Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 442, settled in 1864.
Newcastle Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 331 in 1900, a peak of 500 in 1920, 272 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1898 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Newcastle Township, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Newcastle Township.
For residents in Newcastle Township, the share who are 65 or older is 24%. 34% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more locally, above both the Nebraska town median (28%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Adults 18 to 34 are 7% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (36% statewide).
| Newcastle Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52.8 years | 37.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 24% | 19% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 28% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 23% | 24% | 22% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.5 points. Across Nebraska, 49.7% of residents are women.
| Newcastle Township | NE | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.9% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.3% | 11.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.5% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.1% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.9% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 24.3% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.8% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.3% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.6% | 7.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.5% | 25% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.9% | 21.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.4% | 11% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 31.6% | 22.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 2% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Newcastle Township’s FEMA risk score is 79 of 100, against 55 of 100 in Nebraska’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Nearly two fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hail at 18%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The top destinations are Sioux City (19%), Ponca (13%) and South Sioux City (8%). The mean commuting time for Newcastle Township comes to 28 minutes. Only 3 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Newcastle Township. Half of commuters travel less than 27 miles.
| Newcastle Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 4.6% | 34% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 10°, with about 36 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Newcastle Township, 16% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Against the Nebraska average, Newcastle Township comes out ahead on 8 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 8. Only one of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Newcastle Township. Two figures for adults locally: 28% sleep under 7 hours, 13% report frequent mental distress.
| Newcastle Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Newcastle Township | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.4% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.5% | 9.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3.1 miles of trail. Newcastle Township’s concentration of trails stands at 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Newcastle Township
About 3 of every 100 Newcastle Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
Where Newcastle Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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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Newcastle Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.