Editing Newark, New York

{{About-distinguish|the village in Upstate New York|Newark, New Jersey}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Newark, New York
|settlement_type          = [[Administrative divisions of New York#Village|Village]]
|image_skyline            = US Post Office—Newark (14513).jpg
|imagesize                = 
|image_caption            = U.S. Post Office in downtown Newark
|image_flag               = 
|flag_size                = 
|image_seal               = Seal of Newark, New York.png
||pushpin_map             = New York
|pushpin_label_position   = left
|pushpin_map_caption      = Location within the state of New York
|image_map                = Wayne County New York incorporated and unincorporated areas Newark highlighted.svg
|mapsize                  = 260px
|map_caption              = Location in [[Wayne County, New York|Wayne County]] and the state of [[New York (state)|New York]].
|subdivision_type         = Country
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = State
|subdivision_name1        = [[New York (state)|New York]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in New York|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Wayne County, New York|Wayne]]
|subdivision_type3        = Town
|subdivision_name3        = [[Arcadia, New York|Arcadia]]
|subdivision_type4        = 
|subdivision_name4        = 
|government_footnotes     = 
|government_type          = [[Board of Trustees]]
|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = Jonathan Taylor
|leader_title2            = [[Clerk (municipal official)|Clerk]]
|leader_name2             = Stephen Murawski
|leader_title3            = [[Justice Courts (New York)|Court]]
|leader_name3             = Justice Michael R. Miller<br />Justice William Schusler<ref name="COURT">[https://www.villageofnewark.com/village-court.html Village of Newark, Village Court], Retrieved May 25, 2019.</ref>
|established_title        = Settled
|established_date         = 1819
|established_title2       = Incorporated
|established_date2        = {{Start date|1853|07|21}}
|established_title3       = 
|established_date3        = 
|unit_pref                = Imperial
|area_footnotes           = <ref name="TigerWebMapServer">{{cite web|title=ArcGIS REST Services Directory|url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=September 20, 2022}}</ref>
|area_total_km2           = 14.05
|area_land_km2            = 14.04
|area_water_km2           = 0.01
|area_total_sq_mi         = 5.42
|area_land_sq_mi          = 5.42
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.01
|area_water_percent       = 
|area_urban_km2           = 
|area_urban_sq_mi         = 
|area_metro_km2           = 
|area_metro_sq_mi         = 
|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     = 
|population_note          = 
|population_total         = 9017
|population_density_km2   = 642.46
|population_density_sq_mi = 1663.96
|population_metro         = 
|population_density_metro_km2     = 
|population_density_metro_sq_mi   = 
|population_urban                 = 
|population_density_urban_km2     = 
|population_density_urban_sq_mi   = 
|population_blank1_title          = 
|population_blank1                = 
|population_density_blank1_km2    = 
|population_density_blank1_sq_mi  = 
|timezone                 = [[Eastern Daylight Time|EST]]
|utc_offset               = −5
|timezone_DST             = [[Eastern Daylight Time|EDT]]
|utc_offset_DST           = −4
|coordinates              = {{coord|43|02|48|N|77|05|43|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
|elevation_footnotes      = <!--for references: use <ref> </ref> tags-->
|elevation_m              = 135
|elevation_ft             = 457
|postal_code_type         = ZIP Code(s)
|postal_code              = 14513
|area_code                = [[area code 315|315]] and [[Area code 680|680]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 36-49891
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 0958486
|website                  = [http://www.villageofnewark.com Official website]
|pop_est_as_of = 
|pop_est_footnotes = 
|population_est = 
}}

'''Newark''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|nj|uː|ər|k}} {{respell|NEW|ərk}}) is a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Village|village]] in [[Wayne County, New York]], United States, {{convert|35|mi|km}} south east of [[Rochester, New York|Rochester]] and {{convert|48|mi|km}} west of [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse]]. The population was 9,017 at the 2020 census.<ref>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/newarkvillagenewyork/PST040219] {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref> The '''Village of Newark''' is in the south part of the [[Arcadia, New York|Town of Arcadia]] and is in the south of Wayne County. It is the most populous community in Wayne County.

==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 [[Jackson & Perkins Company]], famous for its roses, was founded in 1872 by Albert Jackson and his son-in law Charles H. Perkins.<ref name="Jackson&Perkins">[http://www.jacksonandperkins.com/about-jackson-and-perkins/a/500 "About Us"], Jackson and Perkins. Jackson and Perkins, n.d. Web. December 8, 2015.</ref> The Perkins mansion is now listed on the historic register.

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 [[ornamentals]] on a large scale. Although the growth of the company led to the acquisition of additional farms, the family's High Street estate remained the center of operations, with experiments in propagation taking place on site and the residence's library serving as the company's main office. In 1910, Charles Perkins's son, George C. Perkins, took over as president. Charles H. Perkins began living in [[Santa Ana, California]] during the winters where he began a large poultry business with his brother, Wyllys. He also had an orange ranch run by his oldest son Albert J. Perkins. After George C. resigned, his cousin Charles "Charlie" Perkins became president until the 1960s.

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 [[clematis]], [[lilac]]s, [[boxwoods]], [[azaleas]], and [[rhododendrons]]. After specializing in the wholesale trade for more than half a century, Jackson and Perkins's popular exhibit at the [[1939 New York World's Fair]] led to its entrance into the retail market as a mail order business.

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 (Newark, New York)|United States Post Office]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref>

[[File:Erie Canal Lock 59.jpg|thumb|left|A photo of the former Enlarged Erie Canal Lock #59 (Upper Lockville) in Newark, New York.]]
Remnants of the former Enlarged [[Erie Canal]] Lock 59 (also called the Upper Lockville Lock) are located along North Clinton Street across from the current Lock 28B in Newark, just off [[New York Route 31|N.Y. Route 31]]. It was a double-chamber lock built in 1841, and had a lift of {{convert|7.88|ft|m}} to the west.<ref name="ERIECANAL59">[http://www.eriecanal.org/Lock59.html The Erie Canal (Lock 59 - Upper Lockville Lock)]; retrieved January 21, 2015.</ref><ref name="TUG44">[http://www.tug44.org/canal.history/erie-lock-59 ''The Travels of Tug 44 (Erie Canal Lock 59)''], tug44.org; retrieved January 21, 2015.</ref> The former Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 58 (also called the Middle Lockville Lock) is a few blocks east off Lyons Street, but one of the chambers is being used by a scrap company. Volunteers cleared the other chamber as part of a canal trail project.<ref name="ERIECANAL58">[http://www.eriecanal.org/Lock58.html The Erie Canal (Lock 58 - Middle Lockville Lock)], Retrieved January 21, 2015.</ref>
Located where Military Brook enters the canal on West Union Street is a little known remnant of the original Erie Canal. It is where Military Brook a.k.a. Whipspool Creek was routed UNDER the canal to the north side where it eventually flowed through the Newark Cemetery on its way to the Ganargua Creek.

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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://exploringupstate.com/the-hoffman-clock-museum-newark/|title=Killing Time at the Hoffman Clock Museum in Newark {{!}}|last=Clemens|first=Chris|date=February 14, 2016|website=Exploring Upstate|language=en-US|access-date=March 11, 2019}}</ref>

The village is part of the [[Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor]].<ref>[http://www.nps.gov/erie/planyourvisit/upload/ERCA_brochure_large_2007.pdf National Park Service - Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Brochure, New York]; retrieved January 21, 2015.</ref> 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 {{convert|12|ft|m}} to the west.<ref name="NYCANALS">[http://www.nycanals.com/Index_of_Locks NY Canals (Index of Locks)], nycanals.com; retrieved January 21, 2015.</ref>
{{clear left}}

===Village of Arcadia===
There was a community of Lockville, first settled ''circa'' 1805, approximately {{convert|3/4|mi|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.<ref name="NYPL">[https://books.google.com/books?id=VhBJRSpO2XsC&dq=arcadia+new+york+incorporate+1839&pg=PA639 ''Bulletin of the New York Public Library'', Volume 16, 1912, page 639], Retrieved June 4, 2015.</ref> It merged into Newark when that community was incorporated as a village in 1853.<ref name="HISTORIAN">[http://www.co.wayne.ny.us/Departments/historian/Histarcadia.htm Wayne County, New York Office of County Historian - History of the Town of Arcadia] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150706055037/http://www.co.wayne.ny.us/Departments/historian/HistArcadia.htm |date=July 6, 2015 }}; retrieved June 4, 2015.</ref><ref name="WCLIFE">[http://www.waynecountylife.com/2009/05/where-is-lockville.html Wayne County Life - ''Where is Lockville?'' by John R. Groves (October 31, 2008)]; retrieved June 4, 2015.</ref>

==Geography==
Newark is located at {{Coord|43|02|48|N|77|05|43|W}}.<ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=October 25, 2007}}</ref> Newark is located along the southern edge of Wayne County, bordering [[Ontario County, New York|Ontario County]]. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|5.4|sqmi|km2}}, of which, {{convert|5.4|sqmi|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==
{{US Census population
|1870= 2248
|1880= 2450
|1890= 3698
|1900= 4578
|1910= 6227
|1920= 6964
|1930= 7649
|1940= 9646
|1950= 10295
|1960= 12868
|1970= 11644
|1980= 10017
|1990= 9849
|2000= 9682
|2010= 9145
|2020= 9017
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2010, there were 9,145 people, 3,842 households, and 2,256 families residing in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1,691.6|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people}}. The racial makeup of the village was 89.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 5.0% [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.9% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.4% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 7.4% of the population.

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 [[poverty line]], including 28.4% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.

===Housing===
There were 4,098 housing units at an average density of {{convert|762.5|/mi2|/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%.<ref name="GR2" />

[[File:Newark Garden Hotel.jpg|thumb|right|Newark Garden Hotel, 125 N Main St., adjacent to Erie Canal.]]

==Government==
*'''Mayor:''' Jonathan Taylor<ref name="VON">{{cite web |url=https://www.villageofnewark.com/mayor---village-board.html |title=Mayor and Village Board |website=www.villageofnewark.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160328084236/https://www.villageofnewark.com/mayor---village-board.html |archive-date=March 28, 2016}}</ref>
*'''Village Clerk/Treasurer''' Stephen Murawski
*'''Deputy Clerk:''' 
*'''Trustee:''' Emily Howard
*'''Trustee:''' Robert Bendix
*'''Trustee:''' Stuart Blodgett
*'''Trustee:''' Christopher Burgess
* '''Chief of Police:''' Rich Martin<ref>{{cite web |title=Newark, NY Police Department |url=https://www.villageofnewark.com/police-department.html |website=Village of Newark, NY}}</ref>
*'''Acting Justice:''' Keith Benjamin<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.villageofnewark.com/village-court.html |title=Village Court |website=www.villageofnewark.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161124015646/https://www.villageofnewark.com/village-court.html |archive-date=November 24, 2016}}</ref>
*'''Code Enforcement Officer:''' Michael Bouwens<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.villageofnewark.com/code-enforcement.html|title=Code Enforcement|website=Village of Newark|accessdate=March 29, 2023}}</ref>
*''' Village Historian:''' Christopher Davis
*'''Animal Control Officer'''

==Notable people==
<!---♦♦♦ Please keep the list in alphabetical order by LAST NAME ♦♦♦--->
*[[Esbon Blackmar]] (June 19, 1805 – November 19, 1857) was an American politician and a [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig Party]] [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from New York.
* [[Tom Burgess (Canadian football)|Tom Burgess]], [[Canadian football]] All-Star Quarterback. 78th [[Grey Cup]] MVP on Offense.<ref>[http://www.cfl-scrapbook Tom Burgess profile], cfl-scrapbook; accessed August 17, 2015.</ref>
* Admiral [[Leslie E. Gehres]], Captain of the [[USS Franklin (CV-13)]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ussfranklin.org/memorabilia/gehres.htm|title=USS Franklin Capt Leslie E. Gehres profile|access-date=August 17, 2015}}</ref>
* [[Marvin I. Greenwood]] (1840–1917), lawyer and politician
* [[Peter Hannan (producer)|Peter Hannan]], television producer, writer, singer-songwriter, who created the animated series ''[[CatDog]]''.<ref name="HANNAN">[http://www.peterhannan.com Peter Hannan official website], peterhannan.com; retrieved June 7, 2015.</ref><ref name="IMDB">[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1124994/bio IMDb - Peter Hannan Biography]; retrieved June 7, 2015.</ref><ref name="GENEVA">''The Geneva Times'', February 15, 1972, page 12; retrieved June 7, 2015.</ref>
* [[Charles R. Jackson]], (1903–1968), author of ''[[The Lost Weekend (novel)|The Lost Weekend]]''  <ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0413352 Charles R. Jackson profile], imdb.com; accessed August 17, 2015.</ref>
* [[Doug Kent]], Newark resident; professional [[Ten-pin bowling|ten-pin bowler]]; [[Professional Bowlers Association|PBA]] and [[United States Bowling Congress|USBC]] Hall of Famer<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pba.com/bowlers/bowler/1991|title=Doug Kent profile at PBA.com|website=pba.com|access-date=September 11, 2020}}</ref>
* [[Marilyn Leavitt-Imblum]], noted needlework designer<ref>{{Citation|url=http://www.co.wayne.ny.us/RPT-TaxSearch/Owner.aspx?Type=R&ID=86809&Page=Owner&Site=1|access-date=August 17, 2015|title=Marilyn Leavitt-Imblum profile}}</ref>
* [[Clarence MacGregor]] (September 16, 1872 – February 18, 1952), member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] ([[New York (state)|New York]]-[[Republican Party (United States)|R]]). 
* [[Javon McCrea]], professional basketball player
* [[Frances Miller Mumaugh]] (1860–1933), still-life painter
* [[Bud Paxson|Lowell "Bud" Paxson]], founder of Paxson Communications and Pax TV and the Home Shopping Network. Began his career as owner of local radio station [[WACK]] in 1957. Lived at 120 Moore Street in Newark until moving on to own a string of radio and television stations. (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.<ref>''Without Wings the Way is Steep: The Autobiography of Sybil Shearer''<!--publishing info; ISBN needed--></ref>
* [[Paul J. Swain]], Roman Catholic [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls|bishop]]<ref>{{Citation|url=http://www.sfcatholic.org/info/bishopswain.aspx|title=Bishop Swain biography|publisher=[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls]]|access-date=April 11, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091212004119/http://www.sfcatholic.org/info/bishopswain.aspx|archive-date=December 12, 2009}}</ref>
* [[Harriet Van Horne]] (May 17, 1920 – January 15, 1998)<ref>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.</ref>
* [[William Marvin]], local business owner and philanthropist
* [[Andrew Wantuck]] director, producer on [[Comedy Central]], [[Golf Channel]]
* Scott Hess, Newark High School graduate, son of former School Supt. Don Hess-  Scott Hess is a commercial and arts photographer based in Petaluma, Ca. He is the co- author of the book On A River Winding Home-  visions and stories of the  Petaluma River watershed.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category-inline}}
*[https://www.villageofnewark.com/ Village of Newark (official website)]
*[http://newarkarcadiamuseum.org/ Newark-Arcadia Historical Society & Museum]
*[http://wayne.nygenweb.net/townships/arcadia.html Historical links for Newark area]
*{{Cite Collier's|wstitle=Newark (New York)|display=Newark, a village of New York in Wayne co.|short=x}}
*{{Cite NIE|wstitle=Newark (New York)|display=Newark. A village in Wayne County, N. Y.|short=x}}

{{Wayne County, New York}}

{{authority control}}

[[Category:Newark, New York|*]]
[[Category:Villages in Wayne County, New York]]
[[Category:Erie Canal]]
[[Category:Rochester metropolitan area, New York]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1853]]
[[Category:1853 establishments in New York (state)]]
[[Category:Villages in New York (state)]]