New Paris is a community in Elkhart County, Indiana, home to about 1,549 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 46553.
Homes sold for a median of $209 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 New Paris. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)97 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | South Bend International Airport (SBN)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Wayne, IN45 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL98 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of New Paris; 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 Paris had 1,587 residents in the 2020 census, up 58% since 2000.
It’s the 268th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Elkhart County grew from 45,052 residents in 1900 to 207,047 in 2020.
Elkhart 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 18°F. About 34.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Goshen Muni Ap, IN weather station (3 miles away).
136,199 jobs at 5,211 businesses in Elkhart County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Paris.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 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 (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 Fairfield Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Paris Elementary SchoolNew Paris | K–6 | 488 | Public | 1.1 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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