Newcastle, Texas

Newcastle, Texas
Newcastle, Texas
City
	Downtown Newcastle.
	Location of Newcastle, Texas
	Coordinates: 33°11′33″N 98°44′17″W / 33.19250°N 98.73806°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Young
Government
• Mayor	Gina Maxwell
Area
• Total	1.80 sq mi (4.67 km2)
• Land	1.79 sq mi (4.64 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation	1,142 ft (348 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	526
• Density	290/sq mi (110/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	76372
Area code	940
FIPS code	48-50868
GNIS feature ID	1363841

Newcastle is a city in Young County, Texas, United States. Following the beginning of coal mining in 1908, the town was established and named after the English coal town, Newcastle upon Tyne. Coal mining had ended by 1942. Its population was 526 at the 2020 census.^[4]^[5]^[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1920	1,452	—
1930	1,157	−20.3%
1940	1,044	−9.8%
1950	743	−28.8%
1960	617	−17.0%
1970	624	1.1%
1980	688	10.3%
1990	505	−26.6%
2000	575	13.9%
2010	585	1.7%
2020	526	−10.1%
U.S. Decennial Census^[7]

**Newcastle racial composition**^[6]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)^[a]
Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	423	80.42%
Black or African American (NH)	3	0.57%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	2	0.38%
Some Other Race (NH)	1	0.19%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	29	5.51%
Hispanic or Latino	68	12.93%
Total	526

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 526 people, 246 households, and 147 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the census^[3] of 2000, 575 people, 233 households, and 157 families resided in the city. The population density was 317.5 inhabitants per square mile (122.6/km²). The 266 housing units averaged 146.9 per square mile (56.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.91% White, 1.39% African American, 1.04% Native American, 2.26% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 5.57% of the population.

Of the 233 households, 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were not families. About 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city, the age distribution was 26.4% under 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,485, and for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,004. About 16.1% of families and 18.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.6% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Newcastle is served by the Newcastle Independent School District.

Infrastructure

Newcastle Volunteer Fire Department services the community.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Newcastle, Texas
^ ^a ^b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Brian Hart, "Joseph Alexander Kemp"". Texas State Historical Association online. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
^ "J. W. Williams, "Kell, Frank"". The Handbook of Texas. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
^ ^a ^b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
^ https://www.census.gov/ ^{[not specific enough to verify]}
^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.

^ Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.^[8]^[9]