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Community Profile
Welcome to Newcastle, Oklahoma an established community rich in family values and traditions and on the cusp of growth, both residential and economical. We take stock in our future as we plan for the needs, both present and future.
Located in upper corner of McClain County in central Oklahoma, just south of Oklahoma City Metropolitan, Newcastle is the perfect location to call home for your family or business. There are four thoroughfares through our community. Newcastle is also the main artery to several other surrounding growing communities.
A place where you can still wave at passer-bys, where you can still see the twinkling stars, where you can hear nature and experience community. A place where pride is only best defined by the character of our citizens.
Thank you for taking the time to explore our community.
Demographics
Location / Population / Housing/Income (Cost of Living) / Traffic Counts Transportation / Major Employers / Government,City / Taxation / Climate / Education / Higher Education / Utilities / Health Care / Religion / Finance / Media / Recreation
Printable version<<>>Map of Newcastle
- State of Oklahoma; McClain County, Northern most corner
- Gateway to Tri-City Communities (Blanchard, Newcastle and Tuttle)
- Largest City in McClain County
- Latitude: 35°14'50.82"N; Longitude: 97°36'22"W
- Elevation: 1306
- Area: 62.5 square miles; 52.9 land; 3.2 water
- Distance to Major Metropolitan Areas:
18.76 miles southwest of Oklahoma City, OK
194.85 miles northwest of Dallas, TX
370.15 miles southwest of Kansas City, MO
- Per Census 2010 estimates, Newcastle is in the top 10 of the fastest growing communities in Oklahoma
- 10th County in State for growth (out of 77)
- Current estimated population: 7,500
2007: City-7,200; County-31,849
2006: City-6,600; County-29,070
2005: City-6,369; County-26,591
2004: City-6,146; County-25,315
2003: City-5,930; County-24,100
- Race Distribution (2000 Census)
89% White
5.26% American-Indian
2.48% Hispanic
.35% Asian
.18% African-American
- Median Age: 38 years
- Age Distribution (2000 Census)
28.7%: 25 to 44
28.4%: 45 to 64
26.4%: under age of 18
8.8%: 65 or older
7.9%: 18 to 24
- College Graduates: 22.5%
- 1/4 of county vote resides in Newcastle (as of February 1, 2009)
- Political Distribution
Democrat: 38.2%
Republican: 50.8%
Independent: 11%
- Religious: 59.12%
- Cost of Living (COLA): 83.1
- Median Household Income: $51,237; National: $45,683
- Median Family Income: $59,509; National: $41,994
- Median Disposable Income: $43,405; National: $39,327
- Poverty Level: 4.8%
- Unemployment: 1%
- Median Home Cost: $142,000
- Number of Dwellings: 2,300
- Single Family Residences: 87% owner-occupied
- Average Age of Home: 18 yrs
- Median Rent: $571; National: $653
- Apartments: 4
- Senior Living: 1
- Various Types of Construction: Pre-owned, Rural, Planned Unit Developments, Subdivisions
- Airport: Public: None; Private 1
- Area Airport: 1
Will Rogers Airport, 15.50 miles
- Taxi Service: None
- Public Transportation: None
- Train: None
- Chickasaw Nation: 11,000 (statewide)/Retail, Gambling, Health Care
- Wal-Mart: 300 employees/Retail
- Newcastle Public Schools: 155 employees/Public Education
- City of Newcastle: 81 employees/Municipality
- Troy Wesnidge Inc.: 60 employees/Manufacturing Custom Furniture
- Quality Buildings, Inc.: 42 employees/Manufacturing Storage Sheds
- O G & E McClain: 26 employees/Utility
- Lacey Mechanical: 30 employees/Service
- Type: Council/Manager
- Number on Council: 5
- Municipal Police: 16
- Reserve Police: 7
- Crime Rate: 3.8 per 1,000
- Paid Firefighters: 18
- Volunteer Firefighters: 8
- City Zoning Body: Yes
- Comprehensive Plan: Yes
- Property Tax Rate (Per $100 assessed value)
McClain County: $16.96
Newcastle ISD: $110.12
Special Districts: $18.52
Total: $127.08
- Sales Tax
County Sales Tax: .5%
City Sales Tax: 4.5%
State Sales Tax: 4.0%
Total: 9%
- Annual Average Temperature: 59°
- Monthly Average High Temperature: 69°
- Monthly Average Low Temperature: 48°
- Annual Average Precipitation: 32.5"
- Air Pollution: 82
- School Budget: $9,700,000
- School Bond Issues: Yes
- Current Academic Performance Index (API): 1379
- Graduation Rate: 96%
- Student/Teacher Ratio: 17.12:1
- Average expenditure per student: $6,062
- Enrollment:
Elementary (PreK-5): 761
Middle (6-8): 335
High (9-12): 391
- Student Gender: 51% Male, 49% Female
- Sports Classifications:
- Football, Weight Lifting and Wrestling: 3A
- Basketball, Baseball, Golf, Softball Fast Pitch, Soccer, Track and Field: 4A
- Softball Slow Pitch: 5A
- University of Oklahoma, 14.92 miles
- Mid-America Technology Center, 34.16 miles
- Mid-America Christian University, 10.66 miles
- Moore/Norman Technology Center, 16.01 miles
- Oklahoma City Community College, 11 miles
- Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City, 17.42 miles
- Oklahoma City University, 19.36 miles
- Southern Nazarene University, 22.25 miles
- Rose State College, 25.03 miles
- Electric: Oklahoma Electric Cooperative
- Gas: Oklahoma Natural Gas
- Telephone: Pioneer Telephone Cooperative
- Water: City of Newcastle
- Trash: City of Newcastle
- Hospitals: None
- Distance to Area Hospitals
- Community Hospital, 9.57 miles
- Norman Regional Medical Center, 16.46 miles
- Southwest Medical Center, 15.20 miles
- Clinics: 2; Emergency: 1
- Pharmacies: 3
- Chiropractic: 2
- Family Medicine: 2
- Dentists: 3
- Opticians: 2
- Physical Therapists: 2
- Assembly of God
- Baptist
- Baptist - Freewill
- Christian
- Church of Christ
- Evangelistic
- Methodist
- Pentecostal-Holiness
- Chickasha Bank & Trust
- First National Bank & Trust of Chickasha
- Legacy Bank
- Sooner State Bank: Newcastle & Tri City
- First American Bank (Area-Goldsby)
- Verden Bank Newcastle
- Media:
Newspapers: 1; Newcastle Pacer/Early Bird circulation 17,000
- Area Media: Radio and Television are primarily located in Oklahoma City Metro
Some Radio towers and Television radars are located in and about Newcastle.
- Parks: 5
- Playgrounds: 2
- Libraries: 1
- Tennis Courts: 1
- Volleyball Courts: 4
- Soccer Field: 8
- Softball/Baseball: 1 complex
- Outdoor Basketball: 1
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