New Castle, New York

Coordinates: 41°11′7″N 73°46′7″W / 41.18528°N 73.76861°W / 41.18528; -73.76861
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Not to be confused with New Cassel, New York.
New Castle, New York
Town
New Castle Town Hall (2024)
New Castle Town Hall (2024)
FIPS code
36-50078
GNIS feature ID0979260
Websitewww.mynewcastle.org

New Castle is a

town in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 18,311 in the 2020 United States census,[2] an increase over 17,569 at the 2010 census.[3] It includes the named hamlets of Chappaqua and Millwood
, but residents and businesses in the Town of New Castle can also have a designated city address of Ossining, or Millwood (together commonly referred to as the "West End" of New Castle) as well as Chappaqua or even Mt. Kisco.

History

New Castle was originally inhabited by Native Americans, including the Siwanoy band of the Wappinger people. Portions of New Castle were initially purchased in 1640 by Nathaniel Turner from Ponas Sagamore, chief of the Siwanoy. In 1661, John Richbell purchased land, including all of present-day New Castle, from the Siwanoy. In 1696, Caleb Heathcote purchased that tract of land from Richbell's widow. What is present-day New Castle was originally incorporated as part of the town of North Castle, which was jokingly referred to as "the two saddlebags," in 1736. The first European settlers in the area were Quakers, who settled in present-day Chappaqua in 1753 and constructed a meeting house, which still stands today on Quaker Street. The town of New Castle broke away from North Castle in 1791.

New Castle has several locations on the

Williams-DuBois House, Old Chappaqua Historic District, and Isaac Young House.[4] Two buildings from Horace Greeley's former farm are also on the National Historic Register, including the Greeley House, which houses the headquarters for the New Castle Historical Society, and Rehoboth
, the first concrete barn in the country.

Education

The majority of the town is served by the Chappaqua Central School District, which consists of three elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school. The elementary schools are Grafflin Elementary School, Roaring Brook Elementary School, and Westorchard Elementary School. The middle schools are Seven Bridges Middle School and Robert E. Bell Middle School, and the high school is Horace Greeley High School, named for newspaper editor, presidential candidate and New Castle resident Horace Greeley. Other parts of New Castle fall within the Byram Hills Central School District, Bedford Central School District, Yorktown Central School District, and the Ossining Union Free School District.

Geography

According to the

Ossining to the southwest and North Castle to the southeast. It is bordered by the towns of Bedford, Mount Kisco, and Somers to the northeast and Yorktown and Cortlandt
to the northwest.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18201,368—
18301,336−2.3%
18401,52914.4%
18501,80017.7%
18601,8170.9%
18702,15218.4%
18802,2976.7%
18902,110−8.1%
19002,40113.8%
19103,57348.8%
19203,6391.8%
19306,79286.6%
19407,90316.4%
19508,80211.4%
196014,38863.5%
197019,83737.9%
198015,425−22.2%
199016,6487.9%
200017,4915.1%
201017,5690.4%
202018,3114.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[5][6]

As of the census

Latino
of any race were 2.78% of the population.

There were 5,732 households, out of which 49.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.0% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.0% were non-families. 11.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.9% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $159,691, and the median income for a family was $174,579. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $67,275 for females. The

poverty line
, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in New Castle

Notable residents

Notable people who live and have previously lived in New Castle include:

References

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. ^ United States Census Bureau, 2020 Report, New Castle, New York
  3. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): New Castle town, Westchester County, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ^ United States Census Bureau, 2020 Report, New Castle, New York
  7. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

External links

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