spanish (1.4%)Tagalog (1.1%), andFrench (1.0%). 3.2% of residents listed both English and a non-official language as mother tongues, while 0.4% listed both English and French.
50.6% of residents wereChristian, down from 66.5% in 2011.[48] 23.9% wereCatholic, 12.2% wereProtestant, 7.6% were Christian n.o.s, 4.2% wereChristian Orthodox, and 2.7% belonged to other Christian denominations and Christian-related traditions. Non-religious or secular residents were 36.5% of the population, up from 25.4% in 2011. 12.9% of the population belonged to other religions and spiritual tradition, up from 8.1% in 2011. The largest non-Christian religions wereIslam (6.5%),Buddhism (2.2%),Judaism (2.0%) andHinduism (1.3%).
Newmarket features a diverse and growing economy based largely in the business services, healthcare and knowledge sectors, as well as manufacturing and retail industries.[49][50]
The following are some of the town's major public sector employers:
The following are some of the town's major private sector employers:
As a result of this strong employment base both in Newmarket and York Region, 50% of Newmarket residents commute less than 30 minutes to work each day.[51][52]
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For over 100 years, the town's downtown area, centred around Main Street, has acted as a hub of commerce and cultural activity. This area contains numerous early 19th century buildings worthy of preservation, and in October 2013, this area was recognized as a ProvincialHeritage Conservation District.[53] This status serves to protect and officially recognize many of the heritage sites and buildings along this historic thoroughfare and its many side streets.
Recent investments have been made to improve the aesthetics and function of the historic area. These include:
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Numerous buildings and sites located in Newmarket possess a high degree of architectural and/or historical significance; most of these are concentrated in the historic Main Street area. The following is a list of some of these sites; many of the below-listed buildings located along Main Street are within the Main StreetHeritage Conservation District:
Newmarket'scoat of arms is actually taken from the town's old corporate seal. The townflag is a navy blue field with this same design in the middle. The beehive and bees are said to represent industry. There are nine bees, representing the town's nine most prominent businesses at the time that Newmarket was incorporated as a Village.[63] The latest form of theseal was introduced in 1938 with the arms somewhat altered from – but very similar in concept to – one that was earlier used. The arms' origin is something of a mystery, however. It is unknown what artist created the current version – or indeed the earlier version – and the town has no official record as to the purchase or redesign of the arms.[64]
Newmarket was previously home to the following teams:
Junior LeaguesNewmarket is also home to many rep and select teams. They go by the name of the Newmarket Renegades and range from divisions of Tyke to Midget.
One golf course is located within Newmarket's town limits; St. Andrew's Valley (a public club), which straddles the Aurora/Newmarket border. Glenway Country Club was a private club with a course within Newmarket's boundaries, but it was closed before the 2012 season and has since been redeveloped for housing.[66]
There are also several courses in the surrounding communities and countryside.
Three public swimming places exist throughout Newmarket:Ray Twinney Complex, Gorman Pool, which is open only in the summer, and the Magna Centre.
Newmarket is home to theYork Curling Club.
John Taylor was elected in October 2018 to become mayor, succeedingTony Van Bynen who wasmayor from 2006 to 2018. (Seelist of previous mayors)
The town's council includes a mayor, seven councillors elected on the basis of one per ward, and a regional councillor who is elected to join the mayor at meetings ofYork Regional Council. The members of council elected in 2018 are:[67]
Mayor: John Taylor
Deputy Mayor & Regional Councillor: Tom Vegh
Councillors:
Provincially, Newmarket is part of the riding ofNewmarket—Aurora represented byDawn Gallagher Murphy, a member of thePC Party of Ontario, and elected in2022 general election. The province realigned its ridings to match those of the federal government since 2004 but not in 2025.
Federally, Newmarket is part of the riding offederal riding ofNewmarket—Aurora. The riding is represented in theHouse of Commons of Canada bySandra Cobena, a member of theConservative Party of Canada, who was first elected in2025 general election.
The town offices are located at 395 Mulock Drive, which is the fifth location for the offices. Purchased as an abandoned factory in 1995, it was opened in 1996.[68] The location was found after years of unsuccessful attempts to purchase the Tannery Mall (465 Davis Drive) or Office Specialty Factory (near 543 Timothy Street c.1912 and now mostly demolished).
Prior to 1996, the town offices were located a various locations:[69]
TheYork Regional Police is the primary police agency in Newmarket.Ontario Provincial Police patrol on provincially maintained highways in Newmarket likeHighway 404.
TheRoyal Canadian Mounted Police North Toronto Detachment is located in Newmarket.
Newmarket is connected to Toronto byhighways. It is served by twointerchanges (Davis Drive, as well as Vivian Road / Mulock Drive) alongHighway 404 and connected toHighway 400 viaHighway 9.
Local public transit is provided byYork Region Transit, which operates theViva Bluebus rapid transit route from theNewmarket Bus Terminal to theFinch Bus Terminal in Toronto. YRT/VIVA has built theDavis Drive Rapidway along Davis Drive between Yonge Street andSouthlake Regional Health Centre, with fully separated bus only lanes and centre street station platforms for theirViva Yellow service. The bus travels in mixed traffic betweenSouthlake Regional Health Centre andHighway 404. The project was completed on November 29, 2015.[55]
Commuter rail is provided byGO Transit through theNewmarket GO Station with service south to Toronto and north to Barrie, with five trains each direction during rush hour. Regular bus service is also operated byGO Transit, with service operating between 5am and 2am.
The town has many trails, the most useful of which is the Tom Taylor, which extends from the border of Aurora on St. John's side-road all the way north through downtown and down into Holland Landing in the Town of East Gwillimbury.
Located in the historic Downtown area, theNewmarket Public Library provides residents with free access to 175,000 items, including books, audio books, magazines, multilingual materials, DVDs, CDs, video games, e-books and online databases. The library also runs the York Info service, which provides information about local organizations, groups and services, and helps develop a stronger volunteer presence in the community by connecting people who would like to volunteer with non-profit agencies looking for assistance. The library also produces a quarterly newsletter called "Off the Shelf" to inform patrons of its programs, services and events. The library is a founding member of the Shared Digital Infrastructure project, an initiative to plan for an Intelligent Community in Newmarket.
Public elementary and secondary education in Newmarket is overseen by York Region's two school boards: theYork Region District School Board (YRDSB), and theYork Catholic District School Board (YCDSB).
The YRDSB operates four secondary schools in Newmarket:Dr. John M. Denison Secondary School,Huron Heights Secondary School,Newmarket High School, andSir William Mulock Secondary School, in addition to 15 elementary schools.
The YCDSB operates one secondary school in the town:Sacred Heart Catholic High School, and six elementary schools. There is also a Christian private elementary school, Newmarket District Christian Academy (NDCA), and a private Christian academy, Innova Academy.
Newmarket is also the home ofPickering College, an independent day and boarding school.
Newmarket is within the coverage area of all major Toronto publications/newspapers.
Local print media was provided byThe Newmarket Era (formerly theEra Banner), founded in 1852 when English immigrant printer G.S. Porter first publishedThe New Era in Newmarket. On September 15, 2023, The Newmarket Era was moved to an online only format by parent company Metroland Media.
Newmarket is also well served byradio stations from Toronto.
Newmarket is also the town of licence for88.5 CKDX-FM. Originally launched on February 28, 1980, as 1480 CKAN. Its studios were located in the Newmarket Plaza then relocated to the Tannery. The studios are currently located in Toronto with the transmitter located in King Township west of Newmarket/Aurora.
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