Newark, New York
Newark, New York | |
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Village | |
680 | |
FIPS code | 36-49891 |
GNIS feature ID | 0958486 |
Website | Official website |
Newark (
History
The current village includes the former "Miller's Basin" and "Lockville" prior to its own incorporation in 1839. The Village of Newark was incorporated in 1853. It was in Newark, New York that
The Jackson–Perkins House, 310 High Street, is significant for its association with the growth and development of the Jackson and Perkins Company, one of the largest and best-known horticultural firms in the United States. The company was established in 1872 by Albert E. Jackson and his son-in-law, Charles H. Perkins, fruit growers and amateur gardeners, who had purchased the property in 1864.
Initially, Perkins, a lawyer, banker and vice-president of Chase Bros. Nursery (Rochester) began experimenting with cultivating grapes and other fruits on the property; however, his growing passion for roses led to a substantial increase in horticultural activity, and in 1884 the company hired E. Alvin Miller, a professional propagator and breeder. This marked a substantial enlargement in the size and professionalism of the company, which began to cultivate roses and other
In the first decades of the twentieth century, Jackson and Perkins achieved worldwide fame, particularly for its roses. In 1908, the company received an award from the National Rose Society for Great Britain for the popular "Dorothy Perkins" climbing rose. During the 1920s and 30s the company's research directors were prolific in developing hundreds of new varieties and the company sold millions of plants. In addition to roses, Jackson and Perkins also became major distributors of
During WWII the largest rose grower in the world folded in Germany due to the war. This left the door open for J&P to become the "Rose Capital of America" and the world's rose garden. Jackson and Perkins is now located in Hodges, South Carolina, a division of the Park Seed Co. and is a full service nursery that disseminates more than one million catalogues and ships more than three million roses and other plants to customers each year.
In 1852, Charles W. Stuart purchased a farm on what is now North Main St, and in need of an income he sold fruit trees door to door to area farms. This was the beginning of a direct selling business and C.W. Stuart Nursery became one of the largest wholesale nurseries in the country.
In 1949, the C.H. Stuart Co.(C.W. Stuart's son), with many successes direct selling, formed a small division, Sarah Coventry Inc., named after C.H. Stuart's great-granddaughter, Sarah Coventry Beale, which marketed costume jewelry until 1984.
In 1900, 4,578 people lived in Newark, New York; in 1910, 6,227; and in 1940, 9,646. Newark has become the industrial and retail center of the county. The Jackson–Perkins House and United States Post Office are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]
Remnants of the former Enlarged
In December 1954, the Hoffman Clock Museum was founded and opened within the Newark Public Library. The collection is named for Augustus Hoffman, Newark resident and Lyons watchmaker and jeweler who amassed much of the collection that now makes up the museum.[9]
The village is part of the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor.[10] Erie Canal Lock 28B is located below the bridge on North Clinton Street, just off N.Y. Route 31. It was built around 1913, and has a lift of 12 feet (3.7 m) to the west.[11]
Village of Arcadia
There was a community of Lockville, first settled circa 1805, approximately 3⁄4 mile (1.2 km) on the east of what used to be known as Miller's Basin in the vicinity of the current East Union and Vienna streets. The name of 'Lockville' came from its location near three locks, numbered 57, 58 and 59, built on the original Erie Canal route. In 1839, Lockville became incorporated as the Village of Arcadia.[12] It merged into Newark when that community was incorporated as a village in 1853.[13][14]
Geography
Newark is located at 43°02′48″N 77°05′43″W / 43.04667°N 77.09528°W.[15] Newark is located along the southern edge of Wayne County, bordering Ontario County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 5.4 square miles (14 km2), of which, 5.4 square miles (14 km2) is land and 0.19% is water. The center of the village is at Main Street (New York State Route 88) and Union Street (New York State Route 31). Route 31 runs next to the southern bank of the Erie Canal.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1870 | 2,248 | — | |
1880 | 2,450 | 9.0% | |
1890 | 3,698 | 50.9% | |
1900 | 4,578 | 23.8% | |
1910 | 6,227 | 36.0% | |
1920 | 6,964 | 11.8% | |
1930 | 7,649 | 9.8% | |
1940 | 9,646 | 26.1% | |
1950 | 10,295 | 6.7% | |
1960 | 12,868 | 25.0% | |
1970 | 11,644 | −9.5% | |
1980 | 10,017 | −14.0% | |
1990 | 9,849 | −1.7% | |
2000 | 9,682 | −1.7% | |
2010 | 9,145 | −5.5% | |
2020 | 9,017 | −1.4% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[16] |
As of the
There were 3,857 households, out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.9% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $32,542, and the median income for a family was $40,863. Males had a median income of $31,641 versus $23,588 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,176. About 12.5% of families and 17.4% of the population were below the
Housing
There were 4,098 housing units at an average density of 762.5 per square mile (294.4/km2); a total of 6.2% of housing units were vacant. There were 3,842 occupied housing units in the village, of which 2,082 were owner-occupied units (54.2%), while 1,760 were renter-occupied (45.8%). The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.9% of total units. The rental unit vacancy rate was 5.7%.[17]
Government
- Mayor: Jonathan Taylor[18]
- Village Clerk/Treasurer Stephen Murawski
- Deputy Clerk:
- Trustee: Emily Howard
- Trustee: Robert Bendix
- Trustee: Stuart Blodgett
- Trustee: Christopher Burgess
- Chief of Police: Rich Martin[19]
- Acting Justice: Keith Benjamin[20]
- Code Enforcement Officer: Michael Bouwens[21]
- Village Historian: Christopher Davis
- Animal Control Officer
Notable people
- Esbon Blackmar (June 19, 1805 – November 19, 1857) was an American politician and a Whig Party U.S. Representative from New York.
- Tom Burgess, Canadian football All-Star Quarterback. 78th Grey Cup MVP on Offense.[22]
- Admiral Leslie E. Gehres, Captain of the USS Franklin (CV-13).[23]
- Marvin I. Greenwood (1840–1917), lawyer and politician
- Peter Hannan, television producer, writer, singer-songwriter, who created the animated series CatDog.[24][25][26]
- Charles R. Jackson, (1903–1968), author of The Lost Weekend [27]
- Doug Kent, Newark resident; professional ten-pin bowler; PBA and USBC Hall of Famer[28]
- Marilyn Leavitt-Imblum, noted needlework designer[29]
- Clarence MacGregor (September 16, 1872 – February 18, 1952), member of the United States House of Representatives (New York-R).
- Javon McCrea, professional basketball player
- Frances Miller Mumaugh (1860–1933), still-life painter
- Lowell "Bud" Paxon, founder of Paxson Communications and Pax TV and the Home Shopping Network. He got his start at a local radio station in 1957. He lived at 120 Moore Street in Newark until moving on to own a string of radio and television stations. He died in 2015.
- Helen Cary Russell (1870-1946), clubwoman, social leader, and magazine editor
- Sybil Shearer (1912-2005), pioneer in modern dance, was raised in Newark, New York.[30]
- Paul J. Swain, Roman Catholic bishop[31]
- Harriet Van Horne (May 17, 1920 – January 15, 1998)[32]
- William Marvin, local business owner and philanthropist
References
- ^ Village of Newark, Village Court, Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ "About Us", Jackson and Perkins. Jackson and Perkins, n.d. Web. December 8, 2015.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ The Erie Canal (Lock 59 - Upper Lockville Lock); retrieved January 21, 2015.
- ^ The Travels of Tug 44 (Erie Canal Lock 59), tug44.org; retrieved January 21, 2015.
- ^ The Erie Canal (Lock 58 - Middle Lockville Lock), Retrieved Jan. 21, 2015.
- ^ Clemens, Chris (February 14, 2016). "Killing Time at the Hoffman Clock Museum in Newark |". Exploring Upstate. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
- ^ National Park Service - Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Brochure, New York; retrieved January 21, 2015.
- ^ NY Canals (Index of Locks), nycanals.com; retrieved January 21, 2015.
- ^ Bulletin of the New York Public Library, Volume 16, 1912, page 639, Retrieved Jun. 4, 2015.
- ^ Wayne County, New York Office of County Historian - History of the Town of Arcadia Archived 2015-07-06 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ Wayne County Life - Where is Lockville? by John R. Groves (October 31, 2008); retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Mayor and Village Board". www.villageofnewark.com. Archived from the original on March 28, 2016.
- ^ "Newark, NY Police Department". Village of Newark, NY.
- ^ "Village Court". www.villageofnewark.com. Archived from the original on November 24, 2016.
- ^ "Code Enforcement". Village of Newark. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ Tom Burgess profile, cfl-scrapbook; accessed August 17, 2015.
- ^ "USS Franklin Capt Leslie E. Gehres profile". Retrieved August 17, 2015.
- ^ Peter Hannan official website, peterhannan.com; retrieved June 7, 2015.
- ^ IMDb - Peter Hannan Biography; retrieved June 7, 2015.
- ^ The Geneva Times, February 15, 1972, page 12; retrieved June 7, 2015.
- ^ Charles R. Jackson profile, imdb.com; accessed August 17, 2015.
- ^ "Doug Kent profile at PBA.com". pba.com. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ^ Marilyn Leavitt-Imblum profile, retrieved August 17, 2015
- ^ Without Wings the Way is Steep: The Autobiography of Sybil Shearer
- ^ Bishop Swain biography, Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls, archived from the original on December 12, 2009, retrieved April 11, 2010
- ^ Severo, Richard. Harriet Van Horne, 77, Newark High School graduate, New York Times writer/critic Of Early TV and Radio Shows, New York Times obituary, January 17, 1998.
External links
Media related to Newark, New York at Wikimedia Commons
- Village of Newark (official website)
- Newark-Arcadia Historical Society & Museum
- Historical links for Newark area
- Collier's New Encyclopedia. 1921. .
- New International Encyclopedia. 1905. .