Newcastle, Alberta facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Newcastle
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Former hamlet
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 Newcastle
Location in Alberta
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Census division | No. 5 |
| Municipality | Town of Drumheller |
| Incorporated (village) | March 16, 1923 |
| Dissolved | May 21, 1931 |
| Annexed | 1967 |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 403, 587, 825 |
Newcastle is a small community located in Alberta, Canada. It is now part of the Town of Drumheller. For a short time, Newcastle was officially a village. This was between 1923 and 1931. Before it joined Drumheller in 1967, it was known as a hamlet.
You can find Newcastle in the beautiful Red Deer River valley. It's along the South Dinosaur Trail (Highway 838). This spot is about 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) west of Drumheller's main area. Across the river to the north is another former hamlet called Midlandvale.
Newcastle's History
Newcastle became an official village on March 16, 1923. This meant it had its own local government. However, it stopped being a village on May 21, 1931.
Later, in 1967, Newcastle became part of the City of Drumheller. This process is called annexation. It means one area joins another larger area. Before this, Newcastle was part of a bigger rural area known as the Municipal District of Badlands No. 7.
Population Changes in Newcastle
When Newcastle was a village, its population was 281 people in 1926. It grew slightly to 304 people by 1931. Even after it stopped being a village, Newcastle continued to grow. In 1936, its population jumped to 1,278 people.
The community reached its highest population in 1951 with 1,317 residents. After that, the number of people living in Newcastle slowly went down. By 1961, the population was 949.
