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{{Infobox settlement
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = Newcastle, Wyoming
| official_name = Newcastle, Wyoming
|settlement_type = City
| settlement_type = City
|nickname =
| nickname =
|motto =
| motto = <!-- Images -->
| image_skyline = Weston County Courthouse Wyoming.JPG

| imagesize =
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| image_caption = [[Weston County Courthouse]] in Newcastle
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|image_caption = [[Weston County Courthouse]] in Newcastle
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| map_caption = Location of Newcastle in Weston County, Wyoming

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|map_caption = Location of Newcastle in Weston County, Wyoming
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| subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]]
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| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Wyoming}}
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| subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Wyoming|County]]
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| subdivision_name2 = {{flagicon image|Flag of Weston County, Wyoming.gif}} [[Weston County, Wyoming|Weston]]
|subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Wyoming|County]]
|subdivision_name2 = {{flagicon image|Flag of Weston County, Wyoming.gif}} [[Weston County, Wyoming|Weston]]


<!-- Government -->
<!-- Government -->| government_footnotes =
| government_type =
|government_footnotes =
|government_type =
| leader_title = Mayor
|leader_title =
| leader_name = Pam Gualtieri
|leader_name =
| leader_title1 =
|leader_title1 =
| leader_name1 =
| established_title =
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| unit_pref = Imperial
| area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_56.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
| area_magnitude =
| area_total_km2 = 6.63
| area_land_km2 = 6.63
| area_water_km2 = 0.00
| area_total_sq_mi = 2.56
| area_land_sq_mi = 2.56
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.00


<!-- Population -->| population_as_of = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
<!-- Area -->
| population_est = 3326
|unit_pref = Imperial
| pop_est_as_of = 2023
|area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_56.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
| population_footnotes = <ref name ="wwwcensusgov" />
|area_magnitude =
| population_total = 3374
|area_total_km2 = 6.63
| population_density_km2 = 512.12
|area_land_km2 = 6.63
| population_density_sq_mi = 1326.43
|area_water_km2 = 0.00
|area_total_sq_mi = 2.56
|area_land_sq_mi = 2.56
|area_water_sq_mi = 0.00


<!-- General information -->| timezone = [[Mountain Time Zone|Mountain (MST)]]
<!-- Population -->
| utc_offset = -7
|population_as_of = [[2010 United States Census|2010]]
|population_est = 3397
| timezone_DST = MDT
| utc_offset_DST = -6
|pop_est_as_of = 2019
| elevation_footnotes =
|population_footnotes = <ref name ="wwwcensusgov" />
|population_total = 3532
| elevation_m = 1319
| elevation_ft = 4327
|population_density_km2 = 512.12
| coordinates = {{coord|43|51|11|N|104|12|34|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
|population_density_sq_mi = 1326.43
| postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]]s

| postal_code = 82701, 82715
<!-- General information -->
|timezone = [[Mountain Time Zone|Mountain (MST)]]
| area_code = [[Area code 307|307]]
| blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|utc_offset = -7
| blank_info = 56-56215<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
|timezone_DST = MDT
| blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|utc_offset_DST = -6
| blank1_info = 1592014<ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=October 25, 2007}}</ref>
|elevation_footnotes =
| website = {{Official Website|http://www.newcastlewyoming.org/}}
|elevation_m = 1319
|elevation_ft = 4327
| footnotes =
| pop_est_footnotes = <ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse"/>
|coordinates = {{coord|43|51|11|N|104|12|34|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
|postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]]s
|postal_code = 82701, 82715
|area_code = [[Area code 307|307]]
|blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info = 56-56215<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
|blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info = 1592014<ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|access-date=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=2007-10-25}}</ref>
|website = {{Official Website|http://www.newcastlewyoming.org/}}
|footnotes =
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}}
}}


'''Newcastle''' is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Weston County, Wyoming|Weston County]], [[Wyoming]], United States.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> The population was 3,532 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].
'''Newcastle''' is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Weston County, Wyoming|Weston County]], [[Wyoming]], United States.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> The population was 3,374 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].


== Geography ==
== Geography ==
Newcastle is situated at the southwest edge of the [[Black Hills]], at the intersection of [[U.S. Route 16 in Wyoming|U.S. routes 16]] and [[U.S. Route 85 in Wyoming|85]].
[[Image:Roadside newcastle, wyoming.jpg|thumb|left|A roadside view in northern Weston County, looking south]]
Newcastle is located at {{Coord|43|51|11|N|104|12|34|W|type:city}} (43.853183, -104.209343).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> It is located at the southwest edge of the [[Black Hills]], at the intersections of [[U.S. Route 16]] and [[U.S. Route 85]].


According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|2.55|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all of it land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-12-14|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=January 12, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|2.55|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 14, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=January 12, 2012}}</ref>


== Demographics ==
== Demographics ==
{{US Census population
{{US Census population
|align=left
| align = left
|1890= 1715
| 1890 = 1715
|1900= 756
| 1900 = 756
|1910= 975
| 1910 = 975
|1920= 1003
| 1920 = 1003
|1930= 1201
| 1930 = 1201
|1940= 1962
| 1940 = 1962
|1950= 3395
| 1950 = 3395
|1960= 4345
| 1960 = 4345
|1970= 3432
| 1970 = 3432
|1980= 3596
| 1980 = 3596
|1990= 3003
| 1990 = 3003
|2000= 3065
| 2000 = 3065
|2010= 3532
| 2010 = 3532
| 2020 = 3374
|estyear=2019
| estyear = 2023
|estimate=3397
| estimate = 3326
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=May 27, 2020}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
| estref = <ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref>
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
}}


===2010 census===
===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-12-14}}</ref> of 2010, there were 3,532 people, 1,439 households, and 868 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1385.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,663 housing units at an average density of {{convert|652.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|racial makeup]] of the city was 94.6% White, 0.4% African American, 1.6% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.0% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 3.4% of the population.
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 14, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 3,532 people, 1,439 households, and 868 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1385.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,663 housing units at an average density of {{convert|652.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|racial makeup]] of the city was 94.6% White, 0.4% African American, 1.6% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.0% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 3.4% of the population.


There were 1,439 households, of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.7% were non-families. 34.7% 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 2.24 and the average family size was 2.86.
There were 1,439 households, of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.7% were non-families. 34.7% 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 2.24 and the average family size was 2.86.
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The [[United States Postal Service]] operates the [[United States Post Office (Newcastle, Wyoming)|Newcastle Post Office]].<ref>"[http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/newcastle-24-w-main-st-newcastle-wy-1374957 Post Office Location&nbsp;— NEWCASTLE] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120826164939/http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/newcastle-24-w-main-st-newcastle-wy-1374957 |date=August 26, 2012 }}." [[United States Postal Service]]. Retrieved December 12, 2010.</ref>
The [[United States Postal Service]] operates the [[United States Post Office (Newcastle, Wyoming)|Newcastle Post Office]].<ref>"[http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/newcastle-24-w-main-st-newcastle-wy-1374957 Post Office Location&nbsp;— NEWCASTLE] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120826164939/http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/newcastle-24-w-main-st-newcastle-wy-1374957 |date=August 26, 2012 }}." [[United States Postal Service]]. Retrieved December 12, 2010.</ref>
The Weston County Senior Citizen Center provides [[paratransit]] service for Newcastle and its surroundings on weekdays,<ref name="Par">{{cite web |title=Transportation |url=http://www.wcscc.us/transportation.html |website=Weston County Senior Citizen Center |access-date=October 19, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804044557/http://www.wcscc.us/transportation.html |archive-date=August 4, 2020 |location=Newcastle, Wyoming}}</ref> primarily for use by seniors.


==Education==
==Education==
Public education in the city of Newcastle is provided by [[Weston County School District Number 1|Weston County School District #1]]. The district's schools include Newcastle Elementary (split into two campuses for grades K-2 & 3-5), Newcastle Middle School (grades 6-8), and [[Newcastle High School (Wyoming)|Newcastle High School]] (grades 9-12).
Public education in the city of Newcastle is provided by [[Weston County School District Number 1|Weston County School District #1]]. The district's schools include Newcastle Elementary (split into two campuses for grades K–2 & 3–5), Newcastle Middle School (grades 6–8), and [[Newcastle High School (Wyoming)|Newcastle High School]] (grades 9–12).


Newcastle has a [[public library]], a branch of the Weston County Library System.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://publiclibraries.com/state/wyoming/ | title=Wyoming Public Libraries | publisher=PublicLibraries.com | accessdate=14 June 2019}}</ref>
Newcastle has a [[public library]], a branch of the Weston County Library System.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://publiclibraries.com/state/wyoming/ | title=Wyoming Public Libraries | publisher=PublicLibraries.com | access-date=June 14, 2019}}</ref>


==Climate==
==Climate==
Newcastle experiences a dry [[continental climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Dfa'') with cold winters and hot, wet summers.
Newcastle experiences a cold [[semi-arid climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''BSk'') with continental influence, with cold winters and hot, wet summers.
{{Weather box
{{Weather box
| location = Newcastle, Wyoming
| location = Newcastle, Wyoming (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1906–present)
| single line = Y
| single line = Y
| Jan record high F = 58
| Jan record high F = 66
| Feb record high F = 62
| Feb record high F = 69
| Mar record high F = 68
| Mar record high F = 82
| Apr record high F = 78
| Apr record high F = 91
| May record high F = 82
| May record high F = 98
| Jun record high F = 92
| Jun record high F = 105
| Jul record high F = 92|precipitation colour = green
| Jul record high F = 108
| Aug record high F = 91
| Aug record high F = 105
| Sep record high F = 87
| Sep record high F = 101
| Oct record high F = 82
| Oct record high F = 90
| Nov record high F = 72
| Nov record high F = 78
| Dec record high F = 63
| Dec record high F = 68
| year record high F= 92
| year record high F = 108

| Jan high F = 32.7
| Feb high F = 38.1
|Jan avg record high F = 53.8
| Mar high F = 47.2
|Feb avg record high F = 57.5
| Apr high F = 57.5
|Mar avg record high F = 69.9
| May high F = 67.8
|Apr avg record high F = 79.7
| Jun high F = 79.4
|May avg record high F = 87.4
| Jul high F = 87.1
|Jun avg record high F = 94.7
| Aug high F = 84.9
|Jul avg record high F = 99.7
| Sep high F = 73.4
|Aug avg record high F = 97.9
| Oct high F = 60.4
|Sep avg record high F = 93.5
| Nov high F = 42.7
|Oct avg record high F = 82.2
| Dec high F = 34.0
|Nov avg record high F = 66.8
| Jan mean F = 21.7
|Dec avg record high F = 54.4
| Feb mean F = 26.6
|year avg record high F = 100.6

| Mar mean F = 35.4
| Apr mean F = 45.1
| Jan high F = 34.6
| May mean F = 55.1
| Feb high F = 37.6
| Jun mean F = 65.5
| Mar high F = 48.3
| Jul mean F = 72.6
| Apr high F = 57.0
| Aug mean F = 70.7
| May high F = 66.3
| Sep mean F = 59.8
| Jun high F = 77.6
| Oct mean F = 47.5
| Jul high F = 86.6
| Nov mean F = 32.3
| Aug high F = 85.6
| Dec mean F = 23.3
| Sep high F = 75.1
| Jan low F = 10.7
| Oct high F = 58.9
| Feb low F = 15.0
| Nov high F = 45.0
| Mar low F = 23.5
| Dec high F = 34.6
| Apr low F = 32.6
| year high F = 58.9
| May low F = 42.4
| Jan mean F = 24.4
| Jun low F = 51.6
| Feb mean F = 26.9
| Jul low F = 58.1
| Mar mean F = 36.9
| Aug low F = 56.4
| Apr mean F = 45.2
| Sep low F = 46.1
| May mean F = 54.8
| Oct low F = 34.5
| Jun mean F = 65.3
| Nov low F = 21.8
| Jul mean F = 73.4
| Dec low F = 12.6
| Aug mean F = 72.1
| Jan record low F = −31
| Sep mean F = 62.0
| Feb record low F = −42
| Oct mean F = 47.2
| Mar record low F = −31
| Nov mean F = 34.6
| Apr record low F = −16
| Dec mean F = 24.8
| May record low F = 6
| year mean F = 47.3
| Jun record low F = 21
| Jan low F = 14.2
| Jul record low F = 26
| Feb low F = 16.2
| Aug record low F = 20
| Mar low F = 25.5
| Sep record low F = 5
| Apr low F = 33.3
| Oct record low F = −16
| May low F = 43.3
| Nov record low F = −29
| Jun low F = 53.0
| Dec record low F = −45
| Jul low F = 60.2
| year record low F= −45
| Aug low F = 58.5
| Jan precipitation inch = 0.44
| Sep low F = 49.0
| Feb precipitation inch = 0.58
| Oct low F = 35.5
| Nov low F = 24.2
| Dec low F = 15.0
| year low F = 35.7

|Jan avg record low F = -9.7
|Feb avg record low F = -6.4
|Mar avg record low F = 3.4
|Apr avg record low F = 16.6
|May avg record low F = 26.3
|Jun avg record low F = 38.5
|Jul avg record low F = 48.0
|Aug avg record low F = 44.9
|Sep avg record low F = 32.0
|Oct avg record low F = 14.9
|Nov avg record low F = 2.4
|Dec avg record low F = -6.7
|year avg record low F = -17.0

| Jan record low F = −37
| Feb record low F = −33
| Mar record low F = −18
| Apr record low F = −13
| May record low F = 11
| Jun record low F = 28
| Jul record low F = 37
| Aug record low F = 26
| Sep record low F = 12
| Oct record low F = −11
| Nov record low F = −21
| Dec record low F = −35
| year record low F = −37
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 0.51
| Feb precipitation inch = 0.67
| Mar precipitation inch = 0.77
| Mar precipitation inch = 0.77
| Apr precipitation inch = 1.61
| Apr precipitation inch = 1.70
| May precipitation inch = 2.55
| May precipitation inch = 2.90
| Jun precipitation inch = 2.42
| Jun precipitation inch = 2.68
| Jul precipitation inch = 2.09
| Jul precipitation inch = 2.54
| Aug precipitation inch = 1.82
| Aug precipitation inch = 1.82
| Sep precipitation inch = 1.16
| Sep precipitation inch = 1.20
| Oct precipitation inch = 1.32
| Oct precipitation inch = 1.24
| Nov precipitation inch = 0.70
| Nov precipitation inch = 0.59
| Dec precipitation inch = 0.58
| Dec precipitation inch = 0.54
| year precipitation inch = 17.16
| source 1= NOAA (normals, 1971–2000)<ref name=NCDC>{{Cite web |url=http://cdo.ncdc.noaa.gov/climatenormals/clim81/WYnorm.pdf |title=Climatography of the United States NO.81 |publisher=[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] |access-date=January 13, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140713145434/http://cdo.ncdc.noaa.gov/climatenormals/clim81/WYnorm.pdf |archive-date=July 13, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
| Jan snow inch = 6.8
| source 2= The Weather Channel (Records)<ref name= WC >{{Cite web |url=http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/wxclimatology/monthly/USWY0126 |title=Monthly Averages for Newcastle, WY |publisher=[[The Weather Channel]] |access-date=January 13, 2011}}</ref>
| Feb snow inch = 7.7
| Mar snow inch = 4.9
| Apr snow inch = 5.0
| May snow inch = 0.6
| Jun snow inch = 0.0
| Jul snow inch = 0.0
| Aug snow inch = 0.0
| Sep snow inch = 0.2
| Oct snow inch = 1.4
| Nov snow inch = 5.5
| Dec snow inch = 6.8
| year snow inch = 38.9
| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days = 5.9
| Feb precipitation days = 6.3
| Mar precipitation days = 6.3
| Apr precipitation days = 8.1
| May precipitation days = 10.6
| Jun precipitation days = 10.6
| Jul precipitation days = 8.9
| Aug precipitation days = 6.9
| Sep precipitation days = 6.4
| Oct precipitation days = 6.8
| Nov precipitation days = 5.3
| Dec precipitation days = 5.8
| year precipitation days = 87.9
| unit snow days = 0.1 in
| Jan snow days = 4.0
| Feb snow days = 4.1
| Mar snow days = 2.6
| Apr snow days = 1.9
| May snow days = 0.2
| Jun snow days = 0.0
| Jul snow days = 0.0
| Aug snow days = 0.0
| Sep snow days = 0.1
| Oct snow days = 0.9
| Nov snow days = 2.5
| Dec snow days = 3.7
| year snow days = 20.0
|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name= NOAA>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=unr
| title = NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = October 28, 2021}}</ref><ref name=NCEI>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00486660&format=pdf
| title = Station: Newcastle, WY
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020)
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== Notable people ==
== Notable people ==
*[[Frank Wheeler Mondell]] (1860–1939), [[United States House of Representatives|United States Representative]] from Wyoming, helped establish Newcastle as a community and was its first mayor
* [[Cindy Hill (politician)|Cindy Hill]], Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction since 2011, was reared in Newcastle.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wyomingfamilycoalition.org/superintendent_of_public_instruction|title=Superintendent of Public Instruction|publisher=wyomingfamilycoalition.org|access-date=July 21, 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131208164859/http://wyomingfamilycoalition.org/superintendent_of_public_instruction|archivedate=December 8, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
* [[Edwin Keith Thomson]] (1919–1960), Wyoming politician
*[[Frank Wheeler Mondell]], [[United States House of Representatives|United States Representative]] from Wyoming, helped establish Newcastle as a community and was its first mayor.
* [[Edwin Keith Thomson]], Wyoming politician
* Kody Templeman, Cory Laurence, and Zachary Rawhouser were all members of the band [[The Lillingtons]], who released four albums, including two on influential punk rock label [[Lookout! Records]]. All three are Newcastle residents. Templeman also currently co-fronts [[Fat Wreck Chords]] recording artists [[Teenage Bottlerocket]], along with fellow members from Laramie, Wyoming.


==See also==
==See also==

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Newcastle, Wyoming
City
Weston County Courthouse in Newcastle
Weston County Courthouse in Newcastle
Location of Newcastle in Weston County, Wyoming
Location of Newcastle in Weston County, Wyoming
Newcastle, Wyoming is located in the United States
Newcastle, Wyoming
Newcastle, Wyoming
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 43°51′11″N 104°12′34″W / 43.85306°N 104.20944°W / 43.85306; -104.20944
Country United States
State Wyoming
County Weston
Government
 • MayorPam Gualtieri
Area
[1]
 • Total2.56 sq mi (6.63 km2)
 • Land2.56 sq mi (6.63 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
4,327 ft (1,319 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total3,374
 • Estimate 
(2023)[3]
3,326
 • Density1,326.43/sq mi (512.12/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
82701, 82715
Area code307
FIPS code56-56215[4]
GNIS feature ID1592014[5]
WebsiteOfficial website

Newcastle is a city in and the county seat of Weston County, Wyoming, United States.[6] The population was 3,374 at the 2020 census.

Geography[edit]

Newcastle is situated at the southwest edge of the Black Hills, at the intersection of U.S. routes 16 and 85.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.55 square miles (6.60 km2), all land.[7]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18901,715—
1900756−55.9%
191097529.0%
19201,0032.9%
19301,20119.7%
19401,96263.4%
19503,39573.0%
19604,34528.0%
19703,432−21.0%
19803,5964.8%
19903,003−16.5%
20003,0652.1%
20103,53215.2%
20203,374−4.5%
2023 (est.)3,326[3]−1.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

2010 census[edit]

As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 3,532 people, 1,439 households, and 868 families living in the city. The population density was 1,385.1 inhabitants per square mile (534.8/km2). There were 1,663 housing units at an average density of 652.2 per square mile (251.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.6% White, 0.4% African American, 1.6% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.0% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 3.4% of the population.

There were 1,439 households, of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.7% were non-families. 34.7% 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 2.24 and the average family size was 2.86.

The median age in the city was 39.6 years. 22% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.7% were from 25 to 44; 27.2% were from 45 to 64; and 16.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.9% male and 46.1% female.

2000 census[edit]

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 3,065 people, 1,253 households, and 844 families living in the city. The population density was 1,242.1 people per square mile (479.1/km2). There were 1,458 housing units at an average density of 590.9 per square mile (227.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.79% White, 0.13% African American, 1.44% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 1.01% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.66% of the population.

There were 1,253 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,873, and the median income for a family was $36,929. Males had a median income of $31,222 versus $16,628 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,378. About 7.5% of families and 11.4% of the population and 7.5% of families were below the poverty line, including 14.8% of those under the age of 18 and 15.7% of those 65 and older.

Government and infrastructure[edit]

The Wyoming Department of Corrections Wyoming Honor Conservation Camp & Boot Camp is located in Newcastle.[9][10] The facility was operated by the Wyoming Board of Charities and Reform until that agency was dissolved as a result of a state constitutional amendment passed in November 1990.[11]

The United States Postal Service operates the Newcastle Post Office.[12] The Weston County Senior Citizen Center provides paratransit service for Newcastle and its surroundings on weekdays,[13] primarily for use by seniors.

Education[edit]

Public education in the city of Newcastle is provided by Weston County School District #1. The district's schools include Newcastle Elementary (split into two campuses for grades K–2 & 3–5), Newcastle Middle School (grades 6–8), and Newcastle High School (grades 9–12).

Newcastle has a public library, a branch of the Weston County Library System.[14]

Climate[edit]

Newcastle experiences a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk) with continental influence, with cold winters and hot, wet summers.

Climate data for Newcastle, Wyoming (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1906–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 66
(19) 		69
(21) 		82
(28) 		91
(33) 		98
(37) 		105
(41) 		108
(42) 		105
(41) 		101
(38) 		90
(32) 		78
(26) 		68
(20) 		108
(42)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 53.8
(12.1) 		57.5
(14.2) 		69.9
(21.1) 		79.7
(26.5) 		87.4
(30.8) 		94.7
(34.8) 		99.7
(37.6) 		97.9
(36.6) 		93.5
(34.2) 		82.2
(27.9) 		66.8
(19.3) 		54.4
(12.4) 		100.6
(38.1)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 34.6
(1.4) 		37.6
(3.1) 		48.3
(9.1) 		57.0
(13.9) 		66.3
(19.1) 		77.6
(25.3) 		86.6
(30.3) 		85.6
(29.8) 		75.1
(23.9) 		58.9
(14.9) 		45.0
(7.2) 		34.6
(1.4) 		58.9
(14.9)
Daily mean °F (°C) 24.4
(−4.2) 		26.9
(−2.8) 		36.9
(2.7) 		45.2
(7.3) 		54.8
(12.7) 		65.3
(18.5) 		73.4
(23.0) 		72.1
(22.3) 		62.0
(16.7) 		47.2
(8.4) 		34.6
(1.4) 		24.8
(−4.0) 		47.3
(8.5)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 14.2
(−9.9) 		16.2
(−8.8) 		25.5
(−3.6) 		33.3
(0.7) 		43.3
(6.3) 		53.0
(11.7) 		60.2
(15.7) 		58.5
(14.7) 		49.0
(9.4) 		35.5
(1.9) 		24.2
(−4.3) 		15.0
(−9.4) 		35.7
(2.1)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −9.7
(−23.2) 		−6.4
(−21.3) 		3.4
(−15.9) 		16.6
(−8.6) 		26.3
(−3.2) 		38.5
(3.6) 		48.0
(8.9) 		44.9
(7.2) 		32.0
(0.0) 		14.9
(−9.5) 		2.4
(−16.4) 		−6.7
(−21.5) 		−17.0
(−27.2)
Record low °F (°C) −37
(−38) 		−33
(−36) 		−18
(−28) 		−13
(−25) 		11
(−12) 		28
(−2) 		37
(3) 		26
(−3) 		12
(−11) 		−11
(−24) 		−21
(−29) 		−35
(−37) 		−37
(−38)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.51
(13) 		0.67
(17) 		0.77
(20) 		1.70
(43) 		2.90
(74) 		2.68
(68) 		2.54
(65) 		1.82
(46) 		1.20
(30) 		1.24
(31) 		0.59
(15) 		0.54
(14) 		17.16
(436)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 6.8
(17) 		7.7
(20) 		4.9
(12) 		5.0
(13) 		0.6
(1.5) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.2
(0.51) 		1.4
(3.6) 		5.5
(14) 		6.8
(17) 		38.9
(99)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 5.9 6.3 6.3 8.1 10.6 10.6 8.9 6.9 6.4 6.8 5.3 5.8 87.9
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 4.0 4.1 2.6 1.9 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.9 2.5 3.7 20.0
Source: NOAA[15][16]

Arts and culture[edit]

Dogie Theater, Newcastle

The town boasts great walking trails. A historic tour starts at the Anna Miller Museum. Also included are the Greenwood Cemetery and a downtown historic district listed with the National Register of Historic Places. The "Serenity Trail" allows walkers to view wildlife in the area.

Notable people[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  7. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 12, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. ^ "Contact Institutions." Wyoming Department of Corrections. Retrieved August 22, 2010.
  10. ^ "Newcastle city, Wyoming[permanent dead link]." United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
  11. ^ "About the Department of Corrections." Wyoming Department of Corrections. Retrieved August 22, 2010.
  12. ^ "Post Office Location — NEWCASTLE Archived August 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine." United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
  13. ^ "Transportation". Weston County Senior Citizen Center. Newcastle, Wyoming. Archived from the original on August 4, 2020. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  14. ^ "Wyoming Public Libraries". PublicLibraries.com. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
  15. ^ "NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  16. ^ "Station: Newcastle, WY". U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved October 28, 2021.

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