Newark is a village in Kendall County, Illinois, home to about 1,138 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60541.
Homes sold for a median of $242 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Newark; also Lisbon and Yorkville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Newark. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)45 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL48 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Newark; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Newark had 973 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 667th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Kendall County grew from 11,467 residents in 1900 to 131,869 in 2020.
Kendall County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 38.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Morris 1 Nw, IL weather station (12 miles away).
25,500 jobs at 2,548 businesses in Kendall County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Newark.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Newark CCSD 66, Lisbon CCSD 90, Newark CHSD 18 and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newark Elem SchoolNewark | Pre-K–4 | 116 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Lisbon Grade SchoolNewark | K–8 | 121 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Millbrook Junior High SchoolNewark | 5–8 | 89 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Newark Comm High SchoolNewark | 9–12 | 175 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Lisbon CCSD 90Newark | — | — | Special Education | 4.1 mi |
| Newark CCSD 66Newark | — | — | Special Education | 2.9 mi |
| Newark CHSD 18Newark | — | — | Special Education | 2.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Lisbon, Yorkville and Millbrook.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.