Town guide

Newark, Wisconsin

Newark is a town in Rock County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,377 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53511.

Homes sold for a median of $164 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,37738 per sq mi
Median home value$335,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$164Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking51%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Newark

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Newark

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)66 miles away
Closer regional airportChicago Rockford International Airport (RFD)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI40 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL87 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.

Who represents Newark

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Newark had 1,510 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 657th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Rock County grew from 51,203 residents in 1900 to 163,687 in 2020.

Newark population by census2000: 1,571, 2010: 1,541, 2020: 1,5101,57120001,54120101,5102020

Rock County, 1900–2020

Rock County population, 1900 to 20201900: 51,203, 1910: 55,538, 1920: 66,150, 1930: 74,206, 1940: 80,173, 1950: 92,778, 1960: 113,913, 1970: 131,970, 1980: 139,420, 1990: 139,510, 2000: 152,307, 2010: 160,331, 2020: 163,68751K’00’1066K’20’3080K’40’50114K’60’70139K’80’90152K’00’10164K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 37.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NewarkJan: high 25°F, low 11°F, 1.6 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 14°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 24°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 34°F, 3.7 in; May: high 67°F, low 46°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 56°F, 5.6 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 60°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 58°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 50°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 39°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 27°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 17°F, 2 in25°11°Jan1.629°14°Feb1.542°24°Mar2.155°34°Apr3.767°46°May4.376°56°Jun5.680°60°Jul3.478°58°Aug4.171°50°Sep3.858°39°Oct2.843°27°Nov2.431°17°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Beloit, WI weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Rock County

64,537 jobs at 3,362 businesses in Rock County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Rock CountyManufacturing: 12,581 jobs; Retail trade: 9,213 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 8,999 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,233 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 4,785 jobs; Company headquarters: 4,100 jobs; Wholesale trade: 4,036 jobs; Construction: 2,872 jobsManufacturing 20% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 14% Hotels and restaurants 10% Transportation and warehousing 7% Company headquarters 6% Wholesale trade 6% Construction 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

462 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Newark.

Nearest hospitals

  • Beloit Health SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Beloit4.0 miles
  • Mercy Health System CorpGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Janesville9.0 miles
  • Ssm Health St. Mary's Hospital - JanesvilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Janesville9.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors34
Specialist doctors95
Dentists24
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants94
Mental health providers147
Physical and occupational therapists53
Optometrists4
Chiropractors11
Pharmacies10

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.

Places in and around Newark

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Happy Hollow Park · 175 acres3.6 mi
  • Harper's Prairie Park · 23 acres3.0 mi
  • Armstrong Eddy Park · 7 acres3.6 mi
  • Christilla Park · 4 acres2.5 mi
  • Big Hill Park1.9 mi
  • Rock River Prairie State Natural Area2.3 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Woodman's Markets2.7 mi
  • La Mexicana3.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy4.3 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.3 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy5.7 mi
  • Walgreens6.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Beloit Public Library4.0 mi

Museums

  • Bartlett Memorial Historical Museum4.1 mi
  • Wright Museum of Art5.0 mi
  • Logan Museum of Anthropology5.0 mi
  • Rasey House5.1 mi
  • Bushnell Wheeler House5.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Wilson Theatre4.9 mi
  • Eaton Chapel4.9 mi
  • Miles Music Center4.9 mi
  • Kresge Experimental Theatre5.0 mi
  • Laura Aldrich Neese Performing Arts Center5.0 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles 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.

Schools in Newark

Public schools here are run by Beloit School District, Beloit Turner School District, The Lincoln Academy Inc. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (17)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Beloit Early LearningBeloitPre-K43Public3.9 mi
Beloit Virtual SchoolBeloitPre-K–1246Public3.8 mi
Converse ElementaryBeloitPre-K–5446Public3.2 mi
Gaston ElementaryBeloitPre-K–5348Public4.4 mi
Hackett ElementaryBeloitPre-K–5434Public4.6 mi
Merrill ElementaryBeloitPre-K–5224Public4.5 mi
Powers ElementaryBeloitPre-K–1331Public2.6 mi
Robinson ElementaryBeloitPre-K–5477Public4.1 mi
The Lincoln AcademyBeloitPre-K–12727Charter3.9 mi
Todd ElementaryBeloitPre-K–5471Public5.2 mi
Garden Prairie Intermediate SchoolBeloit2–5491Public3.2 mi
Aldrich IntermediateBeloit6–8521Public4.2 mi
Beloit Learning AcademyBeloit6–12153Alternative Education3.9 mi
Fran Fruzen IntermediateBeloit6–8490Public5.6 mi
Turner MiddleBeloit6–8381Public3.5 mi
Memorial HighBeloit9–121,305Public4.2 mi
Turner HighBeloit9–12459Public3.5 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Our Lady of the Assumption SchoolBeloitPre-K–8112Roman Catholic4.8 mi
Rock County Christian SchoolBeloitK–12240Christian (no specific denomination)5.2 mi
Richardson SchoolBeloit1–1246Nonsectarian3.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Beloit City, Beloit Town, Turtle, Rock Town (Rock County) and Plymouth Town (Rock County).

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