Apartment life in New Castle

New Castle, population 17,539 (2000 U.S. Census) is an historic small town in Delaware. It was founded in 1651 by Peter Stuyvesant and served as New Netherland's capital. New Castle also served as the capital of colonial Delaware until 1776. Only 20% of the population of New Castle rents and rents are slightly lower than the Delaware State average. Although there are some new developments, renting housing developments tend to be older-the median year of construction is 1939. New Castle is approximately 15 minute from Newark and Wilmington, DE and 45 minutes south of downtown Philadelphia.

Mass Transit Information
DART Bus service only. Base fare $1.15. Some bus service downtown is free!

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Christina School District