New Carlisle is a town in St. Joseph County, Indiana, home to about 1,998 people across 2.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 46552.
Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly New Carlisle; also Hudson Lake
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside New Carlisle. 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)66 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | South Bend International Airport (SBN)9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL63 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of New Carlisle; 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.
New Carlisle had 1,891 residents in the 2020 census, up 26% since 2000.
It’s the 226th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
St. Joseph County grew from 58,881 residents in 1900 to 272,912 in 2020.
St. Joseph County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 39.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 65 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, South Bend Michiana Rgnl Ap, IN weather station (9 miles away).
120,211 jobs at 5,959 businesses in St. Joseph County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Carlisle.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Optometrists | 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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
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 New Prairie United School Corp. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Township Elementary SchoolNew Carlisle | K–5 | 495 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| New Prairie Middle SchoolNew Carlisle | 6–8 | 667 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| New Prairie High SchoolNew Carlisle | 9–12 | 945 | Public | 4.3 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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Shares ZIP codes with Hudson Lake.
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