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New London is a tiny town of 207 people in Howard County, Indiana. It's about 8 miles from Kokomo, IN and 47 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $179k and rent runs about $937 a month.
207people
$179kTypical home
$937/moRent
83° / 33°Summer / winter
26"Snow
221Sunny days
118Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 207
- Part of a metro area
- About 570 people per sq mi
- 47 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 8 mi to Kokomo, IN
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $179k (≈$1,129/mo)
- Median rent $937/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 221 sunny days a year (76 totally clear)
- 144 cloudy days a year
- 51 of 90 winter days are gray
- 118 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 22 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (376 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (967 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 29% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to LAF airport
- 50 mi to IND (major hub)
- 43 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 837 ft
- 495 mi to the ocean
- 94 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 35 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 129 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 32 bars within 25 mi
- 34 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 13% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Howard County: R+35 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.