Newark, Ohio Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 46,279. Estimated population in July 2024: 47,301 (+2.2% change)
Males: 21,883 (47.3%), Females: 24,396 (52.7%)

Licking County

Zip codes: 43055.

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $34,791
Median house value: $85,200

Population by Race

Races in Newark:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.6%)
  • Black (3.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (23.0%), Irish (14.4%), United States (13.5%), English (10.8%), Italian (4.3%), Dutch (2.3%).

Elevation: 829 feet

Land area: 19.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Newark

  • High school or higher: 80.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Newark city

  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 51.8%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 14.6%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +1,546 (+3.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Newark:

  • LICKING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1320 W MAIN ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Newark:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Newark:

  • PORT COLUMBUS INTL (about 33 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: CMH)
  • RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL (about 40 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: LCK)
  • OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: OSU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Newark:

  • NEWARK-HEATH (about 4 miles; NEWARK, OH; Abbreviation: VTA)
  • MILLER FARM LANDING STRIP (about 17 miles; BALTIMORE, OH; Abbreviation: 7B4)
  • KNOX COUNTY (about 19 miles; MOUNT VERNON, OH; Abbreviation: 4I3)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Newark:

  • OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY-NEWARK CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 1,679; Location: 1179 UNIVERSITY DR; Public; Website: www.newark.ohio-state.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • CENTRAL OHIO TECHNICAL COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,079; Location: 1179 UNIVERSITY DR; Public; Website: www.cotc.tec.oh.us)
  • LICKING COUNTY JOINT VOCATIONAL SCHOOL-NEWARK (Full-time enrollment: 96; Location: 150 PRICE RD; Public)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Newark:

  • DENISON UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; GRANVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,101)
  • OTTERBEIN COLLEGE (about 35 miles; WESTERVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,226)
  • CAPITAL UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,187)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 37 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,999)
  • COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 10,583)
  • FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,048)
  • OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 43 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 42,666)

Schools

Public high schools in Newark:

  • NEWARK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,889; Location: 314 GRANVILLE ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • LICKING VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 711; Location: 100 HAINSVIEW DR; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Newark:

  • NEWARK CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 280; Location: 1 GREEN WAVE DRIVE; Grades: 9 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Newark:

  • LICKING VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 521; Location: 1379 LICKING VALLEY RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • NEWTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 512; Location: 6645 MOUNT VERNON RD; Grades: PK – 06)
  • NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 489; Location: 300 DEO DR; Grades: PK – 04)
  • WILLIAM E MILLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 450; Location: 1350 GRANVILLE RD; Grades: KG – 04)
  • CENTRAL INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 391; Location: 116 W CHURCH ST; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • WILSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 391; Location: 805 W CHURCH ST; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • WEST MAIN INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 379; Location: 112 W MAIN ST; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • JOHN CLEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 375; Location: 475 JEFFERSON RD; Grades: KG – 04)
  • BEN FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 349; Location: 533 BEACON RD; Grades: PK – 04)
  • MCGUFFEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 340; Location: 130 GREEN WAVE DR; Grades: KG – 04)

Private primary/middle schools in Newark:

  • ST FRANCIS DE SALES SCHOOL (Students: 521; Location: 38 GRANVILLE STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL (Students: 195; Location: 15 PENNEY AVE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • PAR EXCELLENCE LEARNING CENTER (Students: 86; Location: 383 WASHINGTON ST; Grades: KG – 4)
  • CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP SCHOOL (Students: 86; Location: 975 NORTH MOUNT VERNON ROAD; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Newark:

  • NEWARK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,564,469; Location: 88 W. CHURCH ST.; 346,087 books; 16,303 audio materials; 22,747 video materials; 434 serial subscriptions)