Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 319, settled in 1870.
10% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in New Point, below both the Indiana town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). New Point has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 174 in 1880, a peak of 451 in 1900, 319 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2016 and 3 maps from 1946 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Point, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in New Point.
Most working residents leave New Point for work: only 1% work in town. New Point’s average trip to work is 20 minutes, where Indiana’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Since 2013, New Point has lost 71 jobs, to 59 in 2023.
| New Point | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical New Point home is worth about $186,000, up 4% in a year, 28% below the Indiana typical home. The median rent in New Point is $1,219 a month.
| New Point | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 70% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,219 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
New Point has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
New Point beats the Indiana average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 18% of New Point adults binge drink.
| New Point | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | New Point | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.3% | 8.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of New Point; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 New Point residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Where New Point’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Indiana, United States
New Point is a town in Salt Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, New Point had a population of 319.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
New Point has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.