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New Castle is a small city of 17,367 people in Henry County, Indiana. It's about 19 miles from Muncie, IN and 42 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 25 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $98k and rent runs about $781 a month.
17,367people
$98kTypical home
$781/moRent
83° / 34°Summer / winter
25"Snow
218Sunny days
130Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 17,367
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 2,371 people per sq mi
- 42 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 19 mi to Muncie, IN
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $98k (≈$618/mo)
- Median rent $781/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 218 sunny days a year (79 totally clear)
- 147 cloudy days a year
- 52 of 90 winter days are gray
- 130 days a year with rain or snow
- 25" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 20 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (120 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (800 per 100k)
People
- Median age 41
- 26% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 51 mi to IND airport
- 51 mi to IND (major hub)
- 23 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1956
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,066 ft
- 441 mi to the ocean
- 149 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 59 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 24 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 214 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 22 bars within 25 mi
- 42 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 31% of Indiana districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 1 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Henry County: R+48 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk