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Newcastle is a tiny town of 367 people in Iron County, Utah. It's about 40 miles from St. George, UT and 136 miles from Las Vegas, NV, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 25 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $280k and rent runs about $1k a month.
367people
$280kTypical home
$1,065/moRent
91° / 44°Summer / winter
25"Snow
307Sunny days
59Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 367
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 92 people per sq mi
- 136 mi to Las Vegas, NV
- 40 mi to St. George, UT
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $280k (≈$1,768/mo)
- Median rent $1,065/mo
- Median household income $76k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Dry summers (dew point 38°F)
- 307 sunny days a year (175 totally clear)
- 58 cloudy days a year
- 25 of 90 winter days are gray
- 59 days a year with rain or snow
- 25" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 30 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (180 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (506 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 49
- 30% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to CDC airport
- 140 mi to LAS (major hub)
- 173 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 5,276 ft
- 371 mi to the ocean
- 86 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 39 mi to the nearest ski area
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 37 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 19 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 33 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 26 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 25 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 43 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 37 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Iron County: R+57 in 2024
- Utah: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.