New Castle, Colorado

New Castle, Colorado
Main Street, looking towards the Grand Hogback
Main Street, looking towards the Grand Hogback
Motto: 
"Authentically Colorado"
Location of New Castle in Garfield County, Colorado.
Location of New Castle in Garfield County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 39°34′20″N 107°32′6″W / 39.57222°N 107.53500°W / 39.57222; -107.53500
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyGarfield County[1]
Incorporated (town)March 27, 1890[2]
Government
 • TypeHome rule municipality[1]
Area
 • Total
2.61 sq mi (6.75 km2)
 • Land2.52 sq mi (6.52 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
Elevation5,811 ft (1,771 m)
Population
 • Total
4,923
 • Density1,900/sq mi (730/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[6]
81647
Area code970
FIPS code08-53395
GNIS feature ID2413042[4]
Websitewww.newcastlecolorado.org

The Town of New Castle is a home rule municipality in Garfield County, Colorado, United States. The population was 4,923 at the 2020 census.[5]

  1. ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
  2. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Castle, Colorado
  5. ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "New Castle town; Colorado". Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  6. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on January 1, 2008. Retrieved November 26, 2007.