Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min6:12 am – 8:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:45 am – 5:18 pm
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People390 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.5127 householdsMedian household income $85,489Median home value $255,400100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,267 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 189 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, farming, forestry and mining 24%, manufacturing 17%Average commute 24 minutes95% drive alone, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 50°FColdest month December: highs 44°F, lows 12°F15 in of rain a year, on about 32 dayswettest month February25 in of snow a year, on about 7 days52 days above 90°F, 203 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Enterprise Beryl Jct station, 6 mi away; rain from Enterprise
Parks and public landsDixie National Forestnational forest · 24.0 mi · 1,632,893 acresIron Mission State Parkstate park · 26.7 miZion National Parknational park · 33.6 mi · 145,304 acresCedar Breaks National Monumentnational monument · 37.4 mi · 6,125 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes97 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.9 on 2 Sep 199245 mi away, near Washington, UtahMost recent: magnitude 4.5 on 29 Jul 202442 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowIron County, UT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025272 of 364 days measured91 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Iron County monitors, UT
Internet at home59% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone41% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNew Castle Water Companyserves 350 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,162 ft1,573 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeNewcastle Post Office5.0 miFire stationNewcastle Fire Department4.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCedar City Regional Airport CDC25 miMajor airportHarry Reid International Airport LAS145 miInterstateI-1523 miCoachCedar City SunocoGreyhound26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 84756 ZIP area.
