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New Point is a tiny town of 201 people in Decatur County, Indiana. It's about 32 miles from Columbus, IN and 45 miles from Cincinnati, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $123k and rent runs about $1k a month.
201people
$123kTypical home
$1,219/moRent
85° / 37°Summer / winter
14"Snow
218Sunny days
132Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 201
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 644 people per sq mi
- 45 mi to Cincinnati, OH
- 32 mi to Columbus, IN
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $123k (≈$772/mo)
- Median rent $1,219/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 218 sunny days a year (79 totally clear)
- 147 cloudy days a year
- 52 of 90 winter days are gray
- 132 days a year with rain or snow
- 14" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (163 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (575 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 28% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to CVG airport
- 40 mi to CVG (major hub)
- 25 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 978 ft
- 433 mi to the ocean
- 187 mi to a big lake
- 33 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 26 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 67 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 10% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 31 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Decatur County: R+59 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