Most working residents leave Newtown for work: only 0% work in town. At 27 minutes, Newtown’s average trip to work is above both the Indiana town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The median household income in Newtown is $59,000.

0%work in town

	Newtown	Indiana towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	27 minutes	24 minutes	25 minutes
Median household income	$59,000	$71,000	$80,000
Below the poverty line	7.5%	10%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Newtown0%

Attica19%

Lafayette18%

Indianapolis9%

Williamsport6%

21 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Newtown

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here20 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in Newtown Commute times27 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 21 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Newtown, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Newtown has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.

23″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–37°

Spring40–62°

Summer61–83°

Fall43–65°

Oct 17

typical first frost

Apr 22

typical last frost

+1.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 18°Rain & snow23″ of snow a winter · 41 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Low risk in Newtown, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities.

36risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Newtown Get ready3.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Newtown is

Newtown beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 21% of adults smoke cigarettes in Newtown, against 17% in Indiana’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 43% of adults have obesity in Newtown.

	Newtown	Indiana towns	U.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	21%	17%	14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	21%	18%	17%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	17%	15%	14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	43%	39%	35%

32 measures vs. Indiana

0 better24 too close to call8 worse

What stands out	Newtown	IN
More smokers	21.3%	15.7%
More adults with COPD	10.7%	8.1%
More adults without reliable transportation	9.6%	7.7%

Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport

9.8 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby9.8 miles to an ER · Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than IN on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Who lives here

An age mix much like Indiana’s

No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Indiana average. Newtown’s median age is 36.6 years. Newtown has grown 2.2% since 2020, to 228 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.

36.6median age · IN 38.1

	Newtown	Indiana towns	U.S. towns
Median age	36.6 years	39.4 years	40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	20%	22%	29%

NewtownIndianaUnited States

INU.S.

Ages · share of residents

18%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma8%

High school41%

Some college15%

Associate’s16%

Bachelor’s19%

Graduate2%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 36% and 58% women

The Census survey reached too few of Newtown’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Newtown
	Newtown	IN	U.S.
Under 10	17.5%	12.4%	11.6%
10 to 17	6.5%	10.9%	10.3%
18 to 24	10%	9.6%	9.1%
25 to 34	10.5%	13.1%	13.7%
35 to 44	13.5%	12.7%	13.2%
45 to 54	14%	12%	12.2%
55 to 64	9.5%	12.5%	12.7%
65 to 74	10.5%	10.1%	10.2%
75 and older	8%	6.7%	7%
No diploma	7.6%	9.6%	10.4%
High school	40.9%	32.5%	26%
Some college	15.2%	19.3%	19.1%
Associate’s	15.9%	9.1%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	18.9%	18.7%	21.6%
Graduate	1.5%	10.8%	14.1%

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Ages36.6 median age · 19% are 65 or older Schooling20% have a four-year degree Homes82% own their home · Homeowners Income$59K a year · Median household income

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points

Nearby attractions

Ross–Ade Stadium and 11 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Newtown. Close and well known come first.

All 43 attractions →

20 mi Stadium & arenaRoss–Ade Stadium

26 mi State parkProphetstown State Park

22 mi State parkTurkey Run State Park 36 mi LandmarkWabash and Erie Canal

20 mi MuseumSamara

21 mi MuseumRopkey Armor Museum

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Ross–Ade Stadium: Tstuddud at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Prophetstown State Park: Flickr user: Dan https://www.flickr.com/photos/dwmizell/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Turkey Run State Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Samara: Tim Musson, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Ropkey Armor Museum: John Schanlaub, CC BY 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Newtown

16pages on Newtown

The big questions

HealthBetter than IN on 0 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$59K median household income · 20 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 36% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

PlacesAttractions43 nearby · Linden Depot 13 mi LibraryAttica Public Library Colleges

The story

HistoryPlatted 1829 Town Hall & politicsClimate84° summer highs · 23″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 47969 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Newtown; the nearest are

Wabash CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Crawfordsville17.2 mi$50,800 tuition Purdue UniversityUniversity or college · Public · West Lafayette19.8 mi$9,992 in-state tuition Danville Area Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Danville, IL23.8 mi$4,440 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Newtown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Newtown for work

Where Newtown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

20jobs based in Newtown

0%of working residents work in town

21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Newtown

Town in Indiana, United States

Newtown is a town in Richland Township, Fountain County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Newtown had a population of 217.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area: 0.5 sq mi
Elevation: 725 ft
ZIP code: 47969
Area code: 765

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What makes Newtown stand out

228 people, and everyone knows the way

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The data

With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Newtown’s workers commute out