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NewarkMO

A town of 58, settled in 1836.

Population
58
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020
Household income
$68K
median
Median age
29.6
years
Land area
0 sq mi

Is Newark a good place to live?

Newark has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

58 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Bethel · 8 miLa Belle · 9 miLewistown · 11 miKnox City · 11 miNovelty · 12 miLeonard · 13 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Newark: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Newark, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerUnion Electric13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterKnox County Public Water & Sewer Dist 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Newark’s trash rules yet
SchoolsKnox County R-I School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Missouri you can register online until 27 days before Election Day, in person until 27 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 27 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereKnoxKnox County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code6345863458 100%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.

Natural hazards

High risk in Newark, with inland flooding at the top

FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Newark than in 70% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Newark once, in 2002. Just over two fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by heat waves at 28%.

70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
70High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageNewark’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in NewarkGet ready1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Newark

Only 10 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a lower typical July afternoon high than Newark. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 17° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.

18″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–38°
Spring42–63°
Summer64–85°
Fall44–65°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageNewark’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 17°Rain & snow18″ of snow a winter · 40 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Newark than in most of Missouri or the rest of the country

19% of adults in Newark report frequent physical distress; 39% get no exercise outside work. Against the Missouri average, Newark comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 19. In Newark, 77% of adults had a checkup this year.

NewarkMissouri townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)23%17%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)19%15%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)39%30%25%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)30%22%19%
32 measures vs. Missouri
1 better12 too close to call19 worse
What stands outNewarkMO
Fewer binge drinkers13.4%16.3%
More uninsured adults14.6%8.7%
Blessing Hospital
30.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageNewark’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby30.6 miles to an ER · Blessing HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than MO on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Newark

16pages on Newark
The big questions
HealthBetter than MO on 1 of 32 CDC measuresWork & commute$68K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 70% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions7 nearby · John Wood Mansion 31 miLibraryLabelle LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1836Famous people1 born in NewarkTown Hall & politicsClimate87° summer highs · 18″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 63458Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Newark; the nearest are

Culver-Stockton CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Canton25.3 mi$30,875 tuitionJohn Wood Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Quincy, IL34.2 mi$5,700 in-state tuitionTruman State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Kirksville34.8 mi$9,838 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Newark residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Newark

Village in Missouri, United States

Newark is a village in southeast Knox County, Missouri, United States, along the South Fabius River. As of the 2020 census, its population was 54.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
692 ft
ZIP code
63458
Area code
660

Questions about Newark

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Newark, MO a good place to live?

Newark has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.