New Richmond, Indiana Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids New Richmond, Indiana
Town
The corner of Wabash and Washington streets
New Richmond, Indiana Location in Montgomery County, Indiana
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Montgomery
Township	Coal Creek
Area
• Total	0.19 sq mi (0.50 km²)
• Land	0.19 sq mi (0.50 km²)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Elevation	784 ft (239 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	309
• Density	1,609.38/sq mi (620.88/km²)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47967
Area code(s)	765
FIPS code	18-53532
GNIS feature ID	2396808

New Richmond is a town in Coal Creek Township, Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 309 at the 2020 census.

History
Geography
Demographics
- 2010 census
Education
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History

New Richmond was platted by Samuel Kincaid in 1836. The post office at New Richmond has been in operation since 1850.

In 1985, New Richmond was turned into Hickory, Indiana, for the filming of the motion picture Hoosiers, starring Gene Hackman, Barbara Hershey, and Dennis Hopper. Signs on the roads leading into town recall the community's role in the film.

Geography

New Richmond is located in northwestern Montgomery County. It is 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Crawfordsville, the county seat, and 17 miles (27 km) southwest of Lafayette.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, New Richmond has a total area of 0.19 square miles (0.49 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1880	72	—
1900	357	—
1910	464	30.0%
1920	436	−6.0%
1930	391	−10.3%
1940	368	−5.9%
1950	391	6.3%
1960	394	0.8%
1970	381	−3.3%
1980	403	5.8%
1990	312	−22.6%
2000	349	11.9%
2010	333	−4.6%
2020	309	−7.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 333 people, 134 households, and 93 families living in the town. The population density was 1,665.0 inhabitants per square mile (642.9/km²). There were 148 housing units at an average density of 740.0 per square mile (285.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.0% White, 0.3% Asian, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.

There were 134 households, of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.6% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.89.

The median age in the town was 37.8 years. 26.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.1% were from 25 to 44; 26.1% were from 45 to 64; and 12.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.8% male and 50.2% female.

Education

North Montgomery School Corporation serves New Richmond. Elementary students are zoned to Pleasant Hill Elementary School. Secondary school students attend Northridge Middle School and North Montgomery High School.