The Town of New Castle is a home rule municipality in Garfield County, Colorado, United States. The population was 4,923 at the 2020 census.

There are at least 25 coal fires burning near the town. They are normally confined underground.

From 2000 - 2014 the population grew 129%, much higher than the average growth in Colorado over the same period (20.8%).

Geography

New Castle is located on the north side of the Colorado River, just east of where the river cuts through the Grand Hogback. Interstate 70 passes by the town following the river, with access from Exit 105. I-70 leads east to Glenwood Springs, the county seat, east to Denver, and west to Grand Junction. U.S. Route 6 is Main Street in New Castle and forms a parallel route to I-70 for local traffic. US-6 joins I-70 to the east at Chacra and to the west at a point west of Rifle.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.21%, is water.

Demographics

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As of the census of 2000, there were 1,984 people, 705 households, and 537 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 731 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 94.61% White, 0.30% African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 3.28% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.90% of the population.

There were 705 households, out of which 48.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.9% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 38.9% from 25 to 44, 16.4% from 45 to 64, and 3.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $55,000, and the median income for a family was $58,889. Males had a median income of $39,597 versus $27,933 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,356. About 2.9% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.-->

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, New Castle had a population of 4,923. The median age was 36.3 years. 26.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 12.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 101.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 97.1 males age 18 and over.

98.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 2.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 1,816 households in New Castle, of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 54.1% were married-couple households, 17.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 21.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The town is home to two elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school:

  • Elk Creek Elementary School
  • Kathryn Senor Elementary School
  • Riverside Middle School
  • Coal Ridge High School

See also

  • List of municipalities in Colorado

References

  • Town of New Castle official website