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Moving to Newcastle, Nebraska

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Population: 299. Estimated population in July 2024: 285 (-4.7% change)
Males: 144 (48.2%), Females: 155 (51.8%)

Dixon County

Zip code: 68757

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.4 years
Median household income: $29,000
Median house value: $38,500

Population by Race

Races in Newcastle:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (56.2%), Irish (24.1%), Norwegian (9.0%), English (8.7%), United States (7.7%), Danish (5.7%).

Elevation: 1284 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Newcastle

  • High school or higher: 89.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 7.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Newcastle village

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 52.7%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 15.9%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +22 (+7.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Newcastle:

  • SIOUX VALLEY VERMILLION HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; VERMILLION, SD)
  • SIOUXLAND SURGERY CENTER LP (about 28 miles; DAKOTA DUNES, SD)
  • PROVIDENCE MEDICAL CENTER (about 32 miles; WAYNE, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Newcastle:

  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 39 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
  • CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 40 miles; YANKTON, SD; Abbreviation: YKN)
  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 61 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Newcastle:

  • HAROLD DAVIDSON FIELD (about 8 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Abbreviation: VMR)
  • AKRON MUNI (about 26 miles; AKRON, IA; Abbreviation: Y40)
  • HARTINGTON MUNI (about 27 miles; HARTINGTON, NE; Abbreviation: 0B4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Newcastle:

  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 13 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 32 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 106 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 106 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 106 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)

Schools

Public high school in Newcastle:

  • NEWCASTLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 94; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Newcastle:

  • NEWCASTLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 73; Grades: PK – 06)

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