Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min6:00 am – 9:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:48 am – 5:07 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 18°F43 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month June15 in of snow a year, on about 11 days13 days above 90°F, 129 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Newark Wtr Wks station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksLicking Springsspring · 1.4 miClear Fork Licking Riverriver · 2.8 miBald Knobpeak · 5.3 miNewark Low Head Reservoir (historical)reservoir · 2.4 miCentral Ohio Technical College - Newark Campuscollege · 4.5 miOhio State University at Newarkcollege · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLicking Springs Golf Coursenature preserve · 1.2 mi · 161 acresHorns Hill Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 104 acresDillon Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 482 acresDillon Recreation Arearecreation area · 10.3 mi · 16,547 acresBuckeye Lake State Parkstate park · 13.3 miDillon State Parkstate park · 15.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 20 Nov 201347 mi away, near Buchtel, OhioMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 24 Apr 202547 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLicking County, OH, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality86% of days had good air in 2025210 of 245 days measured34 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 119main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Licking County monitors, OH
Drinking waterNewark City PWSserves 49,934 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,016 ft310 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLicking Memorial Hospital5.8 miPost officeNewark Post Office3.6 miTown hallNewark City Hall3.9 miPoliceLicking County Sheriff's Office3.7 miFire stationMary Ann Township Volunteer Fire Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryHillview Elementary School1.6 miCollegeCentral Ohio Technical College - Newark Campus4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH28 miInterstateI-7012 miUS highwayUS 629.0 miCoachNewarkBarons Bus Lines4.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 43058 ZIP area.
