Norman No. 1 Oil Well Site · National Register of Historic Places
Newark Township’s story
156 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1870Newark Township is settled
Newark TownshipKS
A town of 222, settled in 1870.
3 bordering townsMap →
Norman No. 1 Oil Well Site · Public domain
Population
222
2025 Census estimate · −3.9% since 2020
Median home value
$275K
Census ACS
Household income
$36K
median
Median age
27.9
years
Jobs based here
15
A commuter town
Is Newark Township a good place to live?
Newark Township’s mean commuting time is 45 minutes, above both the Kansas town median (20 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 152 in Kansas we compare has a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Newark Township. Newark Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
222 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Chetopa TownshipShiloh TownshipNeodesha TownshipNewark Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Newark Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Newark Township, and how to reach them.
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWilson Co RWD 4No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Newark Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNeodesha Unified School District 461Cherryvale Unified School District 4472 districts serve Newark Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereWilson County ClerkWilson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes66757, 66776, 6733566757 52% · 66776 31% · 67335 17%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Newark Township.
Work & commute
Most of Newark Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Chanute (17%), Neodesha (9%) and Fredonia (8%). Half of commuters travel less than 21 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Newark Township0%
Chanute17%
Neodesha9%
Fredonia8%
Wichita8%
21 mi
median commute distance
15
jobs based in Newark Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Newark Township is inland flooding, at a high overall level
Of the losses FEMA expects here, 43% come from inland flooding and 17% from tornadoes. Newark Township’s FEMA risk score is 72 of 100, against 49 of 100 in Kansas’ towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns.
72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Newark Township, expect four seasons and hot summers
July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 24° and about 7 inches of snow falls in a winter.
7″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–46°
Spring46–68°
Summer67–89°
Fall47–70°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+0.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Newark Township is
In Newark Township, two in five adults have obesity. For adults here, the share who smoke cigarettes is 18%.
| Newark Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Newark Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 6.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.4% | 11.3% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.1% | 3.2% |
Wilson Medical Center
7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Newark Township
15pages on Newark Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Newark Township; the nearest are
Neosho County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Chanute17.4 mi$5,780 in-state tuitionPittsburg State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Pittsburg47.7 mi$8,400 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Newark Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Newark Township for work
Where Newark Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
15jobs based in Newark Township
0%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Newark Township
Township in Wilson County, Kansas, U.S.
Newark Township is a township in Wilson County, Kansas, United States.
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Questions about Newark Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Newark Township, KS a good place to live?
Newark Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.