Kentland is a town in Newton County, Indiana, home to about 1,828 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 47951.
Homes sold for a median of $107 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Kentland. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)71 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Purdue University Airport (LAF)37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL73 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Kentland; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Kentland had 1,641 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 240th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Newton County grew from 10,448 residents in 1900 to 13,830 in 2020.
Newton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 38.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Watseka 2 Nw, IL weather station (16 miles away).
2,151 jobs at 232 businesses in Newton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kentland.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by South Newton School Corp. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Newton Elementary SchoolKentland | Pre-K–5 | 430 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| South Newton Middle SchoolKentland | 6–8 | 191 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| South Newton Senior High SchoolKentland | 9–12 | 225 | Public | 3.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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