Newcastle, Texas
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1927 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Newcastle census division. It lies in ZIP code area 76372. It stands on Peveler Creek. The Survey maps it on the Newcastle quadrangle. 526 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,142 feet above sea level.
On record in Newcastle
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 2 records
Fort BelknapNational Historic Landmark · listed 1966
State Highway 120 Bridge at the Brazos Riverlisted 2018
Population over time
2 figuresNewcastle fell from 585 to 526 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 585 | |
| 2020 | 526 | -59 (-10%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 10 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1927 USGS Graham quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Wichita Falls quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Wichita Falls quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Newcastle quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Graham quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
98 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 98 fires within 5 miles of Newcastle between 2006 and 2020, burning about 1,884 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 29 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 25 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 23 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 16 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 2014 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 380 EAST |
| 29 September 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | 15 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 24 September 2009 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | WATER PLANT RD |
| 10 September 2014 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 380 BEARVILLE |
| 7 August 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | 20 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 31 August 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | 20 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | ORTH RD |
| 29 August 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 2019063 |
| 29 August 2010 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | MADISON |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
60 of 65 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Newcastle in 65 storm reports between 1993 and 2023: 42 hail, 14 thunderstorm wind, 4 flash flood, 3 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2014 | Hail | Newcastle | $40,000 | The Young County Emergency Manager reported golf ball sized hail at Fort Belknap. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcastle | $30,000 | Downburst winds caused damage in Newcastle. Large trees were knocked down; some of the trees were a foot in diameter. Power lines and power poles were also knocked down. Light roof damage was reported around the town, and a few 15'x15' outbuilding were blown up against houses. |
| March 2007 | Lightning | Newcastle | $30,000 | A lightning strike struck a mobile home and destroyed it. No one was injured. |
| May 2013 | Hail | Newcastle | $20,000 | Hail to the size of a chicken egg was reported near Newcastle. Quarter and golf ball sized hail was also reported. |
| April 2008 | Hail | Newcastle | $20,000 | Baseball to golfball-size hail was reported south of Olney. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcastle | $10,000 | Power lines and poles were downed with power outages reported. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcastle | $10,000 | The roof was blown off a grocery store and multiple power lines were blown down. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcastle | $10,000 | Strong winds removed the roof from a mobile home. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcastle | $7,000 | Two power poles were blown over east of Newcastle along Highway 380. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcastle | $7,000 | Minor roof damage was observed in Newcastle. Shingles were torn off other houses. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Newcastle | $6,000 | no account filed |
| April 2014 | Hail | Newcastle | $5,000 | Golf ball sized hail has reported by fire and rescue 6 miles southwest of Newcastle, TX. |
| May 2012 | Hail | Newcastle | $5,000 | Ping pong ball sized hail was reported in Newcastle via HAM radio. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcastle | $5,000 | Storm spotters estimated thunderstorm winds of 60 mph in Newcastle. |
| April 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcastle | $5,000 | High winds tore shingles from the roof of a home. |
| October 2012 | Hail | Newcastle | $4,000 | Golf ball sized hail was reported in Newcastle. |
| June 2012 | Hail | Newcastle | $2,000 | Tennis to baseball sized hail was reported near Fort Belknap State Park. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcastle | $100 | Large tree limbs were blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
| March 2023 | Hail | Newcastle | - | Dime sized hail reported near Newcastle. |
| March 2018 | Hail | Newcastle | - | A storm chaser reported quarter-sized hail approximately 4 miles west-southwest of the city of Newcastle, TX. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Newcastle | - | Young County Sheriff's Department reported water over Hwy 380 west of Newcastle, TX. |
| May 2015 | Hail | Newcastle | - | Emergency management reported golf ball sized hail on FM 3109 approximately 8 miles west of Graham, TX. |
| May 2015 | Hail | Newcastle | - | Emergency management reported golf ball sized hail on FM 3109 approximately 8 miles west of Graham, TX. |
| April 2014 | Hail | Newcastle | - | Young County Sheriff's deputies reported quarter sized hail north of Newcastle. |
| May 2013 | Hail | Newcastle | - | Hail to the size of a tea cup was reported in Newcastle. |
| May 2012 | Hail | Newcastle | - | Half dollar sized hail was reported in Newcastle. |
| September 2010 | Flood | Newcastle | - | Residual flooding continued along FM 926 west of Newcastle after the rain ended. |
| September 2010 | Flash Flood | Newcastle | - | Flooding was reported along FM 926 approximately 1 mile west of Newcastle. |
| June 2007 | Flash Flood | Newcastle | - | Roads were closed near Highway 380 due to high water. |
| April 2004 | Flash Flood | Newcastle | - | Flash flooding reported by a spotter in Newcastle. |
| May 2000 | Tornado (F0) | Newcastle | - | A brief tornado was reported. No damage or injury reports were received. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcastle | - | Large tree limbs were blown down. |
| July 1995 | Hail | Newcastle | - | Trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
| July 1995 | Hail | Newcastle | - | Trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
| July 1995 | Hail | Newcastle | - | Power lines were blown down by high winds. |
| May 1994 | Tornado (F0) | Newcastle | - | A brief tornado was reported two miles north of Newcastle. |
| May 1993 | Tornado (F1) | Newcastle | - | A brief tornado touchdown uprooted a few trees in open country., |
| May 2015 | Hail | Newcastle | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Newcastle | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Newcastle | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Newcastle | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcastle | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Newcastle | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcastle | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Newcastle | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Newcastle | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Newcastle | - | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Hail | Newcastle | - | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Hail | Newcastle | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Hail | Newcastle | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Hail | Newcastle | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Hail | Newcastle | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Hail | Newcastle | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcastle | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Newcastle | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Newcastle | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Newcastle | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Newcastle | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Hail | Newcastle | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newcastle | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belknap (historical) | 3.0 miles | 10 | |
| True | 5.9 miles | 8 | |
| Proffitt | 7.1 miles | 8 | |
| Proffitt Crossing | 8.1 miles | 8 | |
| Red Top | 9.3 miles | 10 | |
| Jean | 9.6 miles | 8 | |
| Graham | 9.9 miles | 11 | |
| Twin Mountains | 10.1 miles | 11 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Newcastle | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q979309 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1363841. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.




