Town guide

Newcastle, Utah

Newcastle is a community in Iron County, Utah, home to about 367 people across 4.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 84756.

Homes sold for a median of $154 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population36792 per sq mi
Median home value$280,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$154Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Newcastle

1 ZIP code

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Around Newcastle

Distances

Nearest major airportHarry Reid International Airport (LAS)139 miles away
Closer regional airportCedar City Regional Airport (CDC)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+North Las Vegas, NV126 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA369 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Newcastle; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Newcastle

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Newcastle had 330 residents in the 2020 census, up 34% since 2010.

It’s the 253rd largest of 325 towns in Utah by population.

Iron County grew from 3,546 residents in 1900 to 57,289 in 2020.

Newcastle population by census2010: 247, 2020: 33024720103302020

Iron County, 1900–2020

Iron County population, 1900 to 20201900: 3,546, 1910: 3,933, 1920: 5,787, 1930: 7,227, 1940: 8,331, 1950: 9,642, 1960: 10,795, 1970: 12,177, 1980: 17,349, 1990: 20,789, 2000: 33,779, 2010: 46,163, 2020: 57,2894K’00’106K’20’308K’40’5011K’60’7017K’80’9034K’00’1057K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 15.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NewcastleJan: high 42°F, low 19°F, 1.5 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 20°F, 2 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 26°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 30°F, 1 in; May: high 73°F, low 39°F, 0.9 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 48°F, 0.5 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 56°F, 1 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 55°F, 1.2 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 45°F, 1 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 33°F, 1.5 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 23°F, 1.1 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 17°F, 1.6 in42°19°Jan1.547°20°Feb2.057°26°Mar1.964°30°Apr1.073°39°May0.983°48°Jun0.590°56°Jul1.087°55°Aug1.281°45°Sep1.067°33°Oct1.554°23°Nov1.142°17°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Enterprise, UT weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Iron County

18,547 jobs at 1,935 businesses in Iron County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Iron CountyHealth care and social assistance: 3,009 jobs; Retail trade: 2,818 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,799 jobs; Construction: 2,455 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,210 jobs; Administrative and support: 757 jobs; Professional services: 725 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 588 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 15% Construction 13% Manufacturing 12% Administrative and support 4% Professional services 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Intermountain Health Cedar City HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Cedar City30.8 miles
  • St.. George Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · St. George42.2 miles
  • Grover C Dils Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Caliente48.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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