Newark | |
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Coordinates: 37°32′N 122°2′W / 37.533°N 122.033°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Alameda |
Incorporated | September 22, 1955[1] |
Named for | Newark Castle, Port Glasgow |
Government | |
• Mayor | Michael K. Hannon[2] |
• State Senate | Aisha Wahab (D)[3] |
• State Assembly | Ash Kalra (D)[4] |
• U. S. Congress | Ro Khanna (D)[5] |
Area | |
• Total | 13.94 sq mi (36.11 km2) |
• Land | 13.92 sq mi (36.05 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) 0.17% |
Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 47,529 |
• Density | 3,400/sq mi (1,300/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
ZIP code | 94560 |
Area code | 510, 341 |
FIPS code | 06-50916 |
GNIS feature IDs | 277562, 2411238 |
Website | www |
Newark (/ˈnjuːərk/ NEW-ərk) is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. It was incorporated as a city in September 1955. Newark is an enclave, surrounded by the city of Fremont. The three cities of Newark, Fremont, and Union City make up the Tri-City Area. Newark's population was 47,529 at the 2020 census[8] making it the third largest city in the US named Newark after Newark, New Jersey, and Newark, Ohio.