New Amsterdam, Indiana

About New Amsterdam

New Amsterdam is a tiny community in southern Indiana counting 16 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, New Amsterdam is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.08 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 200 residents per square mile.

📰 New Amsterdam News Today

• Flash Flood Warning issued for these Kentucky and Indiana counties WHAS11 · Jul 10
• Explore the Hidden Charm of New Amsterdam, Indiana Only In Your State · Oct 21
• New Amsterdam, Indiana Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 19
• Jack L. Scull Obituary Oct 20, 2025 Grayson Funeral Home · Oct 20
• New Amsterdam Air Quality Index (AQI) and Guyana Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 28

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes New Amsterdam Unique

• The only place in America named New Amsterdam — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.08 sq mi.
• With 16 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in southern Indiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in New Amsterdam

• Lawson Park reviews ★

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⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of New Amsterdam

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