New Palestine Community Schools, Indiana

New Palestine Community Schools is a unified school district in Hancock County, Indiana, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 19,655 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 59.6 sq mi (154 km²) of land.

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New Palestine Community Schools in Indiana
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
19,655 ± 491
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
County
Hancock County
Land area
59.6 sq mi (154 km²)
Median household income
$104,237 ± $11,288
Median home value
$333,900 ± $12,433
Water area
0.11 sq mi (0.28 km²)
State
Indiana
Census code (GEOID)
1810710
Coordinates (central point)
39.734907, -85.851531

These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in New Palestine Community Schools, largest first

  1. Sugar Creek Township17,174 people
  2. New Palestine (town)3,227 people
  3. Brandywine Township2,481 people
  4. Philadelphia (CDP)431 people
  5. Carrollton (CDP)267 people
  6. Spring Lake (town)224 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Warren Township Metropolitan School District8.8 mi west
  2. Mount Vernon Community School Corporation8.9 mi north
  3. Northwestern Consolidated School Corporation9.1 mi south
  4. Greenfield-Central Community Schools9.2 mi northeast
  5. Franklin Township Community School Corporation9.3 mi southwest
  6. Eastern Hancock County Community School Corporation12 mi northeast
  7. Shelby Eastern Schools16 mi southeast

These share a boundary with New Palestine Community Schools. Distances are straight lines between central points.

Before using this answer for enrollment

A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with New Palestine Community Schools before you rely on it.

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