Hotel Directory > United States Hotels > Delaware Hotels > New Castle, DE Hotels

This is the current conditions weather report for New Castle. The report was made 66 minutes ago, at 03:51 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 22 miles per hour / 35.2 kilometers per hour with gusts up to 22 miles per hour / 35.2 kilometers per hour from the northwest (310°). The temperature was 28°F / -2°C, with a dew-point at 28°F / -2°C. The temperature felt like 16°F / -9°C. The atmospheric pressure was 29.97 inHg / 1016 hPa. The relative humidity was 55%. The skies were partly cloudy.

New Castle is a city in New Castle County, Delaware, six miles (10 km) south of Wilmington, situated on the Delaware River, at the head of Delaware Bay. In 1900, 3,380 people lived here; in 1910, 3,351. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 4,836.

New Castle is located at 39.664712, -75.565392.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.2 km² (3.2 mi²). 7.9 km² (3.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (3.79%) is water.

This city is the home of Broad Dyke, the first dyke built in the United States.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 88.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.

Contribute New Castle Tourist Info.
Expand Window | Collapse Window