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New LondonIN

The town, settled in 1847, counts 207 residents.

Is New London a good place to live?

New London’s mean commuting time is 15 minutes, where Indiana’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. New London has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

207 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to New London: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in New London, and how to reach them.

PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
SchoolsWestern School CorporationWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereHoward County Absentee OfficeHoward County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP code4697946979 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in New London.

Who lives here

More children than Indiana overall

22% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 30% across Indiana. Children under 18 are 40% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 28% of residents (37% statewide).

28median age · IN overall 38.1
New LondonIndianaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma9%
High school31%
Some college21%
Associate’s18%
Bachelor’s22%
Graduate0%

Women and men · all residents

45% women, 55% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.7 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.

Ages and education in New London
New LondonINU.S.
Under 1030%12.4%11.6%
10 to 1710.1%10.9%10.3%
18 to 244.8%9.6%9.1%
25 to 3410.1%13.1%13.7%
35 to 4412.6%12.7%13.2%
45 to 546.8%12%12.2%
55 to 648.7%12.5%12.7%
65 to 7416.9%10.1%10.2%
75 and older0%6.7%7%
No diploma8.8%9.6%10.4%
High school30.7%32.5%26%
Some college21.1%19.3%19.1%
Associate’s17.5%9.1%8.8%
Bachelor’s21.9%18.7%21.6%
Graduate0%10.8%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points

Work & commute

Most of New London’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them

Among residents in New London, 3.9% live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Kokomo (39%), Indianapolis (8%) and Carmel (6%). The median commute is under 13 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In New London0%
Kokomo39%
Indianapolis8%
Carmel6%
Harrison Township6%
13 mi
median commute distance
7
jobs based in New London
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in New London

About 23 inches of snow fall in a winter here; January nights dip to 18° and July afternoons rise to 84°.

23″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–36°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

New London has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in New London than in 66% of U.S. communities.

34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
34Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about New London

14pages on New London
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of New London

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave New London for work

Where New London’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

39% → Kokomo Kokomo 39% 8% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 8% 6% → Carmel Carmel 6% 6% → Harrison Township Harrison Township 6% 5% → Noblesville Noblesville 5% 3% → Russiaville Russiaville 3% New London · 0% stay
7jobs based in New London
0%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about New London

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is New London, IN a good place to live?

New London has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.