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Population (year 2000): 17,780. Estimated
population in July 2005: 18,718 (+5.3% change)
Males: 8,359 (47.0%), Females: 9,421 (53.0%)
Henry County
Zip code:
47362
Median resident age: 37.5 years
Median household income: $30,688 (year 2000)
Median house value: $67,900 (year 2000)
Races in New Castle:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
- Black (1.9%)
- Hispanic (1.1%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (21.9%), German
(11.7%), English (9.3%), Irish (7.7%), Scottish (2.0%), Dutch
(1.6%).
Elevation: 1058 feet
Land area: 6.0 square miles
For population 25 years and over in New Castle
- High school or higher: 72.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
- Unemployed: 5.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes
For population 15
years and over in New Castle city
- Never married: 21.4%
- Now married: 52.4%
- Separated: 1.7%
- Widowed: 10.5%
- Divorced: 13.9%
0.6% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -824 (-4.4%).
Hospital/medical center in New Castle:
- HENRY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1000 NORTH
16TH STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near New Castle:
- BALL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 21 miles; MUNCIE,
IN)
- RUSH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; RUSHVILLE,
IN)
- FAYETTE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOC INC (about 25 miles;
CONNERSVILLE, IN)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New
Castle:
- ANDERSON MUNICIPAL-DARLINGTON FIELD (about 21 miles;
ANDERSON, IN; ID: AID)
- DELAWARE COUNTY - JOHNSON FIELD (about 22 miles;
MUNCIE, IN; ID: MIE)
- MOUNT COMFORT (about 37 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; ID:
MQJ)
Other public-use airports nearest to New Castle:
- NEW CASTLE-HENRY CO. MUNI. (about 6 miles; NEW
CASTLE, IN; ID: UWL)
- HAGERSTOWN (about 16 miles; HAGERSTOWN, IN; ID: I61)
- REESE (about 17 miles; MUNCIE, IN; ID: 7I2)
College/University in New Castle:
- MICHAELS ACADEMY OF BEAUTY CULTURE (Location:
808 S 14 ST; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
New Castle:
- IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 17 miles;
MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,013)
- BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; MUNCIE, IN;
FT enrollment: 17,039)
- ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; ANDERSON, IN;
FT enrollment: 2,116)
- INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; MARION,
IN; FT enrollment: 6,684)
- MIAMI UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 53 miles; OXFORD, OH;
FT enrollment: 15,704)
- UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 56 miles;
INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 2,784)
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS
(about 56 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment:
19,818)
Public high schools in New Castle:
- NEW CASTLE CHRYSLER HIGH SCH (Students:
1,011; Location: 801 PARKVIEW DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
- BLUE RIVER VALLEY JR-SR HS (Students: 369;
Location: 4741 N HILLSBORO RD; Grades: 07 - 12)
- NORTH CAMPUS ALTERNATIVE SCH (Students: 85;
Location: 1407 WALNUT ST; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in New Castle:
- NEW CASTLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 626;
Location: 601 PARKVIEW DR; Grades: 07 - 08)
- BLUE RIVER VALLEY ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 427;
Location: 4713 N HILLSBORO RD; Grades: KG - 06)
- PARKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 424;
Location: 1819 ROOSEVELT; Grades: KG - 06)
- EASTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 358;
Location: 806 S 22ND ST; Grades: KG - 06)
- JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY ELEM SCHOOL (Students:
320; Location: 1201 RILEY RD; Grades: KG - 06)
- WILBUR WRIGHT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
314; Location: 1950 WASHINGTON ST; Grades: KG - 06)
- WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 311;
Location: 1015 S GREENSBORO PIKE; Grades: KG - 06)
- SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 238;
Location: 2601 S 14TH ST; Grades: KG - 06)
- GREENSTREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 195;
Location: 329 S 5TH ST; Grades: KG - 06)
- NEW CASTLE AREA VOCATIONAL SCH (Location: 801
PARKVIEW DR; Grades: 00 - 00)
Private primary/middle school in New Castle:
- AGAPE LEARNING CENTER (Students: 103;
Location: 3200 S 14TH STREET; Grades: PK - 6)
Library in New Castle:
- NEW CASTLE-HENRY COUNTY PL (Operating income:
$1,331,782; Location: 376 S 15TH ST; 162,739 books;
3,925 audio materials; 6,875 video materials; 425 serial
subscriptions)
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