Newcastle, Utah
Newcastle, Utah | |
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 Post office in Newcastle | |
 Location in Iron County and the state of Utah | |
| Coordinates: 37°39′46″N 113°33′52″W / 37.66278°N 113.56444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Iron |
| Newcastle | 1910 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.0 sq mi (10.3 km2) |
| • Land | 4.0 sq mi (10.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,259 ft (1,603 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 247 |
| • Density | 62/sq mi (24/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 84756 |
| Area code | 435 |
| FIPS code | 49-54330 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2629952[1] |
Newcastle (also New Castle) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in southwestern Iron County, Utah, United States. It lies along State Route 56, 30 miles (48 km) west of Cedar City.[3] Newcastle has a post office with the ZIP code of 84756.[4] The population was 247 at the 2010 census.[5] Newcastle was founded in 1910 by citizens of the more isolated Pinto.
Newcastle is a small farming community which has a dairy, orchard, greenhouses producing house plants and tomatoes, and several fields. Crops produced include wheat, oats, alfalfa, corn and potatoes.
Demographics
[edit]The 2010 census reported 247 people and 92 housing units in the CDP. The 2010 census reported racial makeup was 88.7% White, 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, and 10.9% other races. Hispanic or Latino heritage comprised 19.0% of the population.[2]
Climate
[edit]According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Newcastle has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[6]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Newcastle, Utah
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 102.
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Newcastle CDP, Utah". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
- ^ Climate Summary for Newcastle, Utah
External links
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Media related to Newcastle, Utah at Wikimedia Commons
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