Why visit Newark
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark and 2 parks and trails in and around town.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 97°F; January lows average 36°F.
Weather in Newark
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Newark
Newark is a city in Tarrant and Wise Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. Its population was 1,096 in 2020.
From the Wikipedia article Newark, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Site of First Post Office in Wise County, Odessa
Monument and historic site · 1.2 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries7
History
According to the Handbook of Texas, settlement began in the mid-1850s, referring to the community as Caddo Village because of numerous remnants of the Caddo Indian culture found along the banks of the West Fork of the Trinity River. After the Rock Island Railroad reached the town in 1893, officials surveyed town lots; the community was named after Newark, New Jersey, perhaps the hometown of G. K. Foster, the civil engineer who helped survey the town. Newark was a prosperous farming community until the 1920s. It regained its status as a retail market for area farmers by the end of the 1940s. In 1951, Newark was incorporated.
From the History section of Newark, Texas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Newark
11 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57°F | 36°F | 1.9 in |
| Feb | 62°F | 40°F | 2.2 in |
| Mar | 69°F | 48°F | 2.9 in |
| Apr | 76°F | 55°F | 4.0 in |
| May | 84°F | 64°F | 4.1 in |
| Jun | 93°F | 73°F | 4.0 in |
| Jul | 97°F | 76°F | 2.4 in |
| Aug | 97°F | 76°F | 2.8 in |
| Sep | 89°F | 68°F | 3.2 in |
| Oct | 79°F | 56°F | 4.1 in |
| Nov | 67°F | 46°F | 2.5 in |
| Dec | 58°F | 38°F | 2.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Ft Worth Alliance Ap (10 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Tarrant County has had 19 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-02-19: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2021-02-14: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-08-24: Tropical Storms Marco And Laura (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2017-08-25: Hurricane Harvey (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 10 miles away.
- Aurora 3 mi northwest, about 5 min by car
- Boyd 7 mi northwest, about 11 min by car
- Azle 9 mi south, about 14 min by car
- Haslet 9 mi east, about 15 min by car
- Saginaw 12 mi southeast, about 20 min by car
- Lakeside 13 mi south, about 21 min by car
- Blue Mound 14 mi southeast, about 23 min by car
- Roanoke 15 mi east, about 24 min by car
- Keller 16 mi east, about 26 min by car
- Fort Worth 18 mi southeast, about 29 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- ISS020-E-33226 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS050-E-58156 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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