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Newcastle, NE

NewcastleNE

A town of 376.

Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
376
residents
Median home value
$136K
Census ACS
Household income
$83K
median
Median age
57.2
years
Jobs based here
26
A commuter town
Small town

376 people, and everyone knows the way

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Upcoming events

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Newcastle. Another town gets a different order.

Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.

79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
79High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHailTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Newcastle

Most working residents leave Newcastle for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Sioux City (18%), Ponca (13%) and South Sioux City (8%). Half commute less than 27 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Newcastle3%
Sioux City18%
Ponca13%
South Sioux City8%
Omaha6%
27 mi
median commute distance
26
jobs based in Newcastle
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Newcastle has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter13–32°
Spring37–59°
Summer61–83°
Fall39–61°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Newcastle is

Newcastle beats the Nebraska average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

32 measures vs. Nebraska
5 better19 too close to call8 worse
What stands outNewcastleNE
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.6%9.5%
More adults screened for colon cancer68.1%62.3%
More adults with heart disease8.5%6.1%
Sanford Vermillion Medical Center
9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

Homes in Newcastle sell for about $79K

The median sale price was $79,000 in May 2026.

$79Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Newcastle for work

Where Newcastle’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

18% → Sioux City Sioux City 18% 13% → Ponca Ponca 13% 8% → South Sioux City South Sioux City 8% 6% → Omaha Omaha 6% 6% → Vermillion Vermillion 6% 5% → Lincoln Lincoln 5% Newcastle · 3% stay
26jobs based in Newcastle
3%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Newcastle

Village in Dixon County, Nebraska, United States

Newcastle is a village in Dixon County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Newcastle had a population of 272.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
272
Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
1,289 ft
ZIP code
68757

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