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This is the current conditions weather report for Newark. The report was made 72 minutes ago, at 05:21 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 10 miles per hour / 16.7 kilometers per hour with gusts up to 10 miles per hour / 16.7 kilometers per hour from the northwest (300°). The temperature was 18°F / -8°C, with a dew-point at 18°F / -8°C. The temperature felt like 7°F / -14°C. The atmospheric pressure was 30.18 inHg / 1023 hPa. The relative humidity was 73%. The skies were overcast.

Newark is a city in Licking County, Ohio, 33 miles (53 km) east of Columbus, at the junction of the forks of the Licking River. In 1890, 14,270 people lived in Newark, Ohio; in 1900, 18,157; in 1910, 25,404; in 1920, 27,718; and in 1940, 31,487. The population was 46,279 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Licking County.

Newark is located at 40.063014, -82.416779. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 51.3 km² (19.8 mi²). 50.5 km² (19.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (1.21%) is water.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.

Newark is the home of the corporate headquarters of basket-maker Longaberger. The headquarters building is in the form of a gigantic "medium market basket," their most popular model. This is the largest basket in the world. Park National Corporation, a regional financial holding company for a variety of banks is headquartered in Newark. The Owens-Corning Fiberglas main factory is located here.

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