Newcastle, Texas
Newcastle, Texas | |
|---|---|
Downtown Newcastle. | |
Location of Newcastle, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 33°11′45″N 98°44′56″W / 33.19583°N 98.74889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Young |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.80 sq mi (4.67 km2) |
| • Land | 1.79 sq mi (4.64 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,125 ft (343 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 526 |
| • Density | 290/sq mi (110/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 76372 |
| Area code | 940 |
| FIPS code | 48-50868 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411242 |
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Newcastle is a city in Young County, Texas, United States. Following the beginning of coal mining in 1908, the town was established and named after the English coal town, Newcastle upon Tyne. Coal mining had ended by 1942. Its population was 526 at the 2020 census.