New Palestine is a town in Hancock County, Indiana, home to about 3,227 people across 1.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 46163.
Homes sold for a median of $176 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in New Palestine, part in Indianapolis
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside New Palestine. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Indianapolis International Airport (IND)21 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Indianapolis, IN13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL173 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of New Palestine; 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 Palestine had 2,744 residents in the 2020 census, up 117% since 2000.
It’s the 168th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Hancock County grew from 19,189 residents in 1900 to 79,840 in 2020.
Hancock County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 44.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Indianapolis Se Side, IN weather station (9 miles away).
25,531 jobs at 1,634 businesses in Hancock County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
52 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Palestine.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 14 |
| Mental health providers | 17 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| 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)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by New Palestine Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Palestine Elementary SchoolNew Palestine | Pre-K–4 | 579 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Sugar Creek Elementary SchNew Palestine | Pre-K–4 | 577 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| New Palestine Intermediate SchoolNew Palestine | 5–6 | 605 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| New Palestine Jr High SchoolNew Palestine | 7–8 | 606 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| New Palestine High SchoolNew Palestine | 9–12 | 1,254 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montessori Science AcademyNew Palestine | Pre-K–7 | 26 | Nonsectarian | 0.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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