New Carlisle, Indiana

New Carlisle, Indiana
FIPS code		18-52704[3]
GNIS feature ID	2396800[2]

New Carlisle is a town in

.

History

New Carlisle was originally known as Bourissa Hills.

The New Carlisle Historic District and Jeremiah Service House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[7]

The Indiana Enterprise Center, a mega-sized industrial park located in New Carlisle, was the subject of a popular 2020 documentary film called "Prime Farmland". IMDB.

Geography

According to the 2020 census, New Carlisle has a total area of 2.23 square miles (5.78 km²), all land.^[8]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	530		—
1890	607		14.5%
1900	597		−1.6%
1910	612		2.5%
1920	609		−0.5%
1930	718		17.9%
1940	747		4.0%
1950	983		31.6%
1960	1,376		40.0%
1970	1,434		4.2%
1980	1,439		0.3%
1990	1,446		0.5%
2000	1,505		4.1%
2010	1,861		23.7%
2020	1,891		1.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

2020 census

As of the

of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 719 households, of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.7% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.04.

The median age in the town was 36.1 years. 28.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.2% were from 25 to 44; 26.8% were from 45 to 64; and 11.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.

2000 census

As of the

of any race were 1.13% of the population.

There were 609 households, out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.0% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,542, and the median income for a family was $45,147. Males had a median income of $37,500 versus $22,250 for females. The

, including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

New Carlisle is home to three of five schools in the

tests. It is the only school in LaPorte, Elkhart, and Marshall counties to receive this honor. The other schools in New Carlisle that are part of the NPUSC are New Prairie Middle School, and Olive Township Elementary School.

The town has a lending library, the New Carlisle-Olive Township Public Library.^[11]

Transportation

The

is located in South Bend, Indiana. While the South Bend public transit system served the town in the past, this has not been the case in decades.

There has been exploration taken into possibly building

.

Religion

There are several churches in New Carlisle. The New Carlisle United Methodist Church is located at 300 E Compton Street in New Carlisle. They have a food pantry and do many outreach activities throughout the year. The Monastery of the Nativity of the Mother of God is located just south of New Carlisle at 32787 Early Road. The monastery, in the care of Mother Macrina, is under the jurisdiction of the Serbian Orthodox Church in North and South America.

Media

Prancer (1989) had scenes filmed in New Carlisle.^[13]

Notable people

• Merrill Brockway: Emmy Award-winning producer and director at PBS
• Schuyler Colfax: was a Representative from Indiana and the 17th Vice President of the United States
• Bill Doba: former head football coach at Washington State University

References