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A town of 716. Public schools that outperform most of Texas.

Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
716
−10.1% since 2010
Typical home
$205K
−7.5% in a year
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
37.4
years
Jobs based here
41
A commuter town

What makes Newcastle stand out

The 2 things Newcastle does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
ASchool Grade
Schools
Better than 87%
of TX districts
School Grade A.
$205Ktypical home
Housing
$205K typical home
32% below the TX typical home
Down 7.5% in a year.
Small town

716 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Graham · 12 miOlney · 12 miBryson · 21 miMegargel · 21 miWoodson · 22 mi

Newcastle’s report card

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SchoolsABeats 87% of TX districtsCommute41 miHalf of commuters travel lessHousing$205K32% below the TX typical homeClimate97°/32°Summer high · winter lowHazards58/100Moderate risk of storm & flood damageOutdoors0 miof trails · 0% conserved

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Weather

Forecast →
74°
Clear
H 92° · L 73°

Upcoming events

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The data

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

Schools

Newcastle’s public schools outperform 87% of Texas districts

The public schools Newcastle’s kids attend outperform 87% of Texas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

ASchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Newcastle SchoolPK–12227A−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state testsAll 1 schools →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Newcastle

Most working residents leave Newcastle for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Graham (25%), Olney (8%) and Fort Worth (8%). Half commute less than 41 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Newcastle0%
Graham25%
Olney8%
Fort Worth8%
Abilene3%
41 mi
median commute distance
41
jobs based in Newcastle
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing

A typical Newcastle home is worth about $205K

The typical Newcastle home is worth about $205,000, down 7.5% in a year, 32% below the Texas typical home.

$205KZillow home value

Typical home value

Newcastle$205K
Texas$299K
−7.5%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Newcastle has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 32°.

97°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter34–58°
Spring52–77°
Summer71–95°
Fall53–78°
Nov 8
typical first frost
Mar 31
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
97°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Newcastle is

Newcastle beats the Texas average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4.

26 measures vs. Texas
2 better20 too close to call4 worse
What stands outNewcastleTX
Fewer uninsured adults12.2%19.1%
More adults seeing a dentist59.8%54.6%
More adults who have had cancer8.8%6.1%
Hamilton Hospital
11.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.

58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
58Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtWildfire
1
paid flood claims since 2015
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0% of Newcastle is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,151 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Newcastle City Park—3
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Newcastle for work

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

25% → Graham Graham 25% 8% → Olney Olney 8% 8% → Fort Worth Fort Worth 8% 3% → Abilene Abilene 3% 2% → Wichita Falls Wichita Falls 2% 1% → Hurst Hurst 1% Newcastle · 0% stay
41jobs based in Newcastle
0%of working residents work in town
41 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

State Highway 120 Bridge at the Brazos River
State Highway 120 Bridge at the Brazos River · National Register of Historic Places
Newcastle’s story

Newcastle in pictures

1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About Newcastle

City in Texas, United States

Newcastle is a city in Young County, Texas, United States. Following the beginning of coal mining in 1908, the town was established and named after the English coal town, Newcastle upon Tyne. Coal mining had ended by 1942. Its population was 526 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
526
Area
1.8 sq mi
Elevation
1,142 ft
ZIP code
76372
Area code
940

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