Photo: Acroterion · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Newcastle, WY: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Newcastle comes from the City of Newcastle water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 20% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result of 1.0 ppb. Power in Newcastle comes from Powder River Energy, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Newcastle, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Newcastle.
Power comes from Powder River Energy
Powder River Energy (Powder River Energy Corp), a cooperative utility, serves all of Newcastle. Its homes paid an average of 12.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $141 a month (its average across Wyoming).
Start or move service: precorp.coop · (800) 442-3630
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Newcastle water system
The City of Newcastle water system supplies almost all of Newcastle. It draws ground water and serves 3,595 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2026, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.0 ppb. That’s lower than 57% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. WY5600256.
4 home internet providers serve Newcastle
93% of 1,439 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 63% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| RT Communications | Fiber, Fixed wireless, DSL | 98% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Visionary Broadband | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| Collins Communications | Fixed wireless | 75% | 75/25 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Newcastle
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Newcastle, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check newcastlewyoming.com →
From newcastlewyoming.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Newcastle is in Weston County School District 1.
C+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Newcastle is in ZIP code 82701
ZIP codes where Newcastle residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Newcastle | ZIP’s residents in Newcastle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 82701 | Newcastle, WY | 100% | 64% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Newcastle
Who supplies Newcastle’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Newcastle water system (EPA ID WY5600256). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Newcastle?
Powder River Energy (Powder River Energy Corp), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 12.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Newcastle?
RT Communications, Spectrum, Visionary Broadband, Collins Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Newcastle?
82701. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Newcastle in?
Weston County School District 1.
How do I register to vote in Newcastle?
Wyoming has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail (received 14 days before). Elections here are run by the Weston County Clerk. Check your registration at sos.wyo.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Newcastle’s own website (newcastlewyoming.com), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.