Newcastle, Utah
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 Newcastle
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| Coordinates: 37°39′51″N 113°33′33″W / 37.66417°N 113.55917°WCoordinates: 37°39′51″N 113°33′33″W / 37.66417°N 113.55917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Iron |
| Elevation[1] | 5,276 ft (1,608 m) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 247 |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 84756 |
| Area code(s) | 435 |
| FIPS code | |
| GNIS feature ID | 2629952[1] |
Newcastle (also New Castle) is a census-designated place in southwestern Iron County, Utah, United States. It lies along State Route 56 southwest of the city of Parowan, the county seat of Iron County.[3] Its elevation is 5,312 feet (1,619 m).[1] Although Newcastle is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 84756.[4] The population was 247 at the 2010 census.
The predominant religion is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which church's members settled the area.
Newcastle is a small farming community which has a dairy, orchard, greenhouses producing house plants and tomatoes, and several fields. Crops produced include wheat, oats, alfalfa, corn and potatoes.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 247 people residing in the CDP. There were 92 housing units. The racial makeup of the town was 88.7% White, 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, and 10.9% from some other race. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.0% of the population.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Newcastle, Utah". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:2629952. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/main.html. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 102.
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
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