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.
Mid-Atlantic
New Castle
Lawrence County, PA
Population
21,863
Walk Score
71 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$713
Median home value
$70,900
Established
1798
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- North Hill Historic District · listed 2000
Notable landmarks
- Lawrence County Courthouse · listed 1978
- New Castle Armory · listed 1991
- New Castle Hospital · listed 2022
- Scottish Rite Cathedral · listed 2008
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