New Point, Indiana
| New Point, Indiana | |
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| Town | |
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 Location of New Point in Decatur County, Indiana. |
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| Coordinates: 39°18′34″N 85°19′46″W / 39.30944°N 85.32944°WCoordinates: 39°18′34″N 85°19′46″W / 39.30944°N 85.32944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Decatur |
| Township | Salt Creek |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.29 sq mi (0.74 km2) |
| • Land | 0.29 sq mi (0.74 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 331 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 340 |
| • Density | 1,188.81/sq mi (458.73/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 47263 |
| Area code(s) | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-53478 |
| Website | http://www.newpointin.com |
New Point is a town in Salt Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana, United States. The population was 331 at the 2010 census.
New Point was laid out in 1859.
The town is located approximately one-half mile south of Interstate 74 at Exit 143. (State Highway 46 runs parallel to the town on its north side.) Utilities include city water and city sewage. At the present there is no natural gas piped to the town. The closest connection is 5.5 miles to the east on State Highway 46.
New Point is located at 39°18′34″N 85°19′46″W / 39.30944°N 85.32944°W (39.309546, -85.329376).
According to the 2010 census, New Point has a total area of 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2), all land.
The town is divided geographically by an active railway running east to Cincinnati, Ohio and west to Indianapolis, Indiana. Tub Creek, a tiny stream, originates just north of New Point and runs through it from north to south.
The community boasts a small post office, community center, park, and a volunteer fire department. There is a small restaurant (Midtown Diner), a convenience store, and a truck stop. There is usually one police officer employed by the town. New Point also has quite a few local businesses: a trucking company: Billman Trucking Inc., several small factories such as Wood-Mizer Products, Incorporated, Raver Ready-Mix Concrete, a concrete statue business (Snyder's Concrete Statues) and other small businesses. It is surrounded by family-owned and operated farms and agricultural enterprises. Also, a local golf course (North Branch) and a productive stone quarry (New Point Stone, Co) lie approximately 1–2 miles north/northwest of the town.
There are two churches: The New Point Christian Church and The New Point Baptist Church.
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