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Newark

A township of 55 people in Marshall County, South Dakota
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Outdoors in Newark

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Conserved land5.4%1,222 of 22,784 acres
Trails4.0 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves0named on the map

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About Newark

Unincorporated community in South Dakota

Newark is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0

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Health in Newark

Compared with South Dakota

1better than SD·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 29 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Marshall County Healthcare Center - CahBritton · 7.2 mi · ER · rural critical access
Family Healthcare Lamoure, North DakotaLamoure · 40.3 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 57430 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Newark →

Natural hazards in Newark

22
Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 22% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding🧊 Hail
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Newark →

Climate in Newark

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Newark has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

23° / 5°Winter
53° / 31°Spring
80° / 57°Summer
56° / 34°Fall
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Schools in Newark

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School Grade C

The public schools Newark’s kids attend trail 69% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictBritton-Hecla School District 45-4Schools1

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within SD. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Nearest: Britton Public LibraryBritton · 6.9 miles · 45 hrs a week
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South Dakota · SD · Marshall CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →

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