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:
- KNOX COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; MOUNT VERNON, OH)
- FAIRFIELD MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; LANCASTER, OH)
- GENESIS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (about 30 miles; ZANESVILLE, OH)
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)