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A town of 1,368. 48% more nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
Newcastle Township’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A+ for civic life; its weakest is a C− for incomes. On civic life, just 72 of Indiana’s 1,043 towns do better. Newcastle Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Newcastle Township beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Newcastle Township is from typical.
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The archive holds a map from 1984 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Newcastle Township, and how to reach them.
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Ordered by what stands out in Newcastle Township.
The share of adults in Newcastle Township who have high blood pressure is 41%, above both Indiana’s towns (39%) and U.S. towns (35%). 16% of Newcastle Township adults report frequent physical distress.
| Newcastle Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| What stands out | Newcastle Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.3% | 6.8% |
| More smokers | 18.8% | 15.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Newcastle Township dropped by 26, to 121. The share of working residents in Newcastle Township who work locally is 1.3%, against 11% in Indiana’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Its middle household income comes in at $49,000. The median commute is under 18 miles.
| Newcastle Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $49,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 10% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Newcastle Township, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 25 of 100. Paid flood insurance claims locally since 1981: 27. 39% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 17%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 17°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
None within 15 miles of Newcastle Township; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Newcastle Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
Where Newcastle Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Indiana, United States
Newcastle Township is one of eight townships in Fulton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,390 (slightly down from 1,398 at 2010) and it contained 552 housing units.
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48% more nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.