New Market is a town in Montgomery County, Indiana, in the United States. The post office at New Market has been in operation since 1872.

In 1893, during the run-up to Prohibition, citizens of New Market burned a saloon owned by Jake Feel; a second saloon, owned by Joe Haskins, was burned in December 1894.

Geography

New Market is located in southern Montgomery County. The town lies northwest of Indianapolis, just west of U.S. Route 231 and east of State Road 47. It is south of Crawfordsville, the Montgomery county seat.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, New Market has a total area of , all land.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 636 people, 238 households, and 179 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 257 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 99.1% White, 0.2% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 0.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 238 households, of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.8% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.08.

The median age in the town was 36.5 years. 29.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.7% were from 25 to 44; 24.9% were from 45 to 64; and 14.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.

2000 census

As of the census New Market Elementary School is in the area. Southmont Junior High School and Southmont High School serve secondary students.

Organizations

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  • The New Market Community Volunteer Fire Department and S & W Rescue operate an engine in New Market.

Climate

This climatic region has large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Dfa" (Hot Summer Continental Climate).

References

  • South Montgomery Schools Website