Welcome to New Castle ...
The town of New Castle is located in Garfield County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of New Castle, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
The town was incorporated March 27, 1890.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, New Castle has a population of 4,984 people<2> (see below for details).
New Castle is 5,830 feet [1,777 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of New Castle is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: New Castle lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for New Castle: (970)
The ZIP code for New Castle: 81647<4>
Websites for New Castle ...
Official Website: www.newcastlecolorado.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Castle had an population of 4,984 people. This is an increase of 10.31% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 151.21% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, New Castle had a population of 4,518 people (which is 8.01% of the total population of Garfield County). This makes New Castle the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of New Castle represents 0.09% of the population of Colorado (which has 5,029,196 people), making it the state's 78th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,518 people, the population of New Castle increased 127.72% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,984 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for New Castle.
Communities Also Named New Castle ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named New Castle - they are located in Alabama, Delaware, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri (2), New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Pennsylvania (3), Utah and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Castle.
Communities near New Castle ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Castle.
- Glenwood Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Springs
- Glenwood Springs is located in Garfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,222 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood Springs <5>
- Rifle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rifle have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rifle
- Rifle is located in Garfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rifle <5>
- Silt
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silt have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silt
- Silt is located in Garfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silt <5>
- Carbonate ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Chacra
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chacra
- Chacra is located in Garfield County
- Cardiff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Carbondale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Carbondale is located in Garfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,729 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbondale <5>
- El Jebel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Jebel
- El Jebel is located in Eagle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Jebel <5>
- Battlement Mesa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battlement Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlement Mesa
- Battlement Mesa is located in Garfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battlement Mesa <5>
- Parachute
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parachute
- Parachute is located in Garfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,114 people
- Former name for Parachute:
- Grand Valley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parachute <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around New Castle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Castle.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Castle. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Castle.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Castle. See our Newspapers Page for New Castle.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Castle ...
Looking for more information about New Castle? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for New Castle, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for New Castle.
Adding New Castle to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Castle in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for New Castle was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the New Castle post office opened in 1888.
We also found New Castle in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Castle.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for New Castle: www.newcastlecolorado.org/
The official website for Garfield County: www.garfield-county.com/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Garfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for New Castle. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Castle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as New Castle). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether New Castle or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |