NewbernIN
210 people live in this town, settled in 1833.
Is Newbern a good place to live?
49% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Newbern, against 22% in Indiana’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Newbern has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
210 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Newbern.
A smaller share of residents in Newbern live below the poverty line than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town
For most workers, Newbern is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. Employers in Newbern added 74 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 98. Half the trips to work are shorter than 13 miles. The top destinations are Columbus (49%), Indianapolis (9%) and Seymour (4%).
| Newbern | Typical Indiana town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.9% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 11% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Newbern: four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 85°; in January, nights fall to 22°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Newbern, with inland flooding at the top
Newbern’s natural-hazard score from FEMA works out to 64 of 100. Expected losses in Newbern break down as 65% from inland flooding and 18% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Newbern United Methodist Church Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Newbern
Miller House and Garden and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Newbern. Close and well known come first.
10 mi MuseumMiller House and Garden10 mi MuseumZaharakos10 mi City parkMill Race Park
40 mi MuseumLanier Mansion
38 mi MuseumRiley Birthplace and Museum8 mi MuseumAtterbury-Bakalar Air MuseumPhoto credits
Miller House and Garden: Nyttend, Public domain · Lanier Mansion: Unknown, CC BY 2.0 · Riley Birthplace and Museum: Nyttend, Public domain
Moving to Newbern: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Newbern, 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.
99% of working residents leave Newbern for work
Where Newbern’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Newbern; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Newbern residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Newbern
Unincorporated town in Indiana, United States
Newbern is an unincorporated town in Clifty Township, Bartholomew County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
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- Elevation
- 682 ft
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