Editing New Castle, Indiana

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| leader_name        = Greg York ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]]){{citation needed|date=December 2023}}
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'''New Castle''' is a city in [[Henry County, Indiana]], United States. Located {{convert|44|mi|km}} east-northeast of [[Indianapolis]], on the [[Big Blue River (Indiana)|Big Blue River]], the city is the [[county seat]] of [[Henry County, Indiana|Henry County]].<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> New Castle is home to [[New Castle Fieldhouse]], the largest high school gymnasium in the world. 
The city is surrounded by agricultural land. In the past, it was a manufacturing center for the production of sheet iron and steel, automobiles, caskets, clothing, scales, bridges, pianos, furniture, handles, shovels, lathes, bricks, and flour.<ref>For an overview of New Castle manufacturing in various historical periods (including the industries listed here), see Herbert L. Heller, ''Historic Henry County,'' 3 vols. (New Castle, Ind.: Courier-Times, 1982).</ref> Starting in the early 20th century, it was known as the Rose City, at one point having 100 florists and numerous growers.<ref>Herbert L. Heller, ''Historic Henry County'', vol. 3: 1880-early 1940s), pp. 329-331.</ref>

According to the 2020 census, the population was 17,396.

[[New Castle Correctional Facility]], with a capacity of over 3,500 inmates, is located just north of the city.

==History==
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New Castle was [[plat]]ted in 1823, and named after [[New Castle, Kentucky]].<ref name="Hazzard1906">{{cite book|last=Hazzard|first=George|title=Hazzard's History of Henry County, Indiana, 1822-1906|url=https://archive.org/details/hazzardshistoryo02hazz|year=1906|publisher=G. Hazzard, author and publisher|pages=[https://archive.org/details/hazzardshistoryo02hazz/page/949 949]–950}}</ref> A post office was established at New Castle in 1823.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Henry&searchtext=&pagenum=2 | title=Henry County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=2 February 2015}}</ref>
The [[Maxwell automobile]] factory, later owned and operated by Chrysler Motor Corp. was, at the time of construction (1907), the largest automotive manufacturing plant in the nation.<ref>Herbert L. Heller, 'Historic Henry County, vol. 3: 1800-early 1940s (New Castle, Ind.: Courier-Times, 1982), p. 528.</ref>

The [[Chrysler Enclosure]], [[Gen. William Grose House]], [[Henry County Courthouse (Indiana)|Henry County Courthouse]], and [[New Castle Commercial Historic District]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the 2010 census, New Castle has a total area of {{convert|7.311|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|7.29|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (or 99.71%) is land and {{convert|0.021|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (or 0.29%) is water.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1852740
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |access-date=2015-07-29
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213055021/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1852740
  |archive-date=2020-02-13
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

=== Climate ===
Climate is designated as Humid continental, and this region typically has large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. The [[Köppen Climate Classification]] subtype for this climate is "[[Humid continental climate|Dfa]]". (Hot Summer Continental Climate).<ref>{{cite web |title=New Castle, Indiana Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase) |url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=85357&cityname=New+Castle,+Indiana,+United+States+of+America&units= |access-date=22 June 2018 |website=Weatherbase}}</ref>

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|location = New Castle, Indiana, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1949–present
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|Jan record high F = 72
|Feb record high F = 75
|Mar record high F = 84
|Apr record high F = 89
|May record high F = 93
|Jun record high F = 107
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|Sep record high F = 101
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|Nov record high F = 82
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|Jan avg record high F = 56.9
|Feb avg record high F = 60.0
|Mar avg record high F = 71.0
|Apr avg record high F = 79.6
|May avg record high F = 85.8
|Jun avg record high F = 89.9
|Jul avg record high F = 90.5
|Aug avg record high F = 89.8
|Sep avg record high F = 88.8
|Oct avg record high F = 82.1
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|year avg record high F = 92.5

|Jan high F = 34.1
|Feb high F = 38.0
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|May high F = 72.2
|Jun high F = 80.2
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|Oct high F = 65.2
|Nov high F = 50.6
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|Jan mean F = 25.6
|Feb mean F = 28.7
|Mar mean F = 38.4
|Apr mean F = 50.1
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|Jun mean F = 69.4
|Jul mean F = 72.1
|Aug mean F = 70.5
|Sep mean F = 64.6
|Oct mean F = 53.1
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|Jan low F = 17.1
|Feb low F = 19.4
|Mar low F = 28.0
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|May low F = 49.7
|Jun low F = 58.6
|Jul low F = 61.0
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|Mar avg record low F = 11.0
|Apr avg record low F = 23.5
|May avg record low F = 34.2
|Jun avg record low F = 45.6
|Jul avg record low F = 50.7
|Aug avg record low F = 48.8
|Sep avg record low F = 38.9
|Oct avg record low F = 27.0
|Nov avg record low F = 17.7
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|Sep record low F = 27
|Oct record low F = 18
|Nov record low F = -10
|Dec record low F = -21

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|Nov precipitation days = 10.3
|Dec precipitation days = 11.6

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|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Indianapolis
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1850 = 666
| 1860 = 417
| 1870 = 1556
| 1880 = 2299
| 1890 = 2697
| 1900 = 3406
| 1910 = 9446
| 1920 = 14458
| 1930 = 14027
| 1940 = 16620
| 1950 = 18271
| 1960 = 20349
| 1970 = 21215
| 1980 = 20056
| 1990 = 17753
| 2000 = 17780
| 2010 = 18114
| 2020 = 17396
| estimate = 17373
| estyear = 2025
| estref = <ref name="IndianaDemographics">{{cite web|url=https://www.indiana-demographics.com/new-castle-demographics|title=New Castle Demographic Statistics|publisher=Indiana Demographics by Cubit|accessdate=January 29, 2025}}</ref>
| footnote = Source: US Census Bureau
}}

===2020 Census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="2020census">{{Cite web|title=New Castle city, Indiana - Census Bureau Profile|page=1 |work=[[The United States Census Bureau]] |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1852740}}</ref> of 2020,  there were 17,396 people, 6,951 households, and 2,701 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2375.20|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 8,606 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1164.55|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the county was 92.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.8% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Native Hawaiian]] or [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.2% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Native American]] or [[Race (U.S. Census)|Alaska Native]], 0.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.4% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.3% of the population.

There were 6,951 households, 40.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 31.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 19.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 8.4% were non-families. 51.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.09.

30.5% of the population had never been married. 43.1% of residents were [[marriage|married]] and not [[marital separation|separated]], 7.2% were [[widowed]], 17.7% were [[divorce]]d, and 1.6% were separated.

The median age in the city was 39.2. 5.8% of residents were under the age of 5; 23.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 76.1% were age 18 or older; and 17.9% were age 65 or older. 9.4% of the population were [[veterans]].

The most common language spoken at home was [[English (language)|English]] with 98.8% speaking it at home, 0.6% spoke [[Spanish (language)|Spanish]] at home, 0.5% spoke other [[Indo-European]] languages, 0.1% spoke other languages. 0.3% of the population were [[foreign born]].

The median household income in Henry County was $42,803, 23% less than the median average for the state of [[Indiana]]. 20.7% of the population were in poverty, including 26.8% of residents under the age of 18. The poverty rate for the town was 7.8% higher than that of the state. 23.3% of the population were [[disabled]] and 8.5% had no [[healthcare]] coverage. 47.6% of the population had attained a [[high school]] or equivalent degree, 19.9% had attended [[college]] but received no degree, 7.5% had attained an [[Associate's degree]] or higher, 8.8% had attained a [[Bachelor's degree]] or higher, and 5.4% had a [[Graduate degree|graduate]] or [[Professional degree|professional]] degree. 10.8% had no degree. 51.6% of New Castle residents were employed, working a mean of 40.4 hours per week. The median gross rent in New Castle was $690 and the homeownership rate was 63.2%. 1,056 housing units were vacant at a density of {{convert|143.87|/sqmi|/km2|1}}.

===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=2012-12-11}}</ref> of 2010, there were 18,114 people, 7,769 households, and 4,660 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2481.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 9,002 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1233.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.9% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.6% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.7% of the population.

There were 7,769 households, of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 16.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.0% were non-families. 34.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.93.

The median age in the city was 39.5 years. 23.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.7% were from 25 to 44; 26.4% were from 45 to 64; and 16.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.7% male and 53.3% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 17,780 people, 7,462 households, and 4,805 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|2,987.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 8,042 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,351.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.37% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.85% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.22% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.21% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.41% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.91% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.09% of the population.

There were 7,462 households, out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. Some 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,688, and the median income for a family was $37,463. Males had a median income of $32,624 versus $20,554 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,587. About 10.6% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 15.7% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.

==Government==
{{See also|List of mayors of New Castle, Indiana}}
New Castle is a third class city and has a seven-member city council chaired by the mayor. One council member is elected from each of the city's five districts and two are elected at-large. The clerk-treasurer and city judge are also elected offices. City elections are held every four years in the year preceding presidential elections.

The mayor is elected by popular vote and appoints the police chief, fire chief, city attorney, and department heads of the various municipal agencies.

==Education==
* [[New Castle Community School Corporation]]
* [https://nccareercenter.org/ New Castle Career Center]
* [https://www.ivytech.edu/newcastle/ Ivy Tech Community College]

The city has a public library, the [http://www.nchcpl.org New Castle-Henry County Public Library].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.in.gov/library/files/countyindex13.pdf | title=Indiana public library directory | publisher=Indiana State Library | access-date=7 March 2018 | archive-date=May 13, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513002218/http://www.in.gov/library/files/countyindex13.pdf | url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Other attractions==
[[File:Indiana Basketball HOF CIMG0344.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame building.]]
* Nine of the eleven [[largest high school gyms in the United States]] are in Indiana. The largest of these is the [[New Castle Fieldhouse]] at New Castle High School. The fieldhouse has a capacity of 9,325. The fieldhouse is notable for a 1961 State Sectional Game between New Castle and [[Lewisville, Indiana|Lewisville]] (now part of [[South Henry School Corporation]]) in which the fans attending the game were snowed in. The next morning food was delivered to the Fieldhouse by a local bakery and a church service was piped into the gym. The gym has also played host to the 2006 Indiana Class 3A Basketball Champs and the 2007 Class 4A Volleyball Champions.<ref>[https://www.usatoday.com/sports/preps/basketball/2004-02-25-ten-great-hoops-newcastle_x.htm News article], paragraph three, from [https://www.usatoday.com/ USA Today], February 25, 2004.</ref>
* [[Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame]] is located near [[New Castle High School (Indiana)|New Castle High School]].
* Next to New Castle High School is a [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] mound dated to approximately 2000 [[Before Present|BP]]. This mound contains depressions which align to sunrise/sunset during the [[equinox]]es as well as aligning with depressions in similar mounds tens of miles away. A mound complex (from between 800 B.C. and A.D 1400) was discovered on Elliott Avenue,<ref>"Pre-Historic Indian Burial Mound Discovered in City," (New Castle) ''Courier-Times'' (April 26, 1967), p. 1</ref> and the more extensive "New Castle Site" is north of the city, on the east side of the Blue River <ref>Beth McCord, "1999 Excavations at Mounds State Park (12-M-2) and the New Castle Site (12-Hn-1) (Reports of Investigation, No. 73) (Muncie, Ind.: Applied Anthropology Publications, 2008) and Beth McCord, "The New Castle Site Revisited" (Reports of Investigation, No. 54) (Muncie, Ind.: 1999)--reports available at https://www.bsu.edu/academics/centersandinstitutes/applied-anthropology-laboratories/publications (accessed 2/12/2020).</ref>
* [[Thornhaven Manor]], built in 1845, is advertised as "a curious haunt" and featured on the [[Travel Channel]]'s ''[[Ghost Adventures]]'', ''[[Ghost Adventures: Aftershocks]]'', and [[Destination America]]'s ''[[Ghost Brothers]]''. The address is 2172 Spiceland Road, New Castle. Built in [[Italianate architecture|Italianate architectural style]], it was thought to be a stop on the [[Underground Railroad]].

== International relations ==
The town attended a World Summit of towns called ''Newcastle'' held in [[Newcastle-under-Lyme]] in England for six days from 17 June 2006

{| class="wikitable"
|- valign="top"
|
:{{flagicon|GER}} [[Neuburg an der Donau]], Germany
:{{flagicon|SWI}} [[Neuchâtel]], Switzerland
:{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Neufchâteau, Vosges]], France 
:{{flagicon|USA}} [[New Castle, Delaware]], USA
:{{flagicon|USA}} New Castle, Indiana, USA
||
:{{flagicon|USA}} [[New Castle, Pennsylvania]], USA
:{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Newcastle-under-Lyme]], England
:{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Newcastle upon Tyne]], England
:{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal]], South Africa
:{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Shinshiro]], Japan
|}

==Notable people==
* [[Steve Alford]], [[NCAA]] basketball player and coach
* [[Tom Allen (American football)|Tom Allen]], NCAA head football coach 
* [[Trey Ball]], baseball player<ref name=indystar>{{cite web|url=http://www.indystar.com/article/20130426/SPORTS02/304260044/New-Castle-s-Trey-Ball-has-3-million-arm-bat|title=Indianapolis Star|website=Indianapolis Star|access-date=22 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Thomas St. Myer, Muncie Star-Press |url=http://www.usatodayhss.com/news/article/trey-ball-new-castle-uses-wooden-bat |title=New Castle baseball star Trey Ball trades aluminum for wood at the plate |work=USA Today |date=2013-03-05 |access-date=2013-05-29 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130614032920/http://www.usatodayhss.com/news/article/trey-ball-new-castle-uses-wooden-bat |archive-date=2013-06-14 }}</ref>
* [[Kent Benson]], [[NBA]] basketball player
* Major General [[Omar Bundy]], [[United States Army]] officer who fought in the [[Indian Wars]], the [[Spanish–American War]], and [[World War I]], where he commanded the [[2nd Infantry Division (United States)|2nd Division]] in 1918
* [[Trevor Chowning]], pop artist and former Hollywood talent agent/producer
* [[Richard Crane (actor)|Richard Crane]], actor
* [[William Grose]], [[American Civil War]] general
* [[Tracy Hines]], [[NASCAR]] Craftsman Truck Series and [[United States Auto Club]] driver
* [[Vern Huffman]], basketball and football player for [[Indiana University]]
* [[Robert Indiana]], artist
* [[Fred Luddy]] businessman<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/feature/innovative-companies-service-now/#65a21a24c603|title=From Broke To Billionaire: How Fred Luddy Built The World's Most Innovative Company|website=Forbes|access-date=22 June 2018}}</ref>  
* [[Peter Malnati]], golfer<ref>{{cite web|title=Peter Malnati|url=http://www.pgatour.com/players/player.34466.html|website=Pgatour.com|publisher=PGA|access-date=24 January 2016}}</ref>
* [[David Lee Roth]], singer
* [[Doreen Canaday Spitzer]] (1914–2010), archaeologist

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.cityofnewcastle.net City of New Castle, Indiana website]

===News and media===
* [http://www.thecouriertimes.com/ The Courier-Times]
* [http://www.wmdh.com/ WMDH 102.5 FM]

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