Editing Newcastle, Wyoming

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Newcastle, Wyoming
| settlement_type    = City
| nickname           = 
| motto              = 
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| image_caption      = [[Weston County Courthouse]] in Newcastle
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| map_caption        = Location of Newcastle in Weston County, Wyoming
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the United States
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| subdivision_name1  = {{flag|Wyoming}}
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Wyoming|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = {{flagicon image|Flag of Weston County, Wyoming.gif}}  [[Weston County, Wyoming|Weston]]

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| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = Mayor
| leader_name        = Pam Gualtieri
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| unit_pref          = Imperial
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| area_total_km2     = 6.63
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| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_est     = 3326
| pop_est_as_of      = 2023
| population_footnotes = <ref name ="wwwcensusgov" />
| population_total   = 3374
| population_density_km2 = 512.12
| population_density_sq_mi = 1326.43

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| timezone           = [[Mountain Time Zone|Mountain (MST)]]
| utc_offset         = -7
| timezone_DST       = MDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -6
| elevation_footnotes = 
| elevation_m        = 1319
| elevation_ft       = 4327
| coordinates        = {{coord|43|51|11|N|104|12|34|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]s
| postal_code        = 82701, 82715
| area_code          = [[Area code 307|307]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 56-56215<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
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| website            = {{Official website|http://www.newcastlewyoming.org/}}
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'''Newcastle''' is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Weston County, Wyoming|Weston County]], [[Wyoming]], United States.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> The population was 3,374 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].

== Geography ==
Newcastle is situated at the southwest edge of the [[Black Hills]], at the intersection of [[U.S. Route 16 in Wyoming|U.S. routes 16]] and [[U.S. Route 85 in Wyoming|85]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|2.55|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 14, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=January 12, 2012}}</ref>

== History ==
Newcastle was founded in 1889 as a mining town and a railroad town as the [[Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad]] expanded westward. It is named after [[Newcastle-Upon-Tyne]], England, an important coal shipping port. President [[Teddy Roosevelt]] visited Newcastle in 1903.<ref name="visit">{{Cite web |title=Explore Newcastle |url=https://www.westoncountymuseums.com/explore-newcastle |access-date=2024-11-07 |website=Weston County Museum District |language=en-US}}</ref>

U.S. Route 85 once ran south from the city to the east of the rail track, crossing them over a five span wide flange steel girder bridge constructed in 1929. The portion of US Hwy 85 from Newcastle to just south of the bridge was realigned to the west bypassing the bridge in 1963.<ref>https://www.westongov.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Legal-size-Brochure.pdf</ref>

==Government and infrastructure==
The [[Wyoming Department of Corrections]] [[Wyoming Honor Conservation Camp & Boot Camp]] is located in Newcastle.<ref>"[http://doc.state.wy.us/doc/contactinstitutions.html Contact Institutions]." [[Wyoming Department of Corrections]]. Retrieved August 22, 2010.</ref><ref>"[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US5656215&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on Newcastle city, Wyoming]{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}." [[United States Census Bureau]]. Retrieved December 12, 2010.</ref> The facility was operated by the [[Wyoming Board of Charities and Reform]] until that agency was dissolved as a result of a state constitutional amendment passed in November 1990.<ref name="CorrectionsHist">"[http://doc.state.wy.us/about/index.html About the Department of Corrections]." [[Wyoming Department of Corrections]]. Retrieved August 22, 2010.</ref>

The [[United States Postal Service]] operates the [[United States Post Office (Newcastle, Wyoming)|Newcastle Post Office]].<ref>"[http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/newcastle-24-w-main-st-newcastle-wy-1374957 Post Office Location&nbsp;— NEWCASTLE] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120826164939/http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/newcastle-24-w-main-st-newcastle-wy-1374957 |date=August 26, 2012 }}." [[United States Postal Service]]. Retrieved December 12, 2010.</ref>
The Weston County Senior Citizen Center provides [[paratransit]] service for Newcastle and its surroundings on weekdays,<ref name="Par">{{cite web |title=Transportation |url=http://www.wcscc.us/transportation.html |website=Weston County Senior Citizen Center |access-date=October 19, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804044557/http://www.wcscc.us/transportation.html |archive-date=August 4, 2020 |location=Newcastle, Wyoming}}</ref> primarily for use by seniors.

==Education==
Public education in the city of Newcastle is provided by [[Weston County School District Number 1|Weston County School District #1]]. The district's schools include Newcastle Elementary (split into two campuses for grades K–2 & 3–5), Newcastle Middle School (grades 6–8), and [[Newcastle High School (Wyoming)|Newcastle High School]] (grades 9–12).

Newcastle has a [[public library]], a branch of the Weston County Library System.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://publiclibraries.com/state/wyoming/ | title=Wyoming Public Libraries | publisher=PublicLibraries.com | access-date=June 14, 2019}}</ref>

==Arts and culture==
[[Image:Dogie Theater Newcastle Wyoming.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Dogie Theater, Newcastle]]
The Anna Miller Museum features a model of the ghost mining town of [[Cambria, Wyoming|Cambria]] and the Jenney Stockade Cabin, an old building dating back to the 1874-1879 [[Black Hills gold rush]]. It is named after Anna C. Miller {{nee}} McMoran, the widow of Sheriff Billy Miller, killed in the last Indian skirmish of the area. The building was built 1933–1936 as a [[Works Progress Administration|WPA]] project as stables for the [[Wyoming Army National Guard|Wyoming National Guard]] Cavalry.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A Hidden Wonder: Newcastle Museum draws visitors from across the country – Wyoming Livestock Roundup |url=https://www.wylr.net/2024/01/19/a-hidden-wonder-newcastle-museum-draws-visitors-from-across-the-country/ |access-date=2024-11-07 |website=www.wylr.net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Anna Miller Museum {{!}} AMERICAN HERITAGE |url=https://www.americanheritage.com/content/anna-miller-museum |access-date=2024-11-07 |website=www.americanheritage.com}}</ref>

The Dogie Theater opened in 1951 as a state-of-the-art movie theater, named after "Dogie", the mascot of the local High School.<ref name="visit"/>

The town boasts great walking trails. The "Serenity Trail" allows walkers to view wildlife in the area. A historic tour starts at the Anna Miller Museum and includes the Greenwood Cemetery and Newcastle's historic commercial district, which, including the Dogie Theater, is listed with the [[National Register of Historic Places]].

== Demographics ==
{{US Census population
| align = left
| 1890 = 1715
| 1900 = 756
| 1910 = 975
| 1920 = 1003
| 1930 = 1201
| 1940 = 1962
| 1950 = 3395
| 1960 = 4345
| 1970 = 3432
| 1980 = 3596
| 1990 = 3003
| 2000 = 3065
| 2010 = 3532
| 2020 = 3374
| estyear = 2023
| estimate = 3326
| estref = <ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref>
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===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=December 14, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 3,532 people, 1,439 households, and 868 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1385.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,663 housing units at an average density of {{convert|652.2|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|racial makeup]] of the city was 94.6% White, 0.4% African American, 1.6% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.0% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 3.4% of the population.

There were 1,439 households, of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.7% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.86.

The median age in the city was 39.6 years. 22% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.7% were from 25 to 44; 27.2% were from 45 to 64; and 16.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.9% male and 46.1% female.

===2000 census===
As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 3,065 people, 1,253 households, and 844 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,242.1|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 1,458 housing units at an average density of {{convert|590.9|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|racial makeup]] of the city was 95.79% White, 0.13% African American, 1.44% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 1.01% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.66% of the population.

There were 1,253 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,873, and the median income for a family was $36,929. Males had a median income of $31,222 versus $16,628 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,378. About 7.5% of families and 11.4% of the population and 7.5% of families were below the [[Poverty threshold|poverty line]], including 14.8% of those under the age of 18 and 15.7% of those 65 and older.

==Climate==
Newcastle experiences a cold [[semi-arid climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''BSk'') with continental influence, with cold winters and hot, wet summers.
{{Weather box
| location = Newcastle, Wyoming (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1906–present)
| single line = Y
| Jan record high F = 66
| Feb record high F = 69
| Mar record high F = 82
| Apr record high F = 91
| May record high F = 98
| Jun record high F = 105
| Jul record high F = 108
| Aug record high F = 105
| Sep record high F = 101
| Oct record high F = 90
| Nov record high F = 78
| Dec record high F = 68
| year record high F = 108

|Jan avg record high F = 53.8
|Feb avg record high F = 57.5
|Mar avg record high F = 69.9
|Apr avg record high F = 79.7
|May avg record high F = 87.4
|Jun avg record high F = 94.7
|Jul avg record high F = 99.7
|Aug avg record high F = 97.9
|Sep avg record high F = 93.5
|Oct avg record high F = 82.2
|Nov avg record high F = 66.8
|Dec avg record high F = 54.4
|year avg record high F = 100.6

| Jan high F = 34.6
| Feb high F = 37.6
| Mar high F = 48.3
| Apr high F = 57.0
| May high F = 66.3
| Jun high F = 77.6
| Jul high F = 86.6
| Aug high F = 85.6
| Sep high F = 75.1
| Oct high F = 58.9
| Nov high F = 45.0
| Dec high F = 34.6
| year high F = 58.9
| Jan mean F = 24.4
| Feb mean F = 26.9
| Mar mean F = 36.9
| Apr mean F = 45.2
| May mean F = 54.8
| Jun mean F = 65.3
| Jul mean F = 73.4
| Aug mean F = 72.1
| Sep mean F = 62.0
| Oct mean F = 47.2
| Nov mean F = 34.6
| Dec mean F = 24.8
| year mean F = 47.3
| Jan low F = 14.2
| Feb low F = 16.2
| Mar low F = 25.5
| Apr low F = 33.3
| May low F = 43.3
| Jun low F = 53.0
| Jul low F = 60.2
| Aug low F = 58.5
| Sep low F = 49.0
| Oct low F = 35.5
| Nov low F = 24.2
| Dec low F = 15.0
| year low F = 35.7

|Jan avg record low F = -9.7
|Feb avg record low F = -6.4
|Mar avg record low F = 3.4
|Apr avg record low F = 16.6
|May avg record low F = 26.3
|Jun avg record low F = 38.5
|Jul avg record low F = 48.0
|Aug avg record low F = 44.9
|Sep avg record low F = 32.0
|Oct avg record low F = 14.9
|Nov avg record low F = 2.4
|Dec avg record low F = -6.7
|year avg record low F = -17.0

| Jan record low F = −37
| Feb record low F = −33
| Mar record low F = −18
| Apr record low F = −13
| May record low F = 11
| Jun record low F = 28
| Jul record low F = 37
| Aug record low F = 26
| Sep record low F = 12
| Oct record low F = −11
| Nov record low F = −21
| Dec record low F = −35
| year record low F = −37
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 0.51
| Feb precipitation inch = 0.67
| Mar precipitation inch = 0.77
| Apr precipitation inch = 1.70
| May precipitation inch = 2.90
| Jun precipitation inch = 2.68
| Jul precipitation inch = 2.54
| Aug precipitation inch = 1.82
| Sep precipitation inch = 1.20
| Oct precipitation inch = 1.24
| Nov precipitation inch = 0.59
| Dec precipitation inch = 0.54
| year precipitation inch = 17.16
| Jan snow inch = 6.8
| Feb snow inch = 7.7
| Mar snow inch = 4.9
| Apr snow inch = 5.0
| May snow inch = 0.6
| Jun snow inch = 0.0
| Jul snow inch = 0.0
| Aug snow inch = 0.0
| Sep snow inch = 0.2
| Oct snow inch = 1.4
| Nov snow inch = 5.5
| Dec snow inch = 6.8
| year snow inch = 38.9
| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days = 5.9
| Feb precipitation days = 6.3
| Mar precipitation days = 6.3
| Apr precipitation days = 8.1
| May precipitation days = 10.6
| Jun precipitation days = 10.6
| Jul precipitation days = 8.9
| Aug precipitation days = 6.9
| Sep precipitation days = 6.4
| Oct precipitation days = 6.8
| Nov precipitation days = 5.3
| Dec precipitation days = 5.8
| year precipitation days = 87.9
| unit snow days = 0.1 in
| Jan snow days = 4.0
| Feb snow days = 4.1
| Mar snow days = 2.6
| Apr snow days = 1.9
| May snow days = 0.2
| Jun snow days = 0.0
| Jul snow days = 0.0
| Aug snow days = 0.0
| Sep snow days = 0.1
| Oct snow days = 0.9
| Nov snow days = 2.5
| Dec snow days = 3.7
| year snow days = 20.0
|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name= NOAA>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=unr
| title = NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = October 28, 2021}}</ref><ref name=NCEI>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00486660&format=pdf
| title = Station: Newcastle, WY
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = October 28, 2021}}</ref>
| date=April 2011}}

== Notable people ==
*[[Frank Wheeler Mondell]] (1860–1939), [[United States House of Representatives|United States Representative]] from Wyoming, helped establish Newcastle as a community and was its first mayor
* [[Edwin Keith Thomson]] (1919–1960), Wyoming politician

==See also==
* [[List of cities in Wyoming]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Newcastle, Wyoming}}
* {{official website|http://www.newcastlewyoming.org}}
* [http://www.NewcastleWyo.com Newcastle Chamber of Commerce]

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