Newark, Ohio

Newark, Ohio
City
Licking County Courthouse
Motto(s):  Land of Legend ⏤ Past and Future
Location of Newark in Licking County and the state of Ohio
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Coordinates: 40°04′45″N 82°23′50″W / 40.07917°N 82.39722°W / 40.07917; -82.39722
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Licking
Settled	1802
Incorporated	1813[1]
Government
• Mayor	Jeff Hall (R)[2]
• President of Council	Jeff Harris (R)[citation needed]
Area [3]
• Total	21.37 sq mi (55.34 km2)
• Land	20.89 sq mi (54.09 km2)
• Water	0.48 sq mi (1.25 km2)
Elevation [4]	853 ft (260 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	49,934
• Density	2,390.90/sq mi (923.12/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	43055, 43056, 43058, 43093
Area code(s)	740, 220
FIPS code	39-54040[5]
GNIS feature ID	1086473[4]
Website	http://www.newarkohio.gov/

Newark (/ˈnjuːərk/ NEW-ərk) is a city in, and the county seat of, Licking County, Ohio, United States;^[6] it is located 40 miles (64 km) east of Columbus at the junction of the forks of the Licking River. The population was 49,934 at the 2020 census, making it the 18th-largest city in Ohio. It is most known for having the world's largest basket, former headquarters of the now defunct Longaberger Company. The city is part of the Columbus metropolitan area.

It is the site of much of the Newark Earthworks, a major ancient complex built by the Hopewell culture. The Great Circle portion and additional burial mounds are located in the neighboring city of Heath, Ohio. This complex has been designated as a National Historic Landmark and is operated as a state park by the Ohio History Connection.