Newark (Delaware)

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Newark
Gore Hall (University of Delaware)
Gore Hall (University of Delaware)
Location in Delaware
Newark (Delaware)
Newark
Newark
Basic data
Foundation : 1694
State : United States
State : Delaware
County : New Castle County
Coordinates : 39 ° 41 ′  N , 75 ° 45 ′  W Coordinates: 39 ° 41 ′  N , 75 ° 45 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents : 31,454 (as of 2010)
Population density : 1,361.6 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 23.1 km 2  (approx. 9 mi 2 ) of
which 23.1 km 2  (approx. 9 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 38 m
Postcodes : 19702-19726
Area code : +1 302
FIPS : 10-50670
GNIS ID : 214385
Website : www.cityofnewarkde.us
Mayor : Jerry Clifton

Newark [ ˈnuːɚk ] (also New Worke ) is a city in the US state of Delaware , United States , with 31,454 inhabitants (2010 census), 15 km west of Wilmington, Delaware . Newark is home to the University of Delaware , the largest university in the state of Delaware.

economy

In addition to large companies such as DuPont and WL Gore & Associates, there was a Chrysler vehicle plant until the end of 2008 , which Newark Assembly plans to produce, for example, the popular Dodge Durango SUVs . This was closed as part of the restructuring measures at Chrysler at the end of 2008, with the most recent loss of 1,100 jobs.

Sports

From 2013 to 2018 Newark was the seat of the basketball team Delaware 87ers (2013-2018) in the NBA G-League .

sons and daughters of the town

Web links

Commons : Newark, Delaware  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

swell

Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1860 787 -
1870 915 16.3%
1880 1148 25.5%
1890 1191 3.7%
1900 1213 1.8%
1910 1913 57.7%
1920 2183 14.1%
1930 3899 78.6%
1940 4502 15.5%
1950 6731 49.5%
1960 11,404 69.4%
1970 21,298 86.8%
1980 25,247 18.5%
1990 25,098 -0.6%
2000 28,547 13.7%
2010 31,454 10.2%
2018 estimate 33,673 7.1%
  1. ^ US Geological Survey. Geographic Names Phase I data compilation (1976-1981). 31-Dec-1981
  2. ↑ Spiegel Online (15/02/2007 13:48)
  3. ^ Chrysler's Newark Plant (Delaware), 1951-2008: Tanks to Aspens
  4. ↑ Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2018 . Retrieved July 4, 2019.