Newark, Ohio | |
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Motto(s): Land of Legend ⏤ Past and Future | |
Coordinates: 40°04′45″N 82°23′50″W / 40.07917°N 82.39722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Licking |
Settled | 1802 |
Incorporated | 1813[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 21.37 sq mi (55.34 km2) |
• Land | 20.89 sq mi (54.09 km2) |
• Water | 0.48 sq mi (1.25 km2) |
Elevation | 853 ft (260 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 49,934 |
• Density | 2,390.90/sq mi (923.12/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 43055, 43056, 43058, 43093 |
Area code(s) | 740, 220 |
FIPS code | 39-54040[5] |
GNIS feature ID | 1086473[3] |
Website | www |
Newark is a city in and the county seat of Licking County, Ohio, United States,[6] 33 miles (53 km) east of Columbus. The population was 49,934 at the 2020 census,[4] which makes it the 18th largest city in Ohio.