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New MarionIN

This town of 227 people was settled in 1833.

Population
227
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$10K
Census ACS
Household income
$17K
median
Median age
8.5
years
Settled
1833
193 years ago

Is New Marion a good place to live?

77% of residents live below the poverty line in New Marion, above both Indiana’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 594 in Indiana we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than New Marion. New Marion has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

227 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Shelby Township · 3 miHolton · 5 miOtter Creek Township · 6 miVersailles · 7 miJohnson Township · 7 miBigger Township · 8 mi

The data

Ordered by what stands out in New Marion.

Climate

New Marion: four seasons and pleasant summers

17″snow a winter

Winters in New Marion are chilly and summers warm, with plenty of rain. Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 22°; snowfall runs to about 17 inches a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–41°
Spring42–64°
Summer62–84°
Fall44–66°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageNew Marion’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 22°Rain & snow17″ of snow a winter · 48 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in New Marion, with inland flooding at the top

55risk score of 100

New Marion’s risk rating from FEMA is recorded as 55 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 45% come from inland flooding and 26% from tornadoes.

FEMA risk score
55Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
Full pageNew Marion’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters15 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready3.2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

0% of New Marion is conserved land

0%conserved

0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Its park or preserve gives New Marion 6 acres of open land. Also worth knowing: in New Marion, the trail network density is 0.3 miles per square mile.

0%
conserved · 0 of 223 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge—6
Full pageNew Marion’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page
Trail map0.1 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk6 acres · Big Oaks National Wildlife RefugeConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in New Marion?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about New Marion

15pages on New Marion
The big questions
Cost of livingWork & commute$17K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 55% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors0 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions75 nearby · Lanier Mansion 19 miLibraryTyson Library Association, IncColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1833Climate85° summer highs · 17″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
Getting set up

Moving to New Marion: who provides what

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

PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
SchoolsSouth Ripley Community 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 hereRipley County Circuit Court ClerkRipley County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code4702347023 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.

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of New Marion; the nearest are

Hanover CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hanover20.9 mi$44,638 tuitionGateway Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Florence, KY39.1 mi$4,728 in-state tuitionUniversity of CincinnatiUniversity or college · Public · Cincinnati, OH46.1 mi$13,976 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 New Marion residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About New Marion

Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States

New Marion is an unincorporated community in Shelby Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation
919 ft

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