New Castle, Indiana City of New Castle New Castle from the air, looking east.
New Castle from the air, looking east.
New Castle is a town/city in Henry County, Indiana, 44 miles (71 km) east-northeast of Indianapolis, on the Big Blue River.
The town/city is the governmental center of county of Henry County. New Castle is home to New Castle Fieldhouse, the biggest high school gymnasium in the world.
New Castle Correctional Facility, with a capacity of over 3,500 inmates, is positioned just north of the city.
New Castle was platted in 1823, and titled after New Castle, Kentucky. A postal service was established at New Castle in 1823. The Maxwell Automobile Factory, later owned and directed by Chrysler Motor Corp.
William Grose House, Henry County Courthouse, and New Castle Commercial Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. New Castle is positioned at 39 55 25 N 85 21 54 W. According to the 2010 census, New Castle has a total region of 7.311 square miles (18.94 km2), of which 7.29 square miles (18.88 km2) (or 99.71%) is territory and 0.021 square miles (0.05 km2) (or 0.29%) is water. New Castle is a third class town/city and has a seven-member town/city council chaired by the mayor.
City elections are held every four years in the year preceding presidential elections.
List of mayors of New Castle, Indiana As of the census of 2010, there were 18,114 citizens , 7,769 homeholds, and 4,660 families residing in the city.
There were 9,002 housing units at an average density of 1,233.2 per square mile (476.1/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 95.1% White, 1.9% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.6% from other competitions, and 1.8% from two or more competitions.
There were 7,769 homeholds of which 30.1% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 39.0% were married couples living together, 16.1% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 40.0% were non-families.
34.9% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.93.
The median age in the town/city was 39.5 years.
23.4% of inhabitants 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.
As of the census of 2000, there were 17,780 citizens , 7,462 homeholds, and 4,805 families residing in the city.
The populace density was 2,987.5 citizens per square mile (1,153.8/km ).
There were 8,042 housing units at an average density of 1,351.3 per square mile (521.9/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 96.37% White, 1.85% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other competitions, and 0.91% from two or more competitions.
There were 7,462 homeholds out of which 28.9% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families.
Some 31.5% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
In the city, the populace 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 income for a homehold in the town/city was $30,688, and the median income for a family was $37,463.
About 10.6% of families and 12.4% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 15.7% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.
New Castle Community School Corporation Indiana University East: Henry County Danielson Center Nine of the eleven biggest high school gyms in the United States are in Indiana.
The biggest 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 (now part of South Henry School Corporation) in which the fans attending the game were snowed in.The next morning food was bringed to the Fieldhouse by a small-town bakery and a church service was piped into the gym.
New Castle is home to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame positioned near New Castle Chrysler High School.
Next to New Castle High School is a Native American mound dated to approximately 2000 BP.
Climate data for New Castle, Indiana United States Enumeration Bureau.
Hazzard's History of Henry County, Indiana, 1822-1906.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
News article, paragraph three, from USA Today, February 25, 2004.
"New Castle baseball star Trey Ball trades aluminum for wood at the plate".
Climate Summary for New Castle, Indiana City of New Castle, Indiana website Municipalities and communities of Henry County, Indiana, United States
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