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Population (year 2000): 919. Estimated
population in July 2005: 929 (+1.1% change)
Males: 402 (43.7%), Females: 517 (56.3%)
Henry County
Zip code:
40050
Median resident age: 40.5 years
Median household income: $24,931 (year 2000)
Median house value: $79,900 (year 2000)
Races in New Castle:
- White Non-Hispanic (92.3%)
- Black (5.8%)
- Hispanic (1.5%)
- Other race (1.0%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
Ancestries: United States (20.8%), Irish
(10.2%), German (7.0%), English (4.6%), French (2.6%), Polish
(1.7%).
Elevation: 844 feet
Land area: 0.4 square miles
For population 25 years and over in New Castle
- High school or higher: 67.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
- Unemployed: 6.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 25.6 minutes
For population 15
years and over in New Castle city
- Never married: 25.0%
- Now married: 43.6%
- Separated: 3.5%
- Widowed: 13.4%
- Divorced: 14.5%
0.2% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -4 (-0.4%).
Hospitals/medical centers near New Castle:
- BAPTIST HOSPITAL NORTHEAST (about 16 miles; LA
GRANGE, KY)
- JEWISH HOSPITAL SHELBYVILLE (about 16 miles;
SHELBYVILLE, KY)
- CARROLL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; CARROLLTON,
KY)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New
Castle:
- LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 44 miles;
LOUISVILLE, KY; ID: SDF)
- BLUE GRASS (about 49 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; ID: LEX)
- CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY INTERNATIONAL (about 55
miles; COVINGTON/CINCINNATI, OH, KY; ID: CVG)
Other public-use airports nearest to New Castle:
- ROBINSON (about 18 miles; VEVAY, IN; ID: 8I1)
- LEE BOTTOM (about 23 miles; HANOVER, IN; ID: 64I)
- CAPITAL CITY (about 27 miles; FRANKFORT, KY; ID: FFT)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
New Castle:
- SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY;
Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
- BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; LOUISVILLE,
KY; FT enrollment: 2,030)
- UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 39 miles;
LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 15,514)
- JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles;
LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 5,290)
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 47 miles; NEW
ALBANY, IN; FT enrollment: 4,355)
- UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 54 miles; LEXINGTON,
KY; FT enrollment: 20,492)
- LEXINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles;
LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 5,437)
Public high school in New Castle:
- HENRY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 616;
Location: 1120 EMINENCE RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in New Castle:
- HENRY COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 537;
Location: 1124 EMINENCE RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- NEW CASTLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 393;
Location: 182 S PROPERTY RD; Grades: KG - 05)
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