New Castle is a
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
in
Westchester County
Westchester County is located in the U.S. state of New York. It is the seventh most populous county in the State of New York and the most populous north of New York City. According to the 2020 United States Census, the county had a population o ...
,
New York, United States. The population was 18,311 in the
2020 United States census
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, an increase over 17,569 at the 2010 census.
It includes the hamlets of
Chappaqua
Chappaqua ( ) is a hamlet and census-designated place in the town of New Castle, in northern Westchester County, New York, United States. It is approximately north of New York City. The hamlet is served by the Chappaqua station of the Met ...
and
Millwood.
History
New Castle was originally inhabited by Native Americans, including the
Siwanoy
The Siwanoy () were an Indigenous American band of Wappinger people, who lived in Long Island Sound along the coasts of what are now The Bronx, Westchester County, New York, and Fairfield County, Connecticut. They were one of the western bands of ...
band of the
Wappinger
The Wappinger () were an Eastern Algonquian Munsee-speaking Native American people from what is now southern New York and western Connecticut.
At the time of first contact in the 17th century they were primarily based in what is now Dutches ...
people. Portions of New Castle were initially purchased in 1640 by Nathaniel Turner from Ponas Sagamore, chief of the Siwanoy. In 1661, John Richbell purchased land, including all of present-day New Castle, from the Siwanoy. In 1696,
Caleb Heathcote
Caleb Heathcote (March 6, 1665 – February 28, 1721) served as the 31st Mayor of New York City from 1711 to 1713.
Early life
Heathcote was born on March 6, 1665, in his father's house in Chesterfield in Derbyshire, England. Caleb was the sixth ...
purchased that tract of land from Richbell's widow. What is present-day New Castle was originally incorporated as part of the town of
North Castle
North Castle is a town in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 11,841 at the 2010 census. It has three hamlets: Armonk, Banksville, and North White Plains.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the t ...
, which was jokingly referred to as "the two saddlebags," in 1736. The first European settlers in the area were
Quakers
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, who settled in present-day Chappaqua in 1753 and constructed a meeting house, which still stands today on Quaker Street. The town of New Castle broke away from North Castle in 1791.
New Castle has several locations on the
National Register of Historic Places
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, including The
Williams-DuBois House,
Old Chappaqua Historic District
The Old Chappaqua Historic District is located along Quaker Road (New York State Route 120) in the town of New Castle, New York, United States, between the hamlets of Chappaqua and Millwood. It was the original center of Chappaqua, prior to the ...
, and
Isaac Young House
The Isaac Young House is an historic wood frame house on Pinesbridge Road in New Castle, New York, United States. It was built about 1872 in the Second Empire style. Its owner, Isaac Young, was a descendant of early settlers in the area. He cho ...
.
Two buildings from Horace Greeley's former farm are also on the National Historic Register, including the
Greeley House, which houses the headquarters for the New Castle Historical Society, and
Rehoboth, the first concrete barn in the country.
Education
The majority of the town is served by the
Chappaqua Central School District
The Chappaqua Central School District is a K-12 public school district serving students in Chappaqua, New York, Millwood, as well as parts of Pleasantville, and Mount Kisco. The current superintendent of schools is Dr. Christine Ackerman. C ...
, which consists of three elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school. The elementary schools are Grafflin Elementary School, Roaring Brook Elementary School, and Westorchard Elementary School. The middle schools are Seven Bridges Middle School and Robert E. Bell Middle School, and the high school is
Horace Greeley High School
Horace Greeley High School is a public, four-year secondary school serving students in grades 9– 12 in Chappaqua, New York, United States. It is part of the Chappaqua Central School District.
It is consistently ranked among the top high scho ...
, named for newspaper editor, presidential candidate and New Castle resident
Horace Greeley
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. Other parts of New Castle fall within the Byram Hills Central School District,
Bedford Central School District
Bedford Central School District is a school district located approximately 50 minutes north of New York City in northern Westchester County, New York
Westchester County is located in the U.S. state of New York. It is the seventh most populo ...
,
Yorktown Central School District
Yorktown Central School District is a school district in Yorktown Heights
Yorktown Heights is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Yorktown in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 1,781 at the 2010 censu ...
, and the Ossining Union Free School District.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.15%, is water. New Castle is bordered by the towns of
Mount Pleasant and
Ossining to the southwest and
North Castle
North Castle is a town in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 11,841 at the 2010 census. It has three hamlets: Armonk, Banksville, and North White Plains.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the t ...
to the southeast. It is bordered by the towns of
Bedford
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,
Mount Kisco
Mount Kisco is a village and town in Westchester County, New York, United States. The town of Mount Kisco is coterminous with the village. The population was 10,959 at the 2020 United States census over 10,877 at the 2010 census.
It serves as a ...
, and
Somers to the northeast and
Yorktown and
Cortlandt to the northwest.
Demographics
As of the census
of 2000, there were 17,491 people, 5,732 households, and 4,929 families residing in the town. The population density was 754.8 people per square mile (291.5/km
2). There were 5,843 housing units at an average density of 252.2 per square mile (97.4/km
2). The racial makeup of the town was 91.50%
White
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, 1.37%
African American
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, 0.05%
Native American, 5.55%
Asian
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** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...
, 0.02%
Pacific Islander
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, 0.51% from
other races
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, and 1.00% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 2.78% of the population.
There were 5,732 households, out of which 49.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.0% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.0% were non-families. 11.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.9% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $159,691, and the median income for a family was $174,579. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $67,275 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the town was $73,888. About 2.0% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in New Castle
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Chappaqua
Chappaqua ( ) is a hamlet and census-designated place in the town of New Castle, in northern Westchester County, New York, United States. It is approximately north of New York City. The hamlet is served by the Chappaqua station of the Met ...
is the largest
hamlet
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of New Castle. Its center is located in the southeastern part of the town, but most of the town falls under Chappaqua's ZIP code.
*
Millwood is a hamlet located in the northwest part of the town.
* Portions of the Town of New Castle fall within the ZIP codes and school districts of
Armonk
Armonk is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of North Castle, located in Westchester County, New York, United States.
The corporate headquarters of IBM are located in Armonk.
Geography and climate
As of the 2010 census, Ar ...
,
Briarcliff Manor
Briarcliff Manor () is a suburban village in Westchester County, New York, north of New York City. It is on of land on the east bank of the Hudson River, geographically shared by the towns of Mount Pleasant and Ossining. Briarcliff Manor inc ...
,
Mount Kisco
Mount Kisco is a village and town in Westchester County, New York, United States. The town of Mount Kisco is coterminous with the village. The population was 10,959 at the 2020 United States census over 10,877 at the 2010 census.
It serves as a ...
,
Ossining, and
Pleasantville, and are commonly associated with those places. Additionally, there is no one specific location within the town that is known as New Castle.
Notable residents
Notable people who live and have previously lived in New Castle include:
*
Bill Ackman
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*
Dave Bickler
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*
Bill Clinton
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*
Hillary Clinton
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*
Andrew Cuomo
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*
Ace Frehley
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: Former lead guitarist of
Kiss
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*
Horace Greeley
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*
Jonathan Klein: Former president of
CNN
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*
Doug Scott
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*
Ben Stiller
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*
Vanessa Williams
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Kevin Regan
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Playing ...
References
External links
Town of New Castle official website
{{New York metropolitan area
Towns in Westchester County, New York
1791 establishments in New York (state)
Towns in the New York metropolitan area