New Point, Indiana

New Point is a town in Salt Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana, United States.

[4] 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.)

According to the 2010 census, New Point has a total area of 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2), all land.

[5] The town is divided geographically by an active railway running east to Cincinnati, Ohio and west to Indianapolis, Indiana.

About 6.6% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.3% of those 65 or over.

The community has an annual festival called Crackaway Daze which is held on the third full weekend of September.

There is also an annual Volunteer Fireman's Picnic held at the firestation to raise money for funding for the fire department, including food, games, a dunk tank, and raffle.

The park is now used for the Crackaway Daze festival, local events, and little league.

New Point from the air, looking northeast.
Map of Indiana highlighting Decatur County