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New Castle

Indianacity

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Total population

17,367

Median home value

$98,000

13.3%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$51,606

New Castle$52k
National$74k
Weather68°F · Cloudy
Coordinates39.92°, -85.37°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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  • Flood Watch · Severe
    Flood Watch issued September 18 at 3:42AM EDT until September 18 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Overview

Set in Indiana, United States, New Castle is recorded in open geodata as a city. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 17,367. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 39.920°, -85.370°. The location receives about 1,457 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 57% of daylight hours. The city extends across about 19 km². The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. That works out to roughly 914 residents per square kilometre — an average residential density. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
41.2
Median home value
$98,000
Housing units
8,417
Poverty rate
20.1%
Unemployment
4.9%

Race & ethnicity

White
90%
Black
3.5%
Asian
0.7%
Hispanic
2.2%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
39.9198
Longitude
-85.3701
Water area
0.02 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
68°F
Cloudy
Tonight
56°F
Scattered Rain Showers
Wednesday
66°F
Scattered Rain Showers
Wednesday Night
55°F
Isolated Rain Showers
Thursday
71°F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
49°F
Mostly Cloudy

Forecast for New Castle, IN from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
37.2%
Diabetes
12.2%
Adult obesity
45.4%
Binge drinking
17%
Adult smoking
21.1%
No leisure activity
30.8%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
55,279
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    2,320
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,315
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,225
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,930
  • American Goldfinch
    Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,903
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    1,805
  • Downy Woodpecker
    Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,672
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,637

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
12
Elementary
8
Middle
1
High
3
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • New Castle High School
    High · New Castle · 836 students · 14.9:1 ratio
  • New Castle Middle School
    Middle · New Castle · 666 students · 10.9:1 ratio
  • Tri Junior-Senior High School
    High · Straughn · 438 students · 14.1:1 ratio
  • Blue River Valley Elementary Sch
    Elementary · New Castle · 322 students · 14.6:1 ratio
  • Blue River Valley Jr-Sr High Sch
    High · New Castle · 320 students · 12.8:1 ratio
  • Tri Elementary School
    Elementary · Straughn · 315 students · 15:1 ratio
  • Wilbur Wright Elementary School
    Elementary · New Castle · 294 students · 14.7:1 ratio
  • Eastwood Elementary School
    Elementary · New Castle · 274 students · 12.5:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
3.8
Largest event
2010-12-30

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Robert Indiana
Robert Indiana
American artist (1928–2018)
Arthur C. Mellette
Arthur C. Mellette
South Dakota politician (1842-1896)
Clifford M. Hardin
Clifford M. Hardin
American politician (1915–2010)
Edmund H. Hinshaw
Edmund H. Hinshaw
American politician (1860-1932)
Ralph Harvey
Ralph Harvey
American politician (1901-1991)
Kent Benson
Kent Benson
American basketball player (born 1954)
Marvin Huffman
Marvin Huffman
American basketball player (1917-1983)
Malinda Cramer
Malinda Cramer
American writer
B
Bob Kahle
Major League Baseball player (1915-1988)
Dakoda Armstrong
Dakoda Armstrong
racecar driver
Dale Waters
Dale Waters
American football player, defensive lineman, offensive lineman
Ira Hough
Ira Hough
Recipient of the Medal of Honor (1842-1916)
J
James B. Martindale
American lawyer (1836-1904)
J
Joe Rice
American politician
Omar Bundy
Omar Bundy
United States Army general
M
Manny Roth
American nightclub owner (1918-2014)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Indiana

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.99
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,457

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,765
Avg daily Wikipedia views
59
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about New Castle

New Castle, Indiana
New Castle, Indiana
Darrel Radford · 1992
New Castle, Indiana, City Directory
Anonymous · 2018
New Castle, Indiana, Streetmap
Universal Map · 2002
"A legend of the Legion"
"A legend of the Legion"
Robert Onge Levell · 1939
The New Castle site
B. K. Swartz · 1976
Inferno
Inferno
Dante Alighieri · 1767
New Castle
Darrel Radford · 2013
The roses of New Castle
The roses of New Castle
Heller Brothers Company · 1911

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library