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New MiddletownIN

A town settled in 1860, now home to 90 people.

Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
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New Middletown, IN · Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0 · Source ↗

Is New Middletown a good place to live?

New Middletown’s age of the median resident is 30.1 years, where Indiana’s towns sit at 39.4 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. New Middletown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

90 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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New-Middletown-3rd-Main-in, 2017
New Middletown’s story

166 years in pictures

Census counts: 171 in 1880, a peak of 212 in 1890, 90 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2017 and 5 maps from 1931 on.

  • 1860New Middletown is settled
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Nearby attractions

United States Bullion Depository and 27 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Middletown. Close and well known come first.

All 36 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

United States Bullion Depository: Work permit Original author=Cliff, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kentucky Kingdom: Stevietheman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium: Perthsider, CC BY-SA 3.0 · KFC Yum! Center: Jamesmac96, CC BY 3.0 · Lynn Family Stadium: Bpluke01, CC BY-SA 4.0

Getting set up

Moving to New Middletown: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSouth Harrison Water CorporationNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have New Middletown’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSouth Harrison Community SchoolsWhich 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 hereHarrison County Circuit Court ClerkHarrison County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code4716047160 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 Middletown.

Climate

In New Middletown, expect mild winters and pleasant summers

New Middletown’s typical July afternoon high comes in at 87°F.

4″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–45°
Spring44–67°
Summer64–86°
Fall46–69°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Indiana and the rest of the country, more of New Middletown’s adults binge drink

20% of New Middletown adults get no exercise outside work. Only 6 of the 590 Indiana towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have diabetes than New Middletown. This Indiana town beats the Indiana average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.

New MiddletownIndiana townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)21%16%16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)28%39%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)7.9%13%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)11%15%14%
32 measures vs. Indiana
15 better13 too close to call4 worse
What stands outNew MiddletownIN
Fewer adults who have had a stroke2.1%3.5%
Fewer adults with diabetes7.9%13%
More binge drinkers21.3%16.6%
Harrison County Hospital
4.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in New Middletown is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level

Compared with 58% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in New Middletown is higher. Expected losses in New Middletown break down as 50% from inland flooding and 26% from tornadoes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in New Middletown once, in 2008.

58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
58Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

Homes in New Middletown sell for about $144K

The share of households in New Middletown who are owner-occupiers: 63%. Its typical rent is $950 a month.

$144Kmedian sale price
New MiddletownIndiana townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home63%76%73%
Median rent$950 a month$947 a month$1,185 a month
0
homes sold in August

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about New Middletown

17pages on New Middletown
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of New Middletown; the nearest are

About New Middletown

Town in Indiana, United States

New Middletown is a town in Webster Township, Harrison County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, New Middletown had a population of 90.

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

Established
1860
Elevation
702 ft
ZIP code
47160
Area code
812

Questions about New Middletown

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is New Middletown, IN a good place to live?

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