Newark, California

Newark, California
City
Silliman Activity and Family Aquatic Center
ZIP code		94560
Area code	510, 341
FIPS code	06-50916
GNIS feature IDs	277562, 2411238
Website	www.ci.newark.ca.us

Newark (

.

Geography

The western edge of the city is near the southern end of the San Francisco Bay. State Route 84 runs through the city, and continues as the Dumbarton Bridge to cross the San Francisco Bay to reach Menlo Park. Interstate 880 serves as the eastern boundary with Fremont.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.9 square miles (36 km²), of which 13.9 square miles (36 km²) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km²), comprising 0.17%, is water.

History

Newark was named after Newark Castle, Port Glasgow, in Scotland by J. Barr Robertson.

Before it was settled by Europeans, Newark was home to the

was purchased by The Pacific Land Investment Company and subdivided to form the town of Newark.

In the early 1950s, the amalgamation of towns was increasing in Alameda County. In 1953, residents in the towns surrounding Newark were concerned about being annexed into the nearby city of Hayward, and began plans to incorporate as a single city, eventually becoming Fremont.^[9] Driven by their own concerns of being forced to amalgamate into this new city and the resulting changes in zoning, Newark was incorporated in September 1955, before the incorporation of Fremont would complete.^[10]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	179		—
1950	1,532		—
1960	9,884		545.2%
1970	27,153		174.7%
1980	32,126		18.3%
1990	37,861		17.9%
2000	42,471		12.2%
2010	42,573		0.2%
2020	47,529		11.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[11] 1950 Census source[12]

2010

The

of any race were 14,994 persons (35.2%).

The Census reported that 42,428 people (99.7% of the population) lived in households, 145 (0.3%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 12,972 households, out of which 5,643 (43.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 7,832 (60.4%) were

(79.7% of all households); the average family size was 3.60.

The age distribution of the population shows 10,799 people (25.4%) under the age of 18, 3,824 people (9.0%) aged 18 to 24, 12,697 people (29.8%) aged 25 to 44, 10,727 people (25.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 4,526 people (10.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.

There were 13,414 housing units at an average density of 965.2 per square mile (372.7/km²), of which 12,972 were occupied, of which 8,942 (68.9%) were owner-occupied, and 4,030 (31.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.0%. 28,489 people (66.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 13,939 people (32.7%) lived in rental housing units.

Demographic profile[14] 2010 Total Population 42,573–100.0% One Race 39,774 – 93.4% Not Hispanic or Latino 27,579 – 64.8% White alone 11,726 – 27.5% Black or African American alone 1,908 – 4.5% American Indian and Alaska Native alone 95 – 0.2% Asian alone 11,404 – 26.8% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 601 – 1.4% Some other race alone 101 – 0.2% Two or more races alone 1,744 – 4.1% Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 14,994 – 35.2%

2000

As of the census^[15] of 2000, there were 42,471 people, 12,992 households, and 10,341 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,039.4 inhabitants per square mile (1,173.5/km²). There were 13,150 housing units at an average density of 941.1 per square mile (363.4/km²).

There were 12,992 households, out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.4% were non-families. 14.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.26 and the average family size was 3.59.

In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 27.3% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 34.3% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.

The

, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

In the

Economy

Newark's economy is at the edge of Silicon Valley and shares its economic pattern.

The city houses the

The former Sun Microsystems site near I-880, State Route 84 and the Dumbarton Bridge, was purchased by BioMed Realty Trust and is now known as the Pacific Research Center.

In the early to mid-20th century, Newark's economy was based on manufacturing, including: Wedgewood stoves (1910s–1940s);

Top employers

According to the city's June 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[22] the top employers in the city are:

#	Employer	# of Employees
1	Newark Unified School District	889
2	Logitech	606
3	Risk Management Solutions	290
4	WorldPac	251
5	VM Services Inc.	241
6	Nordstrom Distribution Center	220
7	Cargill Salt	217
8	SMART Modular Technologies	214
9	Amazon Fulfillment Center	200
10	Valassis	148

Culture and recreation

The City of Newark has thirteen parks and sport play facilities,^[23] the George M. Silliman Community Activity and Family Aquatic Center (aka the Silliman Center). The Family Aquatic Center portion of the Silliman Center opened in the summer of 2004 and includes a 32,300-square-foot (3,000 m²) indoor swim facility specifically designed for recreation, fitness, and instruction programs for the entire family. The 11,350-square-foot (1,054 m²) Natatorium includes four separate pools, including a 45 ft × 75 ft (14 m × 23 m) Activity Pool; a 245' long Lazy River pool (with a pair of 20' tall, curving water slides); a 4-foot (1.2 m) deep, 4-lane, 25-yard (23 m) Lap Pool; and a 15-person warm-water spa.^[24]

Newark also houses a portion of the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife refuge along with the city of Fremont.

Newark also hosts a festival in honor of the city's founding. "Newark Days" is a four-day Festival/Celebration that takes place every September on the Macgregor Soccer fields (adjacent to the Community center on Cedar Blvd).^[25]

Transportation

Newark lies near the intersection of I-880, State Route 84, and the Dumbarton Bridge.^[26]

Newark is served by

trains.

Vision for future rail

In 2007, the ever-changing plans for the Dumbarton Rail Corridor, which has been talked about in fits and starts since 1988, envisioned Caltrain building a station in Newark.^[27]

Education

Newark is home to a new campus of

, and Unitek College.

Newark has two high schools,

Lincoln

, Schilling, Birch Grove Primary (K-3)(formerly Bunker), and Birch Grove Intermediate (4-6) (formerly Milani) Schools and one private Catholic elementary-8th grade, St. Edward's Catholic School.

Climate

Climate data for Newark, California
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °F (°C)	74 (23)	78 (26)	84 (29)	92 (33)	98 (37)	107 (42)	105 (41)	110 (43)	103 (39)	96 (36)	84 (29)	75 (24)	107 (42)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	57.3 (14.1)	60.8 (16.0)	63.5 (17.5)	66.6 (19.2)	70.2 (21.2)	74.2 (23.4)	76.7 (24.8)	77.0 (25.0)	77.3 (25.2)	72.8 (22.7)	64.6 (18.1)	58.0 (14.4)	68.2 (20.1)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	40.6 (4.8)	43.7 (6.5)	45.9 (7.7)	48.2 (9.0)	51.7 (10.9)	54.9 (12.7)	56.4 (13.6)	57.0 (13.9)	56.0 (13.3)	52.3 (11.3)	46.2 (7.9)	41.3 (5.2)	49.5 (9.7)
Record low °F (°C)	22 (−6)	26 (−3)	25 (−4)	32 (0)	35 (2)	41 (5)	44 (7)	41 (5)	40 (4)	33 (1)	26 (−3)	21 (−6)	21 (−6)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	2.96 (75)	2.52 (64)	2.10 (53)	1.02 (26)	0.41 (10)	0.10 (2.5)	0.02 (0.51)	0.05 (1.3)	0.13 (3.3)	0.78 (20)	1.78 (45)	2.46 (62)	14.31 (363)
Average snowfall inches (cm)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)
Source: http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?ca6144.

Notable people

• Terry Alderete, businesswoman^[28]
• Bayley, professional wrestler
• MLB player for the St. Louis Browns
• Paul Bostaph, drummer
• Rollie Fingers, MLB Hall of Fame relief pitcher^[29]
• Chris Flexen, pitcher, Seattle Mariners
• Steven J. Lopes, Bishop of the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter
• Joey Lucchesi, pitcher, San Diego Padres
• Freddie Muller, infielder, Boston Red Sox^[30]
• Rocky Pamplin,^[31] author,^[32] former football player,^[33] member of the Beach Boys^{[citation needed]}
• Joe Rudi, MLB player^[34]
• Ron Thompson, guitarist^[35]
• Christopher Titus, comedian^[36]
• Bill Walsh lived in Newark from 1957 to 1960 while working at Washington High School in Fremont.^[37]
• Elaine Welteroth, American journalist and former Editor-in-Chief of Teen Vogue

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Newark, California.

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Newark, California.

• Official website
• Fremont Macaroni Kid Free family resource with local events and more in Newark, Fremont and Union City.
• Alameda County Library, Newark Branch^{[permanent dead link]}
• Newark Library Blog
• Newark Unified School District
• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Newark, California