Newark Valley | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | New York |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of New York |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | New York |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Tioga |
Established Title: | Settled |
Established Title1: | Incorporated |
Named For: | Newark, New Jersey |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 2.56 |
Area Land Km2: | 2.56 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.99 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.99 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 928 |
Population Density Km2: | 362.73 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 939.27 |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation M: | 295 |
Elevation Ft: | 968 |
Coordinates: | 42.2231°N -76.1856°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 13811 |
Area Code: | 607 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 36-49902 |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 0958490 |
Newark Valley is a village in Tioga County, New York, United States. The population was 997 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical Area. The village is named after the city of Newark, New Jersey.
Newark Valley is in the western part of the Town of Newark Valley and is northwest of Binghamton.
The site of the village was first settled around 1792. Although many of the early settlers came from New England, the town name was accepted on a suggestion from someone from New Jersey.
The village of Newark Valley was incorporated in 1894.
The Hope Cemetery and Mausoleum, Knapp House, Newark Valley Municipal Building and Tappan-Spaulding Memorial Library, Nowland House, Gilbert E. Purple House, Silk Street Bridge, and Sutton-Chapman-Howland House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.5 km2), all land.
The village is in the valley of the East Branch of Owego Creek, on Route 38 (Main Street), north of its junction with NY-38B and south of its junction with County Road 37.
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,071 people, 390 households, and 276 families residing in the village. The population density was 1096.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 446 housing units at an average density of 456.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 97.67% White, 0.75% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.75% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.31% of the population.
There were 390 households, out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $37,935, and the median income for a family was $42,604. Males had a median income of $30,750 versus $19,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,919. About 7.7% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.
Newark Valley is home to Newark Valley Central School District, a public school system composed of an elementary, middle, and senior-high schools. On average, the district graduates 100 seniors a year.