New Castle, Delaware

About New Castle

Set in the northern part of Delaware, New Castle is a close-knit town, home to 5,715 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, New Castle is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.48 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,642 residents per square mile.

📰 New Castle News Today

• State Police Arrest New Castle Man Following Fatal Motorcycle Crash in New Castle Delaware State Police (.gov) · Aug 16
• Data centers loom over the New Castle County Council primary election campaigns Spotlight Delaware · Aug 18
• Metal Supermarkets opens first Delaware store in New Castle Delaware Business Now · Aug 18
• Funnel cloud seen over northern Delaware on Tuesday, officials say NBC10 Philadelphia · Aug 18
• 2 teens suffer life-threatening injuries after being stabbed in the Mayview Manor section of New Castle County, Delaware 6abc Philadelphia · Aug 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes New Castle Unique

• A top-25 city in Delaware by population (#11 of 57 incorporated places).
• One of 6 places in the US named New Castle — but the Delaware one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern Delaware, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 5,715.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in New Castle

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in New Castle

• Booth House Tavern — american
• David Finney Inn Cafe — coffee shop (café)
• Nora Lee's French Quarter Bistro — american
• Porto-Fino Pizza & Restaurant — pizza
• The Mercury Cafe & Teahouse — coffee shop (café)
• Zach's Grill — american
• Zollie's Jazz Cucina — caribbean
• 3D's Pizza — italian pizza
• China East — chinese
• Jessop's Tavern — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Amstel House Museum · Museum
• Delaware Memorial Bridge · Attraction
• Dutch House Museum · Museum
• George Read II House · Museum
• Bellanca Airfield Museum · Museum
• John M Cleveland Civil War Museum · Museum
• Mo'zArt Gallery · Art gallery
• New Castle Court House Museum · Museum
• New Castle Old Libary Museum · Museum
• Old Sheriff's House · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in New Castle

• Read House & Gardens · Garden reviews ★
• Battery Park reviews ★
• Bull Hill Park reviews ★
• Collins Park reviews ★
• First State National Historical Park reviews ★
• James Rogers Park reviews ★
• New Castle Veterans Triangle reviews ★
• Read House and Gardens · Garden reviews ★
• The Green reviews ★
• Van Dyke Park reviews ★
• Veterans Memorial Park reviews ★
• Wilmington Manor Gardens Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in New Castle

• Bedford (Gunning) Middle School
• Castle Hills Elementary School
• Charter School of New Castle
• Downie (Carrie) Elementary School
• Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary School
• Leach (John G.) School
• McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School
• New Castle Elementary School
• Penn (William) High School
• Pleasantville Elementary School
• Read (George) Middle School
• Southern Elementary School
• The Colwyck Center
• Wilmington Manor Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Delaware Psychiatric Center · Psychiatric
• Meadowwood Behavioral Health System · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of New Castle

🏘️ Nearby Communities