Newark is a village in Kendall County, Illinois, United States. The population was 887 at the 2000 census.Newark is located at 41°32′11″N 88°34′51″W / 41.53639°N 88.58083°W / 41.53639; -88.58083.According to the 2010 census, Newark has a total area of 1.12 square miles, all land.As of the census of 2000, there were 887 people, 316 households, and 242 families residing in the village. Its current population is estimated to be around 1000. The population density was 782.8 people per square mile. There were 329 housing units at an average density of 290.3 per square mile. The racial makeup of the village was 98.42% White, 0.23% Asian, 0.90% from other races, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.14% of the population.There were 316 households out of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 21.