ZIP Code 47951, Indiana

ZCTA5 47951 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in Newton County, Indiana. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 2,279. The land area covers 59.47 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	2,279	±303	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	44 yrs	±7.5	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	1,082	±163	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	1,181	±151
Occupied Housing Units	1,082	±163
Vacant Housing Units	99	±54
Median Home Value	$115,600	±$14,061
Median Gross Rent	$847	±$87

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$66,156	±$6,207
Per Capita Income	$31,673	±$3,041
Poverty Rate	13.8%	±5.2%
Population Below Poverty Level	306	±122
Unemployment Rate	15.9%	±8.3%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	1,044	±160
Broadband Internet Rate	89.3%	±6.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
COUNTY OF NEWTON GUS Population: 14,131 (2024) ID: 125983	County	Official County Government	Contact: PRESIDENT 201 N 3RD ST, KENTLAND IN 47951-1281

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Donovan Elem School	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	Donovan, IL
Donovan Jr High School	Regular School Nearby	06-08	Donovan, IL
Donovan Sr High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Donovan, IL
Milford Grade School East Campus	Regular School Nearby	PK	Sheldon, IL
Milford Grade School West Campus	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	Milford, IL
Milford High School Campus	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Milford, IL
Morocco Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	KG-06	Morocco, IN
South Newton Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	Kentland, IN
South Newton Middle School	Regular School Nearby	06-08	Kentland, IN
South Newton Senior High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Kentland, IN

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 1 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
KENTLAND-JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	1.5 mi away	201 EAST GRAHAM STREET, KENTLAND, IN, 47951	(219) 474-5044
YORK TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	4.9 mi away	8908 WEST 845 NORTH, EARL PARK, IN, 47942	(219) 474-5547
SHELDON PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	6.4 mi away	125 NORTH FIFTH STREET, SHELDON, IL, 60966	(815) 429-3521
BROOK-IROQUOIS-WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	6.7 mi away	100 WEST MAIN STREET, BROOK, IN, 47922	(219) 275-2471
EARL PARK-RICHLAND TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	7.5 mi away	102 EAST FIFTH STREET, EARL PARK, IN, 47942	(219) 474-6932
GOODLAND & GRANT TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	8.1 mi away	111 SOUTH NEWTON STREET, GOODLAND, IN, 47948	(219) 297-4431
MOROCCO COMMUNITY LIBRARY	Library	10.7 mi away	205 SOUTH WEST STREET, MOROCCO, IN, 47963	(219) 285-2664
BENTON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	13.6 mi away	102 NORTH VAN BUREN AVENUE, FOWLER, IN, 47944	(765) 884-1720
WATSEKA PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	15.2 mi away	201 SOUTH 4TH STREET, WATSEKA, IL, 60970	(815) 432-4544
REMINGTON-CARPENTER TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	15.4 mi away	105 NORTH OHIO STREET, REMINGTON, IN, 47977	(219) 261-2543

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at WATSEKA 2 NW, IL US, located 16.3 miles from ZCTA5 47951. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	32.7°	15.5°	24.1°	2.07"	5.4"
February	37.4°	18.4°	27.9°	1.98"	4.7"
March	49.6°	28.5°	39.1°	2.42"	1.6"
April	62.3°	38.3°	50.3°	3.65"	0.3"
May	73.5°	50.2°	61.8°	4.41"	0.0"
June	82.1°	59.8°	70.9°	5.02"	0.0"
July	84.8°	62.7°	73.7°	4.20"	0.0"
August	83.2°	60.0°	71.6°	3.50"	0.0"
September	78.7°	52.2°	65.4°	3.19"	0.0"
October	65.9°	41.3°	53.6°	3.24"	0.0"
November	50.7°	30.9°	40.8°	2.65"	0.7"
December	38.0°	21.4°	29.7°	2.10"	4.4"

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Kentland town	Town	1.2 mi	—
Raub CDP	CDP	4.9 mi	—
Sheldon village	Village	6.5 mi	—
Brook town	Town	6.6 mi	—
Earl Park town	Town	7.3 mi	—
Iroquois village	Village	7.8 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 47951. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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