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![Institutional structures by Gilbert.] [Sketches](https://images.towntapestry.org/story/928/f638c987c7cc2bc66e13-l.jpg)
1912
Institutional structures by Gilbert.] [Sketches, 1912
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About Newark
City in Arkansas, United StatesNewark is a city in Independence County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,180 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Newark
The typical Newark home is worth about $158,000, up 5.8% in a year, 30% below the Arkansas typical home.
Only 1 sale in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Health in Newark
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.
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Schools in Newark
All Newark schools →School Grade C-
The public schools Newark’s kids attend trail 79% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within AR. Ratings are from neighbors.
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