New Pekin, United States (Unsplash), 2015
New Pekin’s story
143 years in pictures
Census counts: 246 in 1910, 1,323 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2015 and 3 maps from 1950 on.
- 1883New Pekin is settled
New PekinIN
A town of 1,378, settled in 1883.
Photo: Newpekin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,378
2025 Census estimate · +1.3% since 2020
Typical home
$237K
+3.2% in a year
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
37.8
years
Jobs based here
39
A commuter town
Is New Pekin a good place to live?
New Pekin’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a C− for incomes. Only 81 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score lower on hazard risk. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 71% of U.S. towns. Among 594 Indiana towns, just 4 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than New Pekin. Only 34 of Indiana’s 1,043 towns score lower on civic life. New Pekin has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes New Pekin stand out
Where New Pekin beats most towns.
Small town
1,378 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How New Pekin grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far New Pekin is from typical.
Cost of livingAOpen →Jobs & income$51K median household income; 39 jobs based hereC−Open →HealthAscension St. Vincent Salem 9 miles awayC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.2 of 20; 5.8% of households have no car; 1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →SchoolsBeat 56% of Indiana districts on tests and graduationBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 37.8; 12% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to New Pekin: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Pekin, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBorden Tri-County Region water system4 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have New Pekin’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 hereWashington County Circuit Court ClerkWashington County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code4716547165 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 Pekin.
HealthC−
Health in New Pekin trails 78% of U.S. towns
New Pekin beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 28% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in New Pekin, above both the Indiana town median (26%) and the median of U.S. towns (23%). 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in New Pekin.
22%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| New Pekin | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | New Pekin | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.3% | 15.4% |
| More smokers | 19.1% | 15.7% |
Ascension St. Vincent Salem
9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Most of New Pekin’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave New Pekin for work: only 0% work in town. 20% of residents live below the poverty line in New Pekin, where Indiana’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The average trip to work in New Pekin is 31 minutes.
0%work in town
| New Pekin | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $51,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In New Pekin0%
New Albany9%
Jeffersonville9%
Salem9%
Polk Township6%
19 mi
median commute distance
39
jobs based in New Pekin
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 29% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In New Pekin, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
New Pekin has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 23° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.
14″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–43°
Spring43–66°
Summer63–85°
Fall44–68°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
New Pekin faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade A
A typical New Pekin home is worth about $237K
The typical New Pekin home is worth about $237,000, up 3.2% in a year, 8% below the Indiana typical home. 62% of New Pekin households own their home.
$237KZillow home value
| New Pekin | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 62% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $836 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
New Pekin$237K
Indiana$257K
+3.2%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,532 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pekin Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about New Pekin
18pages on New Pekin
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of New Pekin; the nearest are
Indiana University-SoutheastUniversity or college · Public · New Albany15.1 mi$8,424 in-state tuitionJefferson Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Louisville, KY22.6 mi$4,808 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 New Pekin residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave New Pekin for work
Where New Pekin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
39jobs based in New Pekin
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About New Pekin
Town in Indiana, United States
New Pekin is a town in Pierce and Polk townships, Washington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, New Pekin had a population of 1,323.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1883
- Area
- 2.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 712 ft
- ZIP code
- 47165
- Area code
- 812
Questions about New Pekin
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is New Pekin, IN expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.