Profile for New Castle, Pennsylvania, PA

New Castle is at the junction of the Shenango and Neshannock rivers

Once known as "Tinplate Capital of the World." The Carnegie Steel Company, which employed thousands here, closed in 1931

Zambelli Fireworks was established here in 1838

Local festivals include:

• Lawrence County Fair - Aug. 13-18, 2007
• Summerfest - July 14, 2007
• Lawrence County Polish Day - Sept. 23, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: McConnell's Mill State Park

Historic sites and museums: Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts, Lawrence County Historical Society

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near New Castle

Cemeteries (15)

Communities (9)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (1)

Museums (2)

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• Place of birth of people in New Castle
• Residence in 1995, of people in New Castle
• School enrollment & education levels in New Castle
• Transportation & commute times in New Castle
• Lawrence County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Pennsylvania
• State data - Pennsylvania
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about New Castle demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Lawrence County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 16102 ZIP code.

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• New Castle city government
• Lawrence County government
• Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce
• New Castle tourism
• Lawrence County tourism

17% of New Castle residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the New Castle ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near New Castle
• Cemeteries in Lawrence County
• Libraries in or near New Castle

Post a query on a message board:

• Lawrence County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - PA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• New Castle museums
• New Castle historic sites
• New Castle area parks
• Wineries near New Castle

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• New Castle area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Lawrence County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Pennsylvania cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near New Castle
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Lawrence County

• New Castle business guide
• Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Pennsylvania
• Local ordinances in Pennsylvania (Partial selection)

• Crime in Lawrence County
• Arrests in Lawrence County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Pennsylvania
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in New Castle was $13,730, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Lawrence County economic census
• Lawrence County economic summary
• Lawrence County employment growth
• Lawrence County unemployment rate
• Pennsylvania economic data

12% of New Castle residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near New Castle
• Colleges in Pennsylvania
• Learning Disabilities Association in Pennsylvania
• Schools in or near New Castle
• School districts in or near New Castle
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Pennsylvania high schools

• Movies playing in or near New Castle
• YouTube videos about New Castle

• Air pollution in Lawrence County
• Diesel soot in Lawrence County
• Land contamination in Lawrence County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Pennsylvania
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Lawrence County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Pennsylvania

New Castle festival dates:

• Lawrence County Fair - Aug. 13-18, 2007
• Summerfest - July 14, 2007
• Lawrence County Polish Day - Sept. 23, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

New Castle festival web sites:

• Lawrence County Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• Pennsylvania county fairs
• Pennsylvania festivals (Pennsylvania tourism department)
• Send us festival info for New Castle

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near New Castle
• Geocaches in Pennsylvania

• New Castle items now on sale

• New Castle local government Web site
• Lawrence County government
• Pennsylvania state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• New Castle medical services & health statistics

• Lawrence County historical society
• State historical society

Historic districts in New Castle include North Hill Historic District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near New Castle
• Historic sites in Pennsylvania
• Museums in or near New Castle
• Museums in Pennsylvania
• Pennsylvania state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Lawrence County genealogy forum

Median rent in New Castle, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $293.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $656.

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Libraries in New Castle include New Castle Public Library ... View libraries

• Pennsylvania library

• Pennsylvania statewide library catalog

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• Census map of New Castle area
• Historic maps of PA cities - Library of Congress
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• Topographic map of New Castle

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• Military bases in Pennsylvania
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near New Castle
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• Chambers of commerce in Pennsylvania
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in Pennsylvania
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for New Castle
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near New Castle

• Parks near New Castle
• National forests in Pennsylvania
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Lawrence County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our New Castle political report.

• Pennsylvania Democratic party
• Pennsylvania Republican party
• Pennsylvania elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near New Castle
• Total membership by faith, in Lawrence County

• Chowhound message boards for PA

The average commute time for New Castle workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 7 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in New Castle between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.7 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in New Castle include Comfort Inn, Super 8.

• New Castle travel guide
• Airports near New Castle
• Hotels near New Castle
• Pennsylvania tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Pennsylvania
• Wildlife refuges in Pennsylvania

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