Newcastle, Oklahoma

Newcastle, Oklahoma
City

Location of Newcastle, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°14′25″N 97°35′29″W / 35.24028°N 97.59139°W / 35.24028; -97.59139Coordinates: 35°14′25″N 97°35′29″W / 35.24028°N 97.59139°W / 35.24028; -97.59139
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County McClain
Incorporated 1962, 1965[1]
Government
 • Mayor Karl Nail
 • City Manager Nick Nazar
Area
 • Total 52.9 sq mi (137.1 km2)
 • Land 49.8 sq mi (128.9 km2)
 • Water 3.2 sq mi (8.2 km2)
Elevation 1,194 ft (364 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 7,685
 • Density 109.2/sq mi (42.2/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 73065[2]
Area code(s) 405
FIPS code 40-51150[3]
GNIS feature ID 1095853[4]
Website City Website

Newcastle is a city in McClain County, Oklahoma, United States,[5] and part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. The population was 7,685 at the 2010 census.

History

The city was incorporated as South Newcastle in 1962, then a petition to change the name to Newcastle in 1965.[1]

The city limits of Newcastle encompassed just a few square miles until around 1960, when Oklahoma City began annexing huge chunks of land across the river. Newcastle expanded, as did Tuttle and Blanchard, to prevent the city from trying to move across the river. The population grew very little until the mid-1970s, when Oklahoma City began expanding past SW 74th Street, populating near the I-44 corridor.

In the 1980s, the city annexed the territory that lies near Norman (north of State Highway 9).

The 1999 Oklahoma tornado outbreak struck parts of Newcastle and resulted in the destruction of several homes in the city limits. Greater destruction occurred in Bridge Creek and Moore.

In 2011, a tornado ripped through parts of Newcastle. There were an estimated 160 homes either damaged or destroyed and over 20 businesses damaged. However, there was no loss of life.

On May 20, 2013, a violent tornado damaged a small part of Newcastle, and did a large amount of damage to neighboring Moore and southern Oklahoma City.[6]

Geography

Newcastle is located at 35°14′50.82″N 97°36′.22″W / 35.2474500°N 97.6000611°W / 35.2474500; -97.6000611 (35.145082, -97.360022).[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 62.5 square miles (162 km2), of which, 55.8 square miles (145 km2) of it is land and 6.7 square miles (17 km2) of it (6.01%) is water.

Newcastle is considered to be part of a rapidly growing area of northern McClain and Grady Counties. Newcastle also is a part of an area known as the "Tri-City Area" with Tuttle and Blanchard. Newcastle also serves as the largest incorporated community in McClain County.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
19701,271—
19803,076142.0%
19904,21437.0%
20005,43429.0%
20107,68541.4%
Est. 20159,438[8]22.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 7,685 people, 2,839 households, and 2,271 families residing in the city. The population density was 122.9 people per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 84.53% White, 0.53% African American, 5.26% Native American, 0.32% Asian and 10.30% from other races from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.31% of the population.

There were 2,540 households out of which 20.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.5% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.5% were non-families. 14.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the city, the population was spread out with 20.6% under the age of 18, 7.56% from 18 to 24, 29.58% from 25 to 44, 28.24% from 45 to 64, and 8.39% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. Females represented 49.84% of the population with a median age of 43 and males represented 50.16% of the population with a median age of 39 years.

The median income for a household in the city was $74,167, and the median income for a family was $77,064. Males had a median income of $55,875 versus $37,889 for females. The per capita income for the city was $29,538. About 6.2% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Newcastle School District consists of Newcastle Elementary School, Newcastle Middle School, and Newcastle High School.

Library

The Newcastle Branch, a part of the Pioneer Library System serves south central Oklahoma City metropolitan area cities and towns.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 City of Newcastle
  2. ↑ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  3. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ↑ "Geographic Names Information System". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. ↑ Newcastle-Moore-South OKC Preliminary Tornado Track; NOAA - Norman, OK; May 20, 2013.
  7. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  8. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  9. ↑ Pioneer Library System (accessed May 24, 2013)
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