Census Data for New Pekin

Population ...

The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave New Pekin a population of 1,386 people.

The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave New Pekin a population of 1,401 people.

The town of New Pekin is located in Washington County. The 2010 Census gave Washington County; a population of 28,262 people. This means that New Pekin had 4.96% of the county's total population, making it Washington's 2nd most populous community.

At the same time, Indiana had a population of 6,483,802 people, meaning that New Pekin had 0.02% of the total population of Indiana - making it the state's 253rd most populous community.

Area ...

The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for New Pekin has a total area of 2.4 square miles [6.2 km²]. Of this total, 2.37 square miles [6.1 km²] is land, with the balance (1.41%) being water (0.03 square miles [0.1 km²]).

Washington County has a land area of 513 square miles [1,330.5 km²]. At 2.37 square miles [6.1 km²], New Pekin has 0.46% of the county's total land area.

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  • When the Census Bureau conducts a census for a town like New Pekin, they draw a boundary around the area in which they are going to conduct their count - this defines the sampling area (usually a polygon). The shape of the sampling area can be quite complex and it's important to keep in mind that the boundaries of the sampling area may or may not match the recognized boundaries of the town.
  • Things like population, area and housing for New Pekin reflect the sampling area. Since the shape of the sampling area and the actual boundaries of New Pekin might be different, it's best to check with the U.S. Census Bureau to resolve any difference between the two.
  • Not only does the sampling area define boundaries, it also has a GPS location (latitude & longitude) that indicates a point within the sampling area (usually the center of the polygon, known as the centroid). At the time of the 2010 Census, the sampling area was located at:
  • Lat:   38° 30' 7"   (or 38.5°)
  • Lon:   -86° 0' 51"   (or -86.01°)
  • More information on this topic and the changes between the 2000 Census and the 2010 Census can be found in the section for our Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).

Housing Units ...

At the time of the 2010 Census, New Pekin had 628 Housing Units<3> and with its population of 1,401 people, this averages 2.23 people per Housing Unit.

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  • The 2010 Census shows New Pekin had a land area of 2.37 square miles [6.1 km²]. This translates to 261.2 Housing Units per square mile [100.9 housing units/km²].
  • From the Census of 2000: New Pekin had 571 Housing Units, a population of 1,334 people and a land area of 2.33 square miles [6 km²]. This gives a density of 2.34 people per Housing Unit and 241 Housing Units per square mile [93 housing units/km²].
  • Note: Repeating the caution above (under Population Density), be aware that when comparing Housing Units between the 2010 and the 2000 Census, there were changes in the sampling area for New Pekin and you need to be careful when comparing values between the censuses. More information about the nature of these the changes can be found in the section called Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).

Washington County ...

The community of New Pekin is located in Washington County<4>.

The county had a population of 28,262 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 1,401 people, New Pekin represented 4.96% of the county's total.

In addition, where the town of New Pekin has a population density of 582 people per square mile [225 people/km²], Washington County averages 55 people per square mile [21.24 people/km²].

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Washington County.

Census-to-Census Observations ...

Introduction ...

When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for New Pekin, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of New Pekin. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.

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  • Although we don't have specific information about the shape of the polygon for New Pekin or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints. For example, since the shape of the sampling area is directly related to the shape of the polygon, any change to area probably indicates a new shape for the polygon.
  • If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.

Location ...

While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of New Pekin, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for New Pekin.

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  • For the 2010 Census, the location was given as:
  • Lat:   38.502077°   (or 38°30'7" N)
  • Lon:   -86.014366°   (or -86°0'51" W)
  • For the 2000 Census, the location given was:
  • Lat:   38.503585°   (or 38°30'12" N)
  • Lon:   -86.014816°   (or -86°0'53" W)
  • The difference indicates that the U.S. Census Bureau moved the location of the polygon for the 2010 Census 564 feet to the south<5> of the location that was used in the 2000 Census.
  • The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#2396806) to New Pekin. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of New Pekin. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
  • Lat:   38.502869°   (or 38°30'10" N)
  • Lon:   -86.015215°   (or -86°0'54" W)
  • The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 376.9 feet to the southeast<6> of the point given by the GNIS for New Pekin. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for New Pekin.

Miscellaneous Information for New Pekin ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Washington County or the town of New Pekin:

• The GNIS Codes ...
  • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to New Pekin:
  • GNIS ID for New Pekin: 2396806
  • GNIS ID for Washington County: 451665
  • GNIS ID for State of Indiana: 448508

• The FIPS Codes ...
  • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
  • State Code: 18 (Indiana)
  • County Code: 175 (Washington County)
  • Place Code: 53388 (New Pekin)
  • State & County Code: 18/175 (Indiana / Washington County)
  • State & Place Code: 18/53388 (Indiana / New Pekin)

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  • New Pekin is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #3 (the East North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for New Pekin.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Pekin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyindiana.com/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)