Town guide

New Market, Indiana

New Market is a town in Montgomery County, Indiana, home to about 509 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 47965.

Homes sold for a median of $127 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population5091,885 per sq mi
Median home value$142,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$127Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in New Market

1 ZIP code

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Around New Market

Distances

Nearest major airportIndianapolis International Airport (IND)37 miles away
Closer regional airportPurdue University Airport (LAF)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Indianapolis, IN43 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL136 miles away

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

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

Who represents New Market

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 Market had 559 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.

It’s the 474th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Montgomery County grew from 29,388 residents in 1900 to 37,936 in 2020.

New Market population by census2000: 659, 2010: 636, 2020: 559659200063620105592020

Montgomery County, 1900–2020

Montgomery County population, 1900 to 20201900: 29,388, 1910: 29,296, 1920: 28,490, 1930: 26,980, 1940: 27,231, 1950: 29,122, 1960: 32,089, 1970: 33,930, 1980: 35,501, 1990: 34,436, 2000: 37,629, 2010: 38,124, 2020: 37,93629K’00’1028K’20’3027K’40’5032K’60’7036K’80’9038K’00’1038K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 44.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 22 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near New MarketJan: high 33°F, low 17°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 20°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 29°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 39°F, 4.4 in; May: high 72°F, low 50°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 60°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 59°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 52°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 41°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 31°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 23°F, 2.9 in33°17°Jan2.938°20°Feb2.549°29°Mar3.261°39°Apr4.472°50°May4.580°60°Jun5.383°62°Jul4.482°59°Aug3.977°52°Sep3.265°41°Oct3.450°31°Nov3.638°23°Dec2.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Crawfordsville 6 Se, IN weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Montgomery County

14,331 jobs at 882 businesses in Montgomery County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Montgomery CountyManufacturing: 4,936 jobs; Retail trade: 1,690 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,573 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,425 jobs; Information: 1,019 jobs; Educational services: 778 jobs; Administrative and support: 570 jobs; Wholesale trade: 509 jobsManufacturing 34% Retail trade 12% Health care and social assistance 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Information 7% Educational services 5% Administrative and support 4% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Franciscan Health CrawfordsvilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Crawfordsville7.9 miles
  • Putnam County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Greencastle23.2 miles
  • Witham Health ServicesGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lebanon25.0 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around New Market

Parks (1 nearby)

  • New Market Community Park0.3 mi

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter4.3 mi
  • Kroger4.9 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.

Schools in New Market

Public schools here are run by South Montgomery Com Sch Corp. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
New Market Elementary SchoolNew MarketPre-K–5468Public0.2 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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