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Population (year 2000): 1,264. Estimated
population in July 2005: 1,826 (+44.5% change)
Males: 622 (49.2%), Females: 642 (50.8%)
Hancock County
Zip code:
46163
Median resident age: 35.7 years
Median household income: $61,875 (year 2000)
Median house value: $129,100 (year 2000)
Races in New Palestine:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (25.2%), United States
(22.8%), Irish (12.1%), English (11.6%), Dutch (3.6%), Italian
(3.0%).
Elevation: 827 feet
Land area: 0.7 square miles
For population 25 years and over in New Palestine
- High school or higher: 88.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
- Unemployed: 0.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 27.8 minutes
For population 15
years and over in New Palestine town
- Never married: 16.4%
- Now married: 70.7%
- Separated: 0.3%
- Widowed: 5.9%
- Divorced: 6.7%
0.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +510 (+67.6%).
Hospitals/medical centers near New Palestine:
- HANCOCK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL & HEALTH (about 9 miles;
GREENFIELD, IN)
- COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF INDIANA INC (about 12 miles;
INDIANAPOLIS, IN)
- SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-BEECH GROVE (about 15
miles; BEECH GROVE, IN)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New
Palestine:
- MOUNT COMFORT (about 8 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; ID:
MQJ)
- INDIANAPOLIS INTL (about 28 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN;
ID: IND)
- COLUMBUS MUNI (about 33 miles; COLUMBUS, IN; ID:
BAK)
Other public-use airports nearest to New Palestine:
- POST-AIR (about 8 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; ID: 7L8)
- POPE FIELD (about 12 miles; GREENFIELD, IN; ID: GFD)
- SHELBYVILLE MUNI (about 13 miles; SHELBYVILLE, IN;
ID: GEZ)
Amtrak station near New Palestine:
- 19 miles: INDIANAPOLIS (350 S. ILLINOIS ST.).
Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair
accessible, public payphones, full-service food
facilities, free short-term parking, paid long-term
parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand,
intercity bus service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
New Palestine:
- UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 17 miles;
INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS
(about 19 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment:
19,818)
- IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 19
miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,397)
- BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN;
FT enrollment: 3,721)
- ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; ANDERSON, IN;
FT enrollment: 2,116)
- IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 47 miles;
MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,013)
- BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; MUNCIE, IN;
FT enrollment: 17,039)
Public high school in New Palestine:
- NEW PALESTINE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 865;
Location: 4485 S VICTORY DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in New Palestine:
- DOE CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 744;
Location: 2279 S 600 W; Grades: 06 - 08)
- SUGAR CREEK ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 538;
Location: 2337 S 600 W; Grades: KG - 05)
- NEW PALESTINE ELEMENTRY SCHOOL (Students:
521; Location: 4801 S 500 W; Grades: KG - 05)
Private primary/middle school in New Palestine:
- ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 197;
Location: 6513 W 300 S; Grades: PK - 8)
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