Newcastle, Wyoming facts for kids
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Newcastle, Wyoming
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Weston County Courthouse in Newcastle
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Location of Newcastle in Weston County, Wyoming
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 Newcastle, Wyoming
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wyoming |
| County |  Weston |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.56 sq mi (6.63 km2) |
| • Land | 2.56 sq mi (6.63 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,327 ft (1,319 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 3,374 |
| • Estimate
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3,326 |
| • Density | 1,326.43/sq mi (512.12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes |
82701, 82715
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| Area code(s) | 307 |
| FIPS code | 56-56215 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1592014 |
Newcastle is a city in Weston County, Wyoming, United States. It is the main town, also known as the county seat. In 2020, about 3,374 people lived in Newcastle.
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Where is Newcastle?
Newcastle is located at the southwest edge of the Black Hills mountains. It sits where two important roads, U.S. Route 16 and U.S. Route 85, meet. The city covers about 2.56 square miles (6.63 square kilometers) of land.
History of Newcastle
Newcastle was founded in 1889. It started as a town for mining and for the railroad. This happened when the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was building its tracks westward. The city was named after Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England, which was a major port for shipping coal. In 1903, President Teddy Roosevelt even visited Newcastle.
Education in Newcastle
Public schools in Newcastle are managed by Weston County School District #1. The district has several schools for different age groups. These include Newcastle Elementary, which has two campuses for younger students (grades K–2 and 3–5). There is also Newcastle Middle School for grades 6–8. Older students attend Newcastle High School for grades 9–12.
Newcastle also has a public library. It is part of the Weston County Library System.
Arts and Culture
The Anna Miller Museum is a cool place to visit. It has a model of a ghost mining town called Cambria. You can also see the Jenney Stockade Cabin there, which is a very old building from the Black Hills gold rush (1874-1879). The museum is named after Anna C. Miller, who was the wife of Sheriff Billy Miller. He was killed in one of the last conflicts with Native Americans in the area. The museum building was built between 1933 and 1936 as a project by the WPA. It was originally stables for the Wyoming National Guard Cavalry.
The Dogie Theater opened in 1951. It was a very modern movie theater for its time. It got its name from "Dogie," which is the mascot of the local high school.
Newcastle has some great walking trails. The "Serenity Trail" is a good place to see local wildlife. There's also a historic tour that starts at the Anna Miller Museum. This tour includes the Greenwood Cemetery and the historic downtown area of Newcastle. Many of these historic places, including the Dogie Theater, are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Population of Newcastle
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 1,715 | — | |
| 1900 | 756 | −55.9% | |
| 1910 | 975 | 29.0% | |
| 1920 | 1,003 | 2.9% | |
| 1930 | 1,201 | 19.7% | |
| 1940 | 1,962 | 63.4% | |
| 1950 | 3,395 | 73.0% | |
| 1960 | 4,345 | 28.0% | |
| 1970 | 3,432 | −21.0% | |
| 1980 | 3,596 | 4.8% | |
| 1990 | 3,003 | −16.5% | |
| 2000 | 3,065 | 2.1% | |
| 2010 | 3,532 | 15.2% | |
| 2020 | 3,374 | −4.5% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 3,326 | −5.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
As of the 2010 census, there were 3,532 people living in Newcastle. There were 1,439 households, and 868 families. The population density was about 1,385 people per square mile. Most of the people living in Newcastle were White (94.6%). About 1.6% were Native American, and 3.4% were Hispanic or Latino.
The average age of people in the city was 39.6 years old. About 22% of residents were under 18 years old.
Climate in Newcastle
Newcastle has a cold semi-arid climate. This means it has cold winters and hot, wet summers.
| Climate data for Newcastle, Wyoming (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1906–present) | |||||||||||||
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| 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 |
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Notable People from Newcastle
- Frank Wheeler Mondell (1860–1939) was a United States Representative from Wyoming. He helped start Newcastle as a community and was its first mayor.
- Edwin Keith Thomson (1919–1960) was a politician from Wyoming.
See also
In Spanish: Newcastle (Wyoming) para niños
