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Also known as New Castle, Pennsylvania, Fireworks Capital of America, Hot Dog Capital of the World, New Castle, PA

city in and the county seat of Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States

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Country
United States
State
Pennsylvania
County
Lawrence
Incorporated
1825 (borough), 1869 (city)
Type
Home Rule Charter
Mayor
Mark Elisco
Total
8.54 sq mi (22.13 km )
Land
8.31 sq mi (21.52 km )
Water
0.24 sq mi (0.62 km ) 2.81%
Highest elevation
1,204 ft (367 m)
Lowest elevation
758 ft (231 m)
Density
2,639.4/sq mi (1,019.09/km )
Time zone
UTC−5 ( EST )
Summer dst
UTC−4 ( EDT )
Zip code
6 total ZIP codes: 16101, 16102, 16103, 16105, 16107, 16108
Area codes
724 , 878
Fips code
42-53368
Website
www .newcastlepa .org

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Wikidata facts

Official name
New Castle
Population
21926
Area
22.104877
Elevation
846
Official website
www.newcastlepa.org
Image
Kennedy Square.jpg
Households
9428
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Commons category
New Castle, Pennsylvania
inception
1802-01-01
water area
0.588946
water as percent of area
2.6643
per capita income
19741
postal code
16108
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New Castle is a city in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. 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. The city had a population of 21,926 as of the 2020 census. The commercial center of a fertile agricultural region, New Castle is included in the northwestern fringes of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.

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