Town guide

New Harmony, Indiana

New Harmony is a town in Posey County, Indiana, home to about 845 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 47631.

Homes sold for a median of $191 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population8451,043 per sq mi
Median home value$184,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$191Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking67%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in New Harmony

1 ZIP code

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Around New Harmony

Distances

Nearest major airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)119 miles away
Closer regional airportEvansville Regional Airport (EVV)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Louisville/Jefferson County, KY123 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL257 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of New Harmony; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents New Harmony

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

New Harmony had 690 residents in the 2020 census, down 25% since 2000.

It’s the 374th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Posey County grew from 22,333 residents in 1900 to 25,222 in 2020.

New Harmony population by census2000: 916, 2010: 789, 2020: 690916200078920106902020

Posey County, 1900–2020

Posey County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,333, 1910: 21,670, 1920: 19,334, 1930: 17,853, 1940: 19,183, 1950: 19,818, 1960: 19,214, 1970: 21,740, 1980: 26,414, 1990: 25,968, 2000: 27,061, 2010: 25,910, 2020: 25,22222K’00’1019K’20’3019K’40’5019K’60’7026K’80’9027K’00’1025K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 50.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near New HarmonyJan: high 41°F, low 24°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 26°F, 3.8 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 35°F, 4.6 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 45°F, 4.5 in; May: high 78°F, low 55°F, 5.8 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 65°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 68°F, 5.3 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 65°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 57°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 46°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 36°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 28°F, 3.8 in41°24°Jan3.245°26°Feb3.856°35°Mar4.668°45°Apr4.578°55°May5.886°65°Jun4.589°68°Jul5.388°65°Aug3.682°57°Sep3.770°46°Oct3.956°36°Nov3.445°28°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grayville, IL weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Posey County

9,770 jobs at 538 businesses in Posey County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Posey CountyManufacturing: 3,193 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,728 jobs; Retail trade: 686 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 546 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 472 jobs; Construction: 423 jobs; Professional services: 386 jobs; Other services: 330 jobsManufacturing 33% Transportation and warehousing 28% Retail trade 7% Hotels and restaurants 6% Health care and social assistance 5% Construction 4% Professional services 4% Other services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Harmony.

Nearest hospitals

  • Wabash General Hospital 1Critical access hospital · emergency room · Mount Carmel22.0 miles
  • Gibson General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Princeton24.1 miles
  • Deaconess Hospital INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Evansville24.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists4
Pharmacies1

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.

Places in and around New Harmony

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Murphy Park · 6 acres0.9 mi
  • Murphy Park0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Chris' Pharmacy1.0 mi

Libraries

  • Working Men's Institute Museum & Library1.1 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Matthias Scholle House0.9 mi
  • 1830 Owen House Jacquess Parlor0.9 mi
  • George Keppler House1.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Thrall's Opera House0.9 mi

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.

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