New Castle, Pennsylvania

New Castle, Pennsylvania
Zambelli Plaza in New Castle
Zambelli Plaza in New Castle
Nicknames: 
Fireworks Capital of America,
Hot Dog Capital of the World,
Little New York City
Location of New Castle in Lawrence County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Location of New Castle in Lawrence County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Coordinates: 40°59′50″N 80°20′40″W / 40.99722°N 80.34444°W / 40.99722; -80.34444
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyLawrence
Established1798
Incorporated1869 (city)
Government
 • TypeHome Rule Charter
 • MayorChristopher C. Frye, Jr. (R)
Area
 • City8.54 sq mi (22.13 km2)
 • Land8.31 sq mi (21.52 km2)
 • Water0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2)  2.81%
Highest elevation1,204 ft (367 m)
Lowest elevation758 ft (231 m)
Population
 • City21,926
 • Density2,639.46/sq mi (1,019.09/km2)
 • Metro
86,070
 [4]
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
6 total ZIP codes:
  • 16101, 16102, 16103, 16105, 16107, 16108
Area code(s)724, 878
FIPS code42-53368
Websitewww.newcastlepa.org

New Castle is a city in and the county seat of Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. Located along the Shenango River at the mouth of Neshannock Creek, it is 43 miles (69 km) northwest of Pittsburgh near the Pennsylvania–Ohio border, approximately 17 miles (27 km) southeast of Youngstown, Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 21,926.[4] The commercial center of a fertile agricultural region, New Castle is included in the northwestern part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.[5]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "New Castle Topo Map, Lawrence County PA (New Castle North Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b "QuickFacts: New Castle city, Pennsylvania". census.gov. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  5. ^ "Lawrence County Historical Society - History of New Castle". lawrencechs.com.


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