New WashingtonIN
With 351 residents, this town was settled in 1819.
Is New Washington a good place to live?
15% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in New Washington, where Indiana’s towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 29%. New Washington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
351 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to New Washington: who provides what
New Washington is unincorporated, so Clark County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Washington.
New Washington has 0.5 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The top destinations are Jeffersonville (19%), Louisville (8%) and Charlestown (6%). Only 2% of working residents stay in New Washington for work; the rest commute out. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs locally rose by 48, to 137. The average commute locally is 27 minutes.
| New Washington | Typical Indiana town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $82,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in New Washington
In New Washington, the peak summer temperature is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in New Washington, with inland flooding at the top
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 62% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in New Washington, 46% come from inland flooding and 27% from tornadoes. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2018.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy New Washington is
23% of New Washington adults get no exercise outside work. Across all 32 CDC measures, New Washington beats Indiana on 7 and trails on 1. Among adults locally, 26% have been diagnosed with depression and 39% have high blood pressure.
| New Washington | Typical Indiana town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 39% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | New Washington | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.1% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.7% | 14.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical home in New Washington: about $237K
Values rose 1.9% in the 12 months to September 2026. Among households in New Washington, 79% own their home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about New Washington
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of New Washington
About 4 of every 100 New Washington residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
98% of working residents leave New Washington for work
Where New Washington’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about New Washington
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is New Washington, IN a good place to live?
New Washington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.