Editing New Castle, Delaware

{{Short description|City in Delaware, United States}}
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'''New Castle''' is a city in [[New Castle County, Delaware]], United States. The city is located six miles (10&nbsp;km) south of [[Wilmington, Delaware|Wilmington]] and is situated on the [[Delaware River]]. As of 2020, the city's population was 5,551.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stateplanning.delaware.gov/census_data_center/ |title=The Delaware Census State Data Center |publisher=Stateplanning.delaware.gov |access-date=2013-03-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161231141632/http://stateplanning.delaware.gov/census_data_center/ |archive-date=2016-12-31 }}</ref> New Castle constitutes part of the [[Delaware Valley|Delaware Valley or Philadelphia metropolitan area]].

==History==
===17th century===
New Castle was originally settled by the [[Dutch West India Company]] in 1651 under the leadership of [[Peter Stuyvesant]] on the site of a former indigenous village, "Tomakonck" ("Place of the Beaver"), to assert their claim to the area based on a prior agreement with the original inhabitants of the area. The Dutch originally named the settlement [[Fort Casimir]], but this was changed to Fort Trinity following its seizure by the colony of [[New Sweden]] on [[Trinity Sunday]] in 1654. The Dutch conquered the entire colony of New Sweden the following year and rechristened the fort as Nieuw-Amstel, named after the [[Amstel]]. This marked the end of the Swedish colony in Delaware as an official entity, but it remained a semi-autonomous unit within the New Netherland colony and the cultural, social, and religious influence of the Swedish settlers remained strong. As the settlement grew, Dutch authorities laid out a grid of streets and established a common green in the town's center, which continues to this day.

In 1664, the English [[Conquest of New Netherland|seized the entire New Netherland colony]] in the [[Second Anglo-Dutch War]]. They changed the name of the town to "New Castle" and made it the capital of their [[Delaware Colony]]. The Dutch regained the town in 1673 during the [[Third Anglo-Dutch War]] but it was returned to Great Britain the next year under the [[Treaty of Westminster (1674)|Treaty of Westminster]]. In 1680, New Castle was conveyed to [[William Penn]] by the [[James II of England|Duke of York]] by [[livery of seisin]] and was Penn's landing place when he first set foot on American soil on October 27, 1682. This transfer to Penn was contested by [[Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore|Lord Baltimore]] and the boundary dispute was not resolved until the 1763-1767 survey conducted by Mason and Dixon, now famed in history as the [[Mason–Dixon line]].<ref name="Eckman 1947">{{cite web |last=Eckman |first=Jeannette |author-link=Jeannette Eckman |title=Delaware Street Area |website=New Castle History And Archaeology Project  |url=https://nc-chap.org/eckman/htm/11-delst_area.php |year=1947 |access-date=2023-11-10}}</ref><ref name="Weslager 1988 p. ">{{cite book |last=Weslager |first=Clinton Alfred |title=New Sweden on the Delaware |publisher=Middle Atlantic Press |publication-place=Wilmington, DE, US |date=1988 |isbn=978-0-912608-65-5 |oclc=470579367 |page=}}</ref>{{page needed|date=November 2023}}

===18th century===
Prior to the establishment of Penn's [[Philadelphia]], New Castle was a center of government. After being transferred to Penn, Delaware's Swedish, Dutch, and English residents became accustomed to the relaxed culture of the [[Restoration (England)|Restoration monarchy]] and grew uncomfortable with the more conservative Quaker influence, so Delaware petitioned for a separate legislature, which was finally granted in 1702. Delaware formally broke from Pennsylvania in 1704. New Castle again became the seat of the colonial government, thriving with the various judges and lawyers that fueled the economy. Many smaller houses were torn down and replaced in this era. In February, 1777, [[John McKinly]] was elected the first President of Delaware, a title later renamed "Governor". During the [[American Revolutionary War|Revolution]], when New Castle was besieged by [[William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe|William Howe]], the government elected to move its functions south to Dover in May, 1777. McKinly was captured by the British and held prisoner for several months. New Castle remained the county seat until after the [[American Civil War|Civil War]], when that status was transferred to Wilmington. Three of the 56 signers of the [[United States Declaration of Independence|Declaration of Independence]] were from New Castle: [[Thomas McKean]], [[George Read (American politician, born 1733)|George Read]], and [[George Ross (American politician)|George Ross]].

===19th century===
The {{convert|16|mi|km|adj=on}} portage between the Delaware River and [[Chesapeake Bay]] saved a {{convert|400|mi|km|adj=on}} trip around the [[Delmarva Peninsula]], so this brought passengers, goods, and business to New Castle's port. In the years following the Revolution, a turnpike was built to facilitate travel between the two major waterways. Later, New Castle became the eastern terminus of the [[New Castle and Frenchtown Railroad]], the second-oldest rail line in the country, launched in 1828 with horse-drawn rail cars, then converting to steam power when an engine was purchased from Great Britain in 1832. The line traversed the Delmarva Peninsula, running to the [[Elkton, Maryland|Elk River, Maryland]], from where passengers changed to [[packet boat]]s for further travel to Baltimore and points south. This helped the New Castle economy to further boom; however, by 1840, rail lines were in place between Philadelphia and Baltimore, which had a stop in Wilmington, thus leaving New Castle to deal with a substantial decline in traffic and revenue.

The decline in New Castle's economy had the long-range fortunate effect of preventing most residents from making any significant structural changes to their homes. The many buildings of historic New Castle have largely not been upgraded or restored and appear much as they did in the [[Colonial architecture|Colonial]] and [[Federal architecture|Federal]] periods.

===20th century===
Since 1927, New Castle has offered tours of historical homes, churches, and gardens, which are typically held annually on the third Saturday of May. Householders dress in colonial costumes and an admittance fee, used toward the maintenance of the town's many historic buildings, is charged. Annually in June, New Castle holds its annual Separation Day celebration.

On [[Tornado outbreak sequence of April 23–30, 1961|April 28, 1961]], an F3 tornado hit the north side.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/tornado/19610428.10.1 |title=Tornado History Project: 19610428.10.1 |access-date=2018-04-18 |archive-date=2020-07-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200716205813/http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/tornado/19610428.10.1 |url-status=usurped }}</ref> Although no fatalities or injuries occurred, it was the only tornado of this magnitude ever recorded in Delaware during the [[Fujita scale]] era.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/tornado/Delaware/F3/map |title=Tornado History Project: F3 in Delaware |access-date=2018-04-18 |archive-date=2018-04-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180419053452/http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/tornado/Delaware/F3/map |url-status=usurped }}</ref>

===21st century===
A tornado rated [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF]]3 hit the city on [[Tornado outbreak of March 31 – April 1, 2023|April 1, 2023]].<ref name="0401PHI">{{cite report|publisher=National Weather Service Forecast Office in Mount Holly, New Jersey|via=Iowa Environmental Mesonet|date=April 7, 2023|access-date=April 7, 2023|title=NWS Damage Surveys for April 1, 2023 Tornado Outbreak and Wind Event - Update 10|url=https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/wx/afos/p.php?pil=PNSPHI&e=202304071602}}</ref>

== Geography ==
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According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 3.2&nbsp;square miles (8.2&nbsp;km{{sup|2}}), of which 3.0&nbsp;square miles (7.9&nbsp;km{{sup|2}}) of it is land and 0.1&nbsp;square miles (0.3&nbsp;km{{sup|2}}) of it (3.79%) is water.{{citation needed|date = May 2023}}

The city is the home of [[Broad Dyke]], the first [[levee|dyke]] built in the United States.{{citation needed|date = May 2023}}

The cupola of the [[New Castle Court House Museum|court house]] is the center of the "[[Twelve-Mile Circle]]" that defines much of the border between Delaware and [[Pennsylvania]].  The circle also forms a small portion of the border between Delaware and [[New Jersey]] and Delaware and [[Maryland]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rdms.udel.edu/dgs/boundaryMap.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19981206092005/http://www.rdms.udel.edu/dgs/boundaryMap.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=1998-12-06|title=Boundary Data Base with Clickable Map|date=1998-12-06|access-date=2019-02-20}}</ref>

== Demographics ==
{{US Census population
|1850= 1202
|1860= 1902
|1870= 1916
|1880= 3700
|1890= 4010
|1900= 3380
|1910= 3351
|1920= 3854
|1930= 4131
|1940= 4414
|1950= 5396
|1960= 4469
|1970= 4814
|1980= 4907
|1990= 4837
|2000= 4862
|2010= 5285
|2020= 5551
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 4,862 people, 2,012 households, and 1,339 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,594.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,199 housing units at an average density of {{convert|721.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 77.48% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 20.20% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.25% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.39% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.84% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.84% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.41% of the population.

There were 2,012 households, out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.8% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $52,449, and the median income for a family was $56,368. Males had a median income of $40,153 versus $31,571 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $24,052. About 3.9% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.

== Historic sites==
[[File:Habs clouds row delaware.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Cloud's Row in 1936]]
New Castle Historic District is an area approximately four blocks square in the center of town with about 500 historic buildings, built between 1700 and 1940. This area contains one of the highest concentrations of well-preserved buildings dating from the 17th to early 19th centuries. It was declared a [[National Historic Landmark]] in 1967.<ref name="nhlsum">{{cite web|url=http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=733&ResourceType=District|title=New Castle Historic District|access-date=2007-09-27|work=National Historic Landmark summary listing|publisher=National Park Service|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071206074627/http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=733&ResourceType=District|archive-date=2007-12-06}}</ref><ref name="nrhpinv">{{citation|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: New Castle|url={{NHLS url|id=67000003}} |format=pdf|author=Patricia Heintzelman and Charles Snell|date=August 30, 1974|publisher=National Park Service}} and {{NHLS url|id=67000003|title=''Accompanying 20 photos, from 1967 and 1974''|photos=y}}&nbsp;{{small|(7.82&nbsp;MB)}}</ref>

The New Castle Historic District was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1967 and it was relisted, with enlarged boundaries and expanded period of significance as a [[National Historic Landmark District]] in 1984.<ref name=NRHP2>{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|84000312}}|title=NRHP nomination for New Castle Historic District (1984 increase)|publisher=National Park Service|access-date=2017-12-30}}</ref> The historic district then covered {{convert|135|acre|ha}} of area and includes [[Amstel House]] and Old Courthouse which are separately listed on the NRHP. The area includes 461 [[contributing buildings]], one other [[contributing structure]], and one [[contributing object]].<ref name="nris1">{{NRISref|2007a}}</ref>

The [[New Castle Court House Museum|New Castle Court House]], the Green, and the Sheriff's House are parts of [[First State National Historical Park]], a unit of the National Park System. The national park interprets Delaware's settlement and role in the founding of the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nps.gov/frst|title=First State National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)|website=www.nps.gov|language=en|access-date=2018-07-10}}</ref>

Notable sites the historic district include:
* [[Amstel House]], home of New Castle Historical Society
* [[Stonum]], home of [[George Read (American politician, born 1733)|George Read]], an 18th-century Delaware politician
* [[Read House and Garden]], former home of Read's son [[George Read Jr.]], built between 1801 and 1804
* [[Immanuel Episcopal Church on the Green]]
* [[New Castle Court House Museum]], the original colonial capitol and first State House of Delaware, served as Court House until 1882 when the county seat was moved to [[Wilmington, Delaware|Wilmington]]. Its cupola served as the center of the [[Twelve-Mile Circle]], which defined Delaware's state border with [[Pennsylvania]]
* [[Dutch House (New Castle, Delaware)|Old Dutch House]], a small early dwelling built circa 1700
* Thomas McKean House, the former home of [[Thomas McKean]], a [[Founding Fathers of the United States|Founding Father]]
* [[New Castle Presbyterian Church]], built in 1707
* [[Lesley-Travers Mansion]], built in 1855

[[Bellanca Airfield]], located outside of the historic district, is the site of the former [[AviaBellanca Aircraft|Bellanca Aircraft Corporation]] factory, which operated in New Castle from 1928 to 1960 and built over 3,000 airplanes. Delaware Aviation Hall of Fame Museum is located in its hangar. Also nearby are [[Buena Vista (St. Georges, Delaware)|Buena Vista]], [[Glebe House (New Castle, Delaware)|Glebe House]], [[The Hermitage (New Castle, Delaware)|The Hermitage]], [[New Castle Ice Piers]], [[Penn Farm of the Trustees of the New Castle Common]], and [[Swanwyck]], all listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris2">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

== Education ==
New Castle is served by the [[Colonial School District (Delaware)|Colonial School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st10_de/schooldistrict_maps/c10003_new_castle/DC20SD_C10003.pdf|title=2020 Census - School District Reference Map: New Castle County, DE|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2021-06-18}}</ref> It operates [[William Penn High School (Delaware)|William Penn High School]].

Private schools located in New Castle include: [[Serviam Girls Academy]], St. Peter's Catholic School (of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington]]) and [[Delaware Valley Classical School]].

New Castle Public Library is the public library.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://newcastlelibrary.lib.de.us/|title=Home|publisher=New Castle Library|access-date=2025-03-30}}</ref>

Previously New Castle was in the New Castle-Gunning Bedford School District.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mowery|first=Roger|url=https://archivesfiles.delaware.gov/ebooks/Delaware_School_Districts_1974.pdf|title=Delaware School District Organization and Boundaries|publisher=[[Delaware State Department of Instruction]]|place=[[Dover, Delaware]]|year=1974|page=72 (PDF p. 90/97)|access-date=2025-03-30}}</ref> That district merged into the [[New Castle County School District]] in 1978. That district was divided into four districts, among them the Colonial district, in 1981.<ref name=Delgovhist>{{cite web|url=https://archives.delaware.gov/delaware-agency-histories/new-castle-county-school-district/|title=New Castle County School District|publisher=Government of Delaware|access-date=2025-03-31}}</ref>

==Infrastructure==
===Transportation===
[[U.S. Route 13 in Delaware|U.S. Route 13]] and [[U.S. Route 40 in Delaware|U.S. Route 40]] are the most significant highways serving New Castle directly. They pass along the northwest edge of the city concurrently along Dupont Highway.

[[Delaware Route 9]] runs southwest-to-northeast through New Castle, passing through the city along 7th Street, Washington Street, Delaware Street, and Ferry Cut Off Street; the route bypasses the historic area. DE 9 heads north to [[Wilmington, Delaware|Wilmington]] and south to [[Delaware City, Delaware|Delaware City]]. [[Delaware Route 141]] heads north from New Castle on Basin Road and provides a bypass to the west of Wilmington. [[Delaware Route 273]] heads west from New Castle on Frenchtown Road and provides access to [[Christiana, Delaware|Christiana]] and [[Newark, Delaware|Newark]]. Several important roads are located just outside the city limits. [[Interstate 295 (Delaware)|Interstate 295]] passes north of New Castle and crosses the [[Delaware River]] on the [[Delaware Memorial Bridge]] to [[New Jersey]], with DE 9 providing access to New Castle from I-295.<ref name=deldot>{{Delaware road map|year=2008}}</ref>

The [[Wilmington Airport (Delaware)|Wilmington Airport]] (formerly New Castle Airport) is located northwest of New Castle along US 13/US 40.<ref name=deldot/> The airport offers general aviation, commercial air service, and is home to a unit of the [[Delaware Air National Guard]].

A freight line operated by the [[Norfolk Southern Railway]] passes through New Castle. The nearest passenger rail station to New Castle is [[Wilmington station (Delaware)|Wilmington station]] in Wilmington, which is served by [[Amtrak]] and [[SEPTA Regional Rail]]'s [[Wilmington/Newark Line]].<ref name=deldot/>

[[DART First State]] provides bus service to New Castle along Route 15 and Route 51, which both run between downtown Wilmington and the [[Christiana Mall]] and offer connections to multiple bus routes serving points across northern New Castle County.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dartfirststate.com/information/routes/index.shtml|title=Routes and Schedules|publisher=DART First State|access-date=August 16, 2013}}</ref>

===Utilities===
The Municipal Services Commission of the City of New Castle provides electricity and water to the city.<ref>{{cite web|title=Home|publisher=Municipal Services Commission of the City of New Castle|url=http://newcastlemsc.delaware.gov/|access-date=August 14, 2017}}</ref> The electric department is a member of the [[Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Members|publisher=Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation|url=http://www.demecinc.net/Members/|access-date=August 14, 2017}}</ref> Natural gas service in New Castle is provided by [[Delmarva Power]], a subsidiary of [[Exelon]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Gas Delivery Service Area|publisher=Delmarva Power|url=http://www.delmarva.com/my-home/natural-gas/our-service-area/|access-date=August 14, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815062712/http://www.delmarva.com/my-home/natural-gas/our-service-area/|archive-date=August 15, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> The city's Public Works department provides trash and recycling collection to New Castle.<ref>{{cite web|title=Public Works|publisher=City of New Castle, Delaware|url=https://newcastlecity.delaware.gov/public-works/|access-date=March 14, 2018}}</ref>

==Government==
Baylor Women's Correctional Institution of the [[Delaware Department of Correction]] is in an [[unincorporated area]] in New Castle County,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/DC20BLK/st10_de/county/c10003_new_castle/DC20BLK_C10003.pdf|title=2020 Census - Census Block Map: New Castle County, DE|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-11-03|quote=Baylor Women's Correctional Instn|page=12 (PDF p. 13/45)}}</ref> and has a postal address stating "New Castle".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://doc.delaware.gov/assets/documents/Directions_to_new_entrance_for_Baylor.pdf|title=Directions to the new entrance for the Delores J. Baylor Women's Correctional Institution|publisher=[[Delaware Department of Correction]]|access-date=2024-11-03|quote=660 Baylor Boulevard New Castle, DE 19720}}</ref>

== Notable people ==
* [[Walter W. Bacon]], 60th [[List of governors of Delaware|Governor of Delaware]]
* [[John W. Bratton|John Walter Bratton]], songwriter
* [[William C. Frazer]], American lawyer and judge
* [[Thomas Holcomb]], [[Commandant]] of the [[United States Marine Corps]]
* [[Dave May]], former [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] player
* [[Thomas McKean]], lawyer, politician and a signer of the [[United States Declaration of Independence|Declaration of Independence]]
* [[Vinnie Moore]], guitarist
* [[George Read (American politician, born 1733)|George Read I]], signer of the [[United States Declaration of Independence|Declaration of Independence]] and the [[Constitution of the United States|Constitution]], second [[List of governors of Delaware|Governor of Delaware]]
* [[George Ross (American politician)|George Ross]], signer of the [[United States Declaration of Independence|Declaration of Independence]]
* [[Jeff Otah]], [[National Football League|NFL]] player
* [[Ryan Phillippe]], actor
* [[Carol Quillen]], University president
* [[Devin Smith (basketball)|Devin Smith]], professional basketball player for [[Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C.|Maccabi Tel Aviv]]
* [[Charles Thomas (Delaware governor)|Charles Thomas]], 25th [[List of governors of Delaware|Governor of Delaware]]
* [[Nicholas Van Dyke (politician, born 1738)|Nicholas Van Dyke I]], [[Delaware Constitution of 1776|President]] of Delaware
* [[Nicholas Van Dyke (politician, born 1769)|Nicholas Van Dyke II]], son of Nicholas Van Dyke I, [[List of United States senators from Delaware|U.S. Senator]]
*  [[Jalen Duren]], professional basketball player for the [[Detroit Pistons]]
* [[Joe Biden]], former senator from Delaware and 46th [[President of the United States]]

== In film ==
{{more citations needed section|date=March 2012}}
New Castle has served as the filming location for numerous films and television series, including ''[[Dead Poets Society]]'',<ref name="Cormier 2014">{{cite news |title=25 'Dead Poets Society' in Delaware facts |series=Pulp Culture |first=Ryan |last=Cormier |newspaper=[[The News Journal]] |date=August 12, 2014 |url=http://www.delawareonline.com/story/pulpculture/2014/04/03/dead-poets-society-delaware-anniversary/7252149/ |location=Wilmington, DE, USA |publisher=[[Gannett Company]] |orig-year=Originally published April 4, 2014 |access-date=January 18, 2015 |quote=Old New Castle also gets plenty of screen time with private homes, Delaware Street and Gunning Bedford Middle School each hosting film crews.}}</ref> ''[[Beloved (1998 film)|Beloved]]'', and ''[[River Ridge (TV Series)|River Ridge]]''.

== References ==
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== External links ==
{{Commons category|New Castle, Delaware}}
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{{EB1911 poster|New Castle}}
* [https://nc-chap.org/ New Castle, Delaware Community History and Archaeology Program]
* [http://newcastlecity.delaware.gov City of New Castle]
* [http://www.exclassics.com/hurly/hrlintro.htm Out of the Hurly-Burly] A book about life in New castle about 1870

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