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East Newark

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East Newark

Total population

2,497

Median home value

$470,300

23.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$48,646

East Newark$49k
National$74k

Founded

1895

Elevation4 m
Land area0.32 km²
Weather69°F · Mostly Cloudy
Coordinates40.75°, -74.16°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Founded
1895
Elevation
4 m
Area
0.32 km²
head of government
Dina M. Grilo

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

East Newark is a borough in the western part of Hudson County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The borough, a suburb of Newark, which sits across the Passaic River, is the second-smallest municipality by total area in the state.

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History & geography

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 0.13 square miles (0.32 km2), including 0.10 square miles (0.27 km2) of land and 0.02 square miles (0.06 km2) of water (16.92%). The Clark Thread Company Historic District is located in the borough.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
37.5
Median home value
$470,300
Housing units
826
Poverty rate
40.6%
Unemployment
9.3%

Race & ethnicity

White
21.3%
Black
2.7%
Asian
6.6%
Hispanic
66.2%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
40.7520
Longitude
-74.1622
Water area
0.02 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
69°F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
84°F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
69°F
Chance Rain Showers
Friday
81°F
Sunny
Friday Night
61°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
72°F
Mostly Sunny

Forecast for East Newark, NJ from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
5,404,986
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    201,577
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    190,841
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    168,819
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    164,735
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    164,586
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    153,085
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    146,802
  • White-throated Sparrow
    Zonotrichia albicollis (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    134,855

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
14
Largest magnitude
4.8
Largest event
2024-04-05

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in New Jersey

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.92
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,431

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
666
Avg daily Wikipedia views
22
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about East Newark

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

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Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library