New Castle TownshipPA
In Pennsylvania, this town has 349 residents.
Is New Castle Township a good place to live?
11% of residents are 65 or older in New Castle Township, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (21%) and U.S. towns (18%). The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 326, at 246 acres. New Castle Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes New Castle Township stand out
Where New Castle Township beats most towns.
349 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to New Castle Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Castle 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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in New Castle Township.
A job hub: New Castle Township has 2.1 jobs for every working resident and draws in 324 commuters
Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in New Castle Township dropped by 348, to 324. New Castle Township: 5.2% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Pottsville (12%), Minersville (7%) and Cass Township (6%). Half commute less than 8 miles.
| New Castle Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.2% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools New Castle Township’s kids attend
The Schuylkill Technology Centers school district runs its public schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schuylkill Technology Centers-North CampusLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Top of a very low hazard risk in New Castle Township: inland flooding
The FEMA hazard score for New Castle Township comes to 8 of 100. Flood insurance has paid one claim here since 2006. Expected losses in New Castle Township break down as 65% from inland flooding and 9% from hurricanes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in New Castle Township
In New Castle Township, the July high is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy New Castle Township is
The share of adults in New Castle Township who have high blood pressure: 37%. Two figures for adults here: 16% report frequent physical distress, 40% sleep under 7 hours.
| New Castle Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | New Castle Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.5% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 19.7% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
New Castle Township keeps 3.1% of its land conserved
New Castle Township’s density of trails comes in at 0.2 miles per square mile. 1.9 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| New Castle Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.1% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 326 | — | 246 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Hersheypark and 30 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Castle Township. Close and well known come first.
39 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year18 mi Theme parkKnoebels Amusement Resort
38 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
39 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
17 mi Park & preserveRoadside America
39 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate WorldPhoto credits
Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Roadside America: Mark Fleisher, President and CEO of Aim Advertising in Lewisburg, PA,, Public domain · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about New Castle Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of New Castle Township
About 3 of every 100 New Castle Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Every workday, about 324 people come to New Castle Township for work
Where New Castle Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About New Castle Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
New Castle Township is a township that is located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States, in the state's Coal Region. The population was 347 at the time of the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 12 sq mi
Questions about New Castle Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is New Castle Township, PA a good place to live?
New Castle Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.