Newark’s average commute is 36 minutes, where West Virginia’s towns sit at 21 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. No town among the 62 in West Virginia we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Newark. Newark has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

495 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Elizabeth · 4 mi Parkersburg · 13 mi Cairo · 14 mi North Hills · 15 mi Reedy · 15 mi Belpre · 16 mi

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Newark.

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: very high risk in Newark, mostly inland flooding

97risk score of 100

Newark’s risk rating from FEMA is 97 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 94% come from inland flooding.

FEMA risk score

Inland flooding

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What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters17 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.7 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Most of Newark’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them

2%work in town

Only 2 of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Newark. In Newark, 24% of residents live below the poverty line. Half the trips to work are shorter than 18 miles. The typical household income for Newark comes to $48,000.

	Newark	West Virginia towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	24%	16%	9.6%
Working residents who work in town	1.5%	14%	8%
Median household income	$48,000	$59,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In Newark2%

Parkersburg20%

Elizabeth13%

Charleston5%

Marietta4%

18 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Newark

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here11 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work2% work in Newark Commute times36 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 18 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Newark

11″snow a winter

The range runs from 23° on a January night to 86° on a July afternoon, with about 11 inches of snow a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–44°

Spring41–66°

Summer62–84°

Fall44–67°

Oct 22

typical first frost

Apr 23

typical last frost

+1.2°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 23°Rain & snow11″ of snow a winter · 46 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Newark is

Among adults in Newark, 43% have obesity. In Newark, nearly a fifth of adults report frequent physical distress, and 17% have diabetes.

	Newark	West Virginia towns	U.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	22%	18%	14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	19%	17%	14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	17%	16%	12%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	44%	40%	36%