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Newark ( ) is a city serving as the
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of
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,
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, United States, east of
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, at the junction of the forks of the Licking River. The population was 49,934 at the 2020 census, which makes it the 15th largest city in Ohio. It is the site of much of the Newark Earthworks, a major ancient complex built by the Hopewell culture. The Great Circle portion and additional burial mounds are located in the neighboring city of Heath, Ohio. This complex has been designated as a
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and is operated as a state park by the Ohio History Connection.


History

Cultures of
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lived along the river valleys for thousands of years before
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an contact. From more than two thousand years ago, 100 AD to 500 AD, people of the Hopewell culture transformed the area of Newark and Heath. They built many earthen mounds and
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s, creating the single largest earthwork complex in the Ohio River Valley. The Newark Earthworks, designated a
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, have been preserved to document and interpret the area's significant ancient history. The earthworks cover several square miles and about 206 acres. This is operated as a state park by the Ohio History Connection. The Observatory Mound, Observatory Circle, and the interconnected Octagon earthworks span nearly in length. The Octagon alone is large enough to contain four Roman Coliseums. The
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in
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would fit precisely within Observatory Circle. The even larger -diameter Newark Great Circle, located in Heath, is the largest circular earthwork in the
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. The -high walls surround a -deep moat. At the entrance, the walls and moat are of greater and more impressive dimensions. Contemporary archaeogeodesy and
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researchers have demonstrated that the Hopewell and other
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s had advanced scientific understandings which they used to create their earthworks for astronomical observations, markings and celebrations. Researchers analyzed the placements, alignments, dimensions, and site-to-site interrelationships of the Hopewell earthworks to understand what had been done. Today, the Ohio Historical Society preserves the Great Circle Earthworks in a public park near downtown Newark, called Mound Builders Park (or the Newark Earthworks) located at 99 Cooper Ave, Newark, Ohio. The area of the Octagon Earthworks had been leased to a country club, but new arrangements in 1997 provide for more public access to it. Later American Indian tribes inhabiting the area at the time of European contact were distant descendants of the Hopewell peoples.


European-American settlement

After exploration by traders and trappers in earlier centuries, the first European-American settlers arrived in 1802, led by Gen. William C. Schenck. He named the new village after his
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. Nineteenth-century investment in infrastructure resulted in growth in the town after it was linked to major transportation and trade networks. On July 4, 1825, Governors Clinton of New York and Morrow of Ohio dug the first shovelfuls of dirt for the
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project, at the Licking Summit near Newark, Ohio. On April 11, 1855, Newark became a stop along the
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that was built to connect
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to
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and St. Louis. On April 16, 1857, the Central Ohio Railroad connected Newark west to
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, and later Newark maintained a station on the
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. The Heisey Glass Company started in Newark in 1895. The factory operated there for 62 years, until the company's demise in 1957 due to changing tastes. The National Heisey Glass Museum, operated by the Heisey Collectors of America, Inc., is located on Sixth Street in Newark. In 1909, The Arcade was opened. Modeled after innovative European retail buildings, it became one of Newark's first successful retail emporiums. Later versions of buildings that contained a variety of shops indoors became known as shopping malls. At , the Arcade is one-third the size of an average modern Wal-Mart.


Geography

According to the
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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Newark is located at (40.063014, −82.416779).


Demographics

In terms of population, Newark, Ohio is the second-largest Newark in the United States, after Newark,
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. Newark, Ohio is part of the Columbus, Ohio metropolitan area. The median income for a household in the city was $19,791, and the median income for a family was $42,138. Males had a median income of $18,542 versus $12,868 for females. The
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for the city was $17,819. About 10.1% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the
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, including 17.9% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.


2010 census

As of the
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of 2010, there were 47,573 people, 19,840 households, and 12,057 families residing in the city. The
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was . There were 21,976 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 92.8%
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, 3.3%
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, 0.3% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population. There were 19,840 households, of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.7% were
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living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.2% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.94. The median age in the city was 37.3 years. 24% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.6% were from 25 to 44; 26% were from 45 to 64; and 14.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.8% male and 52.2% female. File:Ohio Newark Great Circle09.jpg, Great Circle at Newark Earthworks File:McGuffey Elementary School, Newark.jpg, Former McGuffey Elementary School, used also as West Main Intermediate. File:LSNewarkBank0.jpg, Home Savings Association Bank, Louis Sullivan, architect File:NewarkOH MidlandTheater.jpg, The Midland Theatre on Courthouse Square File:Shields Block Newark.JPG, Shields Block File:Sculpture, Thomas Evans Bike Trail, Newark, Ohio.jpg, ''Family Outing'', sculpture by Gary Lee Price, Thomas Evans Bike Trail, west of downtown File:Upham-Wright House.JPG, Upham-Wright House File:HudsonAvenueHistoricDistrict.jpg, Home in the Hudson Avenue Historic District File:Cedar Hill Cemetery Buildings.JPG, Cedar Hill Cemetery File:Dawes Arboretum - DSC02895.JPG, Nearby
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south of Newark


Business

Newark is the site of several major manufacturers. Holophane, founded in 1898, is one of the world's oldest manufacturers of lighting-related products. The main factory of
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is also located in Newark.
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has Regional Headquarters here. The Park National Bank Corporation is headquartered in downtown Newark. Several industrial parks have been developed and house such major companies as Kaiser Aluminum,
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,
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, Covestro,
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, THK, Harry & David, Communicolor, Diebold, Anomatic, International Paper, and Tamarack Farms Dairy. Longaberger, a major basket-maker, had their new corporate headquarters in Newark designed as a gigantic "medium market basket," their most popular model. The main shopping center in the area is the
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, located in nearby Heath. The mall is named for the internationally known, ancient complex called the Newark Earthworks, built 2,000 years ago by the Hopewell culture of central Ohio. It is a
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and major elements of the earthworks are located less than a mile away from the shopping mall named for them.


Education

Newark City School District serves the city of Newark. Newark High School consists of nearly 2,000 students and competes at the OHSAA D1 level. Newark High School has a storied tradition in Academics and Sports, as well as Performing Arts. Newark High School has won 4 OHSAA Basketball titles (36', 38', 43', 08') and 3 AP Football titles. The Pride of Newark Marching Band has made an unprecedented 42 consecutive years to the OMEA state finals. The Pride has earned a superior rating at State Marching Band finals 31 years, including 4 straight seasons (2015, ‘16, ‘17, ‘18). The Newark High School Sinfonia, under the direction of Susan Larson, tied for first runner-up at the National Orchestra Cup in New York City on April 5, 2009. The Sinfonia was featured in a front-page article of the April 14, 2009, edition of ''The New York Times'', and received an invitation to the White House in the fall of 2009. Their Concert Choir recently sang in Italy and was sponsored by Disney. Under the direction of Kimberly & Michael Wigglesworth, the choir has qualified for OMEA Choir state Finals for the past 15 years. : A regional campus of
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is also located in the city. The Ohio State University at Newark, founded in 1957, schools over 2,800 students and is the most diverse campus in the Ohio State system. Today, under the leadership of Dean and Director William MacDonald, the campus features eleven buildings, including a recreation center and two residence halls. It offers Associate of Arts degrees, as well as Bachelor of Arts degrees in seven majors and master's degrees in education and social work. It also serves as a doorway to over 200 majors on the
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campus in
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. The Newark Campus shares its facilities with a two-year technical college, COTC (
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). Under the leadership of President Bonnie Coe, it serves some 3,000 other students in 45 certificate and associate degree programs. Newark is also home to a number of private religious schools, including St. Francis de Sales School, Blessed Sacrament School and Newark Catholic High School. C-TEC ( Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County) offers high school and adult programs. Newark has a public library, a branch of the Licking County Library System.


Transportation

Licking County provided demand-response public transportation under the name Licking County Transit. GoBus'
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- Wooster route provides service to Newark.


Climate


Notable people

* Gary A. Braunbeck, horror author * John J. Brice,
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officer and Uniited States Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries (1896–1898) *
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, one of the youngest soldiers in
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* Mike Collins, football player for NFL's
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and St. Louis Rams *
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, economic historian, professor at Wellesley College; credited with developing the field of industrial history; was the first female professor to teach statistics in the US * Woody English, MLB player for
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* Jon Hendricks, jazz singer *
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, MLB starting pitcher for
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,
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, Texas Rangers,
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* Che Jones, college basketball player; jersey number retired by Ohio State-Newark in 2001 * Rob Kelly, five-year NFL pro with the New Orleans Saints and New England Patriots * joe joe Little, Retired
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* Roman Mars, host and producer of '' 99% Invisible'' *
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, the voice of Brak *
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, first woman to fly solo around the world * Bruce Mozert, photographer * Wayne Newton, singer, actor,
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entertainer; raised in Newark *
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, writer and television presenter * Henry Putnam, Wisconsin state senator *
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, 5th President of Liberia * Fred Schaus, Hall of Fame head coach of NBA's
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, Purdue and
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* Marshall Sprague, journalist * William Stanbery, U.S. Congressman * G. David Thompson (1899–1965), investment banker, industrialist, and modern art collector *
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, professional
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player for
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, 12-year NFL pro with
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*
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, historian and writer * Clarence Hudson White, early photographer, member of modernist "Photo Secessionist" group *
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, science fiction author *
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, Civil War general * William Burnham Woods, U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice


References in culture

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refers to the Newark Earthworks in a short story. *
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's novella ''Born With The Dead'' is set partly in Newark, and refers to the
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and Octagon Mounds * Parts of ''
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'' series of novels by Orson Scott Card refer to the earthworks. * Gary A. Braunbeck sets much of his fiction in Cedar Hill, a city based on Newark. * Parts of James Frey's highly successful book, '' A Million Little Pieces'', are based in and around Newark.


See also

* Newark Earthworks * Blackhand Gorge State Nature Preserve *
Dawes Arboretum The Dawes Arboretum is a nonprofit arboretum located in Newark, Ohio. It includes nearly of plant collections, gardens and natural areas. The site includes approximately 12 miles (19 km) of hiking trails and roadways for a four-mile (6  ...
*
Home Building Association Bank The Home Building Association Bank (or Home Building Association Company) is a historic building located at 1 North Third Street in Newark, Ohio, United States, and was designed by noted Chicago architect Louis Sullivan. It is one of eight banks ...
*
Flint Ridge State Memorial Flint Ridge Ancient Quarries and Nature Preserve is a Native American flint quarry located in Hopewell Township, Licking County, Ohio, about three miles north of Brownsville at the intersection of Brownsville Road and Flint Ridge Road. Old q ...
* Roper (company)


References


Bibliography

* Smucker, Isaac (1807-1894): ''Recollections of Newark'', Ohio Archæological and Historical Society Publications: Volume 20
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pp. 240–247.


External links


City of Newark, Ohio

Community resource website for Newark, Ohio

OSU-Newark and COTC
* {{Authority control Cities in Ohio Cities in Licking County, Ohio County seats in Ohio Populated places established in 1802 1802 establishments in the Northwest Territory