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History. Palestine was founded on May 25, 1818, by Benjamin and Ezekiel Blackwell. After maintaining a stable population for quite some time, Palestine was suggested to become the new state capital, as being situated on a high bluff over the White River.
Palestine, Indiana may refer to: Palestine, Kosciusko County, Indiana. Palestine, Franklin County, Indiana. Palestine, Lawrence County, Indiana. New Palestine, Indiana. Poseyville, Indiana (in Posey County), originally named Palestine.
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New Palestine was laid out October 1, 1838, by Jonathan Evans. It first consisted of fifteen blocks and thirty six lots.A petition for the incorporation of New Palestine as a town was dated May 22, 1871, and presented to the board of county commissioners at the June session of 1871. At the time of the petition, New Palestine had a population of aro...
According to the 2010 census, New Palestine has a total area of 1.09 square miles (2.82 km2), all land.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,055 people, 779 households, and 587 families living in the town. The population density was 1,885.3 inhabitants per square mile (727.9/km2). There were 825 housing units at an average density of 756.9 per square mile (292.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.8% White, 0.2% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latinoof any race were 1.0% of the population. There were 779 households, of wh...
2000 census
As of the 2000 census, there were 1,264 people, 469 households, and 364 families living in the town. The population density was 1,685.7 inhabitants per square mile (650.9/km2). There were 500 housing units at an average density of 666.8 per square mile (257.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.66% White, 0.08% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latinoof any race were 0.32% of the population. There...
New Palestine is home to the Community School Corporation of Southern Hancock County, which includes three elementary schools (New Palestine, Sugar Creek, and Brandywine), one junior high school (New Palestine Junior High), one intermediate school (New Palestine Intermediate) and one high school (also referred to as New Palestine High School). The ...
Angela Ahrendts, former CEO of Burberry and Senior Vice President, Retail, Apple Inc.Todd Yoder, former American football tight end and Super Bowl XXXVIIChampionCensus data for New Palestine, IN (pop. 2,831), including age, race, sex, income, poverty, marital status, education and more.
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Feb 1, 2024 · Palestine (Tipicanuk) – A post office was established in 1830 at this Kosciusko County location and was originally called Tipicanunk, a variation of Tippecanoe. It was renamed Palestine in 1839, derived from biblical inspiration. The State of Palestine is in West Asia, the Middle East.
The current population of New Palestine, Indiana is 3,794 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,781 .
The Town of New Palestine was founded in 1871 and celebrated the centennial in 1971. The original plat of the Town survey report was of 17 lots on the North side of US 52, and 19 lots on the South side.
