New Salisbury, Indiana, 2016
New Salisbury’s story
189 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2016.
- 1837New Salisbury is settled
New SalisburyIN
Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
499
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$274K
+3.5% in a year
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
34.1
years
Jobs based here
121
A commuter town
Is New Salisbury a good place to live?
24% of residents live below the poverty line in New Salisbury, where Indiana’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. New Salisbury has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes New Salisbury stand out
Where New Salisbury beats most towns.
Small town
499 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Nearby attractions
All 36 attractions →United States Bullion Depository and 27 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Salisbury. Close and well known come first.
Big draw31 mi LandmarkUnited States Bullion Depository19 mi MuseumSons of the American Revolution
21 mi Theme parkKentucky Kingdom
19 mi Stadium & arenaKFC Yum! Center
20 mi Stadium & arenaLynn Family Stadium
20 mi Stadium & arenaL&N Federal Credit Union StadiumSources: 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 · KFC Yum! Center: Jamesmac96, CC BY 3.0 · Lynn Family Stadium: Bpluke01, CC BY-SA 4.0 · L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium: Perthsider, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
Moving to New Salisbury: who provides what
New Salisbury is unincorporated, so Harrison County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRamsey Water Company, Inc.1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesHarrison CountyHarrison County provides services here
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 hereHarrison County Circuit Court ClerkHarrison County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code4716147161 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 Salisbury.
Work & commute
With only 0.6 jobs per working resident, most people in New Salisbury work out of town
New Salisbury’s middle household income is $53,000. For most workers, New Salisbury is a place to come home to: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Louisville (9%), New Albany (8%) and Harrison Township (8%).
2%work in town
| New Salisbury | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In New Salisbury2%
Louisville9%
New Albany8%
Harrison Township8%
Jeffersonville6%
20 mi
median commute distance
121
jobs based in New Salisbury
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
The climate in New Salisbury brings four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 23° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.
14″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–44°
Spring44–67°
Summer64–86°
Fall45–68°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy New Salisbury is
The share of adults in New Salisbury who binge drink: 17%. The town does better than the Indiana average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 1. Among adults here, 11% worry about having enough food and 31% feel lonely.
| New Salisbury | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
5 better26 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | New Salisbury | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.6% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.3% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.3% |
Harrison County Hospital
7.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
New Salisbury’s typical home value is about $274K
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 3.5%. New Salisbury: 81% of households live in a home they own.
$274KZillow home value
Typical home value
New Salisbury$274K
Indiana$257K
+3.5%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
New Salisbury faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Federal aid has come to New Salisbury households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2018. On expected storm and flood damage, New Salisbury sits above 54% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 46% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 28% to tornadoes.
54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about New Salisbury
15pages on New Salisbury
The big questions
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of New Salisbury; the nearest are
Indiana University-SoutheastUniversity or college · Public · New Albany15.3 mi$8,424 in-state tuitionJefferson Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Louisville, KY19.4 mi$4,808 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 New Salisbury residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave New Salisbury for work
Where New Salisbury’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
121jobs based in New Salisbury
2%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About New Salisbury
Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
New Salisbury is an unincorporated census-designated place (CDP) in Jackson Township, Harrison County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, New Salisbury had a population of 550. The community is centered on the intersection of State Highway 135 and State Highway 64, about 7 miles (11 km) away from Corydon, the county seat. Businesses in New Salisbury include two gas stations, two grocery stores, a drug store, a bank, a veterinarian's office, doctor offices, a transport company, and a manufacturing company. The area is within the North Harrison Community School Corporation.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 728 ft
- ZIP code
- 47161
- Area code
- 812
Questions about New Salisbury
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is New Salisbury, IN a good place to live?
New Salisbury has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.