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Newtown’s story
Newtown in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
NewtownIN
A town of 200.
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
Population
200
residents
Median home value
$99K
Census ACS
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
36.6
years
Jobs based here
20
A commuter town
Small town
200 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Weather
Forecast →68°
Clear
H 0° · L 45°
Local news
All →- Danbury driver sentenced to 8 years in prison for Newtown crash that killed 19-year-oldNews-Times · Sep 30
- Former site of destroyed chemical plant in Albemarle County may get a new lease on lifewmra.org · Sep 30
- Builder and Newtown wage allied court fight against residents to protect 115-single-family-home dealNews-Times · Sep 30
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Newtown. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Newtown
Most working residents leave Newtown for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Attica (19%), Lafayette (18%) and Williamsport (6%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Newtown0%
Attica19%
Lafayette18%
Williamsport6%
West Lafayette4%
21 mi
median commute distance
20
jobs based in Newtown
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Newtown has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal 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
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities.
36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Newtown is
Newtown beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
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
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
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)
- Population
- 217
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 725 ft
- ZIP code
- 47969
- Area code
- 765
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