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Indiana
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, in the United States. The population was 559 at the 2020 census, down from 636 in
2010
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History
The town of New Market was platted in 1872 by Joseph White Sr., Carson Wray Sr., Joseph Kelsey and William K. White, during the construction of the S.C.L & W. Railway through the area. The construction of the line was to serve the cities of Frankfort, Crawfordsville and
Terre Haute
Terre Haute ( ) is a city in Vigo County, Indiana, United States, and its county seat. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 58,389 and its metropolitan area had a population of 168,716.
Located along the Wabash River about e ...
. In southern Montgomery County it passed through the communities of New Market, Waveland, Browns Valley, Crawfordsville, and Lake Holiday. The line was later sold to the
Pennsylvania Railroad
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and abandoned in the 1970s.''History of Montgomery County, Indiana : with personal sketches of representative citizens''. Indianapolis Ind.: A.W. Bowen & Co., 1913 - pg. 505 The post office at New Market has been in operation since 1872.
In 1893, during the run-up to
Prohibition
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, 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
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, just west of
U.S. Route 231
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county seat
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According to the
U.S. Census Bureau
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, New Market has a total area of , all land. Rattlesnake Creek passes just northeast of the town, flowing northwest to Sugar Creek, a tributary of the
Wabash River
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Demographics
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 636 people, 238 households, and 179 families living in the town. The
population density
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was . There were 257 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 99.1%
White
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, 0.2% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 0.2% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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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
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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
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of 2000, there were 659 people, 241 households, and 187 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 248 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 100.00%
White
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.
Hispanic
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or Latino of any race were 0.15% of the population.
There were 241 households, out of which 41.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.8% were
married couples
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living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.0% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $45,385, and the median income for a family was $48,864. Males had a median income of $38,036 versus $21,563 for females. The
per capita income
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for the town was $17,937. None of the families and 0.5% of the population were living below the
poverty line
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, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
*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
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