Newark, New Jersey

**Newark** is the largest city in U.S. State of New Jersey, 66th most populous city in the United States, and serves as the seat of Essex County. It is located 8 miles west of Manhattan.

Newark was originally formed as a township on October 31, 1693. During its time as a township, portions were taken to form Springfield Township, New Jersey, Caldwell Township, New Jersey, Orange Township, New Jersey, Bloomfield Township, New Jersey, (March 23, 1812) and Clinton Township, New Jersey. Newark was reincorporated as a city on April 11, 1836. The previously independent Vailsburg borough was annexed by Newark on January 1, 1905 and became part of West Ward.

Newark is divided into five wards; North Ward, South Ward, West Ward, East Ward, and Central Ward. Central Ward has train stations of Amtrak and New Jersey Transit. It also has museums and tall buildings including headquarters of large corporations. The High Street Historic District is in Central Ward.

East Ward includes a neighborhood called "Ironbound". South Ward has the large Newark Liberty International Airport, one of the first major airports in the United States. Branch Brook Park in North Ward has the biggest display of cherry blossoms in the eastern United States.

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Newark, New Jersey
- **settlement type**: City (New Jersey), City
- **nickname**: Brick City, The Gateway City, City By The River
- **image skyline**: Newark Skyline Northwest View.jpg
- **image caption**: Downtown Newark
- **flag size**: 122px
- **map caption**: Interactive map of Newark
- **pushpin map**: USA New Jersey Essex County#USA New Jersey#USA
- **pushpin label**: Newark
- **pushpin map caption**: Location in Essex County, New Jersey, Essex County##Location in New Jersey##Location in the United States
- **pushpin relief**: yes
- **subdivision type**: Country
- **subdivision type1**: U.S. state, State
- **subdivision type2**: List of counties in New Jersey, County
- **subdivision name2**: Essex County, New Jersey, Essex
- **government type**: Faulkner Act (mayor–council)
- **governing body**: Municipal Council of Newark
- **leader title**: Mayors of Newark, New Jersey, Mayor
- **leader name**: Ras Baraka (New Jersey Democratic Party, D, term ends June 30, 2026)
- **leader title1**: City manager, Administrator
- **leader name1**: Eric E. Pennington
- **leader title2**: Municipal clerk
- **leader name2**: Kecia Daniels (acting)
- **established title1**: Founded
- **established date1**: Religious colony (1663)
- **established title2**: Township
- **established date2**: October 31, 1693
- **established title3**: City
- **established date3**: April 11, 1836
- **named for**: Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, England
- **unit pref**: Imperial
- **area total km2**: 67.04
- **area land km2**: 62.53
- **area water km2**: 4.51
- **area total sq mi**: 25.88
- **area land sq mi**: 24.14
- **area water sq mi**: 1.74
- **area water percent**: 6.72
- **population as of**: 2020 United States census, 2020
- **population total**: 311549
- **population rank**: List of United States cities by population, 66th in country (as of 2022)
1st of 565 in state
1st of 22 in county
- **population density km2**: auto
- **population density sq mi**: 12903.8
- **population density rank**: 22nd of 565 in state
4th of 22 in county
- **population est**: 305344
- **pop est as of**: 2022
- **population demonym**: Newarker
- **timezone**: Eastern Time Zone, Eastern (EST)
- **utc offset**: −05:00
- **timezone dst**: Eastern Daylight Time, Eastern (EDT)
- **utc offset dst**: −04:00
- **elevation ft**: 13
- **area rank**: 102nd of 565 in state
1st of 22 in county
- **postal code type**: ZIP Codes
- **postal code**: 07101-07108, 07112, 07114
- **area code**: Area codes 973 and 862, 862/973, Area code 201, 201, area code 551, 551, area code 732, 732,  area code 848, 848, area code 908, 908
- **blank name**: Federal Information Processing Standards, FIPS code
- **blank info**: 3401351000
- **blank1 name**: Geographic Names Information System, GNIS feature ID
- **blank1 info**: 0885317