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New Market’s story
154 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1972.
- 1872New Market is settled
New MarketIN
Today 567 people live in this town, first settled in 1872.
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
Population
567
2025 Census estimate · +2.5% since 2020
Median home value
$142K
Census ACS
Household income
$68K
median
Median age
44.3
years
Jobs based here
338
Balanced
Is New Market a good place to live?
16% of residents are under 18 in New Market, where Indiana’s towns sit at 23% and U.S. towns at 22%. New Market has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
567 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to New Market: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Market, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNew Market Water Works2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have New Market’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereMontgomery County Voter RegistrationMontgomery County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes47965, 4793347965 94% · 47933 6%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 Market.
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: very low risk in New Market, mostly inland flooding
In New Market, the FEMA hazard score is 13 of 100. 42% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 14%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 87% of U.S. communities.
13risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in New Market
July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
22″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–37°
Spring40–62°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
New Market stands out in Indiana and nationally: a smaller share of its residents live below the poverty line
The average trip to work in New Market is 21 minutes. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs locally rose by 289, to 338. 2.8% of New Market working residents work locally. The median commute is under 24 miles.
3%work in town
| New Market | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.8% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In New Market3%
Crawfordsville27%
Union Township10%
Indianapolis8%
Lafayette6%
24 mi
median commute distance
338
jobs based in New Market
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
How healthy New Market is
The share of adults in New Market who binge drink: 17%. Nearly two in five adults sleep under 7 hours locally.
| New Market | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 39% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
3 better29 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | New Market | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.8% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.9% | 8.4% |
Franciscan Health Crawfordsville
7.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
Homes in New Market sell for about $176K
For New Market, the rent at the middle of the market is $935 a month. In New Market, 81% of households are owner-occupiers.
$176Kmedian sale price
| New Market | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 81% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $935 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
1
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 51 attractions →Ross–Ade Stadium and 17 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Market. Close and well known come first.
33 mi Stadium & arenaRoss–Ade Stadium
16 mi State parkTurkey Run State Park
38 mi State parkProphetstown State Park
40 mi MuseumIndianapolis Museum of Art428K visitors a year
38 mi MuseumIndianapolis Motor Speedway Museum
34 mi City parkEagle Creek ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Ross–Ade Stadium: Tstuddud at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Turkey Run State Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Prophetstown State Park: Flickr user: Dan https://www.flickr.com/photos/dwmizell/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Indianapolis Museum of Art: No machine-readable author provided. Cszmurlo assumed (based on copyright claims, CC BY 3.0 · Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum: Rdsmith4, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Eagle Creek Park: Rogerd, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about New Market
16pages on New Market
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of New Market
About 7 of every 100 New Market residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
About New Market
Town in Indiana, United States
New Market is a town in Montgomery County, Indiana, in the United States. The population was 559 at the 2020 census, down from 636 in 2010.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 804 ft
- ZIP code
- 47965
- Area code
- 765
Questions about New Market
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is New Market, IN a good place to live?
New Market has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.