NewcastleNE
A town of 279, settled in 1864.
Is Newcastle a good place to live?
Newcastle’s age of the median resident is 57.2 years, above both Nebraska’s towns (37.5 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare, none has a lower midsummer high than Newcastle. Newcastle has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
279 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Newcastle: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Newcastle, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Newcastle.
Homes in Newcastle are worth about $116K, by Zillow’s estimate
The share of households in Newcastle who are owner-occupiers: 88%. The town’s going rate for rent is $713 a month, where Nebraska’s towns sit at $914 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. Home values are up 3.9% over the year to September 2026.
| Newcastle | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 67% | 73% |
| Median rent | $713 a month | $914 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The biggest natural risk in Newcastle is inland flooding, at a high overall level
Of the losses FEMA expects in Newcastle, 39% come from inland flooding and 18% from hail. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage here than in 79% of U.S. communities. One declared disaster, in 2011, has brought federal aid to Newcastle households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Newcastle’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.2 jobs for each of them
Newcastle’s mean commuting time comes in at 25 minutes. Most people who work leave Newcastle to do it: just 3% work in town. Also worth knowing: for residents locally, the share who live below the poverty line is 2.9%. The top destinations are Sioux City (18%), Ponca (13%) and South Sioux City (8%).
| Newcastle | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 34% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 2.9% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Newcastle stands out in Nebraska and nationally: a typical January night there is colder
Expect cold, snowy winters and warm summers in Newcastle. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 11° and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults in Newcastle report frequent mental distress than in the typical Nebraska or U.S. town
In Newcastle, nearly two in five adults have high blood pressure. Of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Newcastle. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Newcastle is ahead of Nebraska on 5 and behind on 8.
| Newcastle | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Newcastle | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.6% | 9.5% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 68.1% | 62.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Newcastle
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Newcastle
About 3 of every 100 Newcastle residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
97% of working residents leave Newcastle for work
Where Newcastle’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Newcastle
Village in Dixon County, Nebraska, United States
Newcastle is a village in Dixon County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Newcastle had a population of 272.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,289 ft
- ZIP code
- 68757
Questions about Newcastle
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Newcastle, NE a good place to live?
Newcastle has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.