Newcastle, Maine

Newcastle, Maine
FIPS code		23-48645
GNIS feature ID	0582617
Website	www.newcastlemaine.us

Newcastle is a

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History

Originally called Sheepscot Plantation, Newcastle was first settled in the 1630s by

In 1978, the village of Sheepscot on the Sheepscot River in western Newcastle was listed on the

recognizes Sheepscott, Shepscooke, Shippscutt, and Shipscot as variants of the name Sheepscot.)

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 32.57 square miles (84.36 km²), of which 29.05 square miles (75.24 km²) is land and 3.52 square miles (9.12 km²) is water.^[1] Newcastle is situated beside the Damariscotta River.

The town is crossed by U. S. Route 1 and state routes 194 and 215. It borders the towns of Jefferson to the north, Edgecomb to the south, and Alna to the northwest. Separated by water, it is near the towns of Wiscasset to the southwest, and Nobleboro, Damariscotta, Bristol and South Bristol to the east.

Climate

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1790	896		—
1800	996		11.2%
1810	1,232		23.7%
1820	1,243		0.9%
1830	1,544		24.2%
1840	1,712		10.9%
1850	2,012		17.5%
1860	1,791		−11.0%
1870	1,729		−3.5%
1880	1,534		−11.3%
1890	1,282		−16.4%
1900	1,075		−16.1%
1910	1,066		−0.8%
1920	993		−6.8%
1930	914		−8.0%
1940	994		8.8%
1950	1,021		2.7%
1960	1,101		7.8%
1970	1,076		−2.3%
1980	1,227		14.0%
1990	1,538		25.3%
2000	1,748		13.7%
2010	1,752		0.2%
2020	1,848		5.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

2000 census

As of the census

of any race were 0.69% of the population.

There were 724 households, of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.7% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 30.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $43,000, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $28,466 for females. The

, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the census

of any race were 0.7% of the population.

There were 787 households, of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.8% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.70.

The median age in the town was 49.6 years. 18.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.8% were from 25 to 44; 33.4% were from 45 to 64; and 23.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.7% male and 52.3% female.

Sites of interest

• Frances Perkins Center
• Newcastle Historical Society & Museum
• Lincoln Academy
• Second Congregational Church
• St. Andrew's Church
• St. Patrick's Church

Notable people

• Edwin Flye, US congressman
• William T. Glidden, clipper ship line co-owner and railroad investor
• Frances Perkins, US Secretary of Labor under President Franklin Roosevelt
• Peter Throckmorton, American pioneer underwater archaeologist

References

External links

• Town of Newcastle, Maine
• Newcastle, Maine
• Maine Genealogy: Newcastle, Lincoln County, Maine
• Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association

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