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A town of 325, settled in 1869.
8.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in New Canton, below both Illinois’ towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). Massie Variety Store is on the National Register of Historic Places. New Canton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 424 in 1880, a peak of 540 in 1920, 334 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2025 and 4 maps from 1931 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Canton, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in New Canton.
At 96 of 100, New Canton’s FEMA risk score is above both the Illinois town median (50 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100).
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.6% of New Canton working residents work locally. The top destinations are Pittsfield (14%), Louisiana (8%) and Springfield (8%). 18% of New Canton residents live below the poverty line.
| New Canton | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
New Canton has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in New Canton is 87°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
New Canton beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 19% of adults report frequent mental distress in New Canton.
| New Canton | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | New Canton | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.6% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 15.8% | 12.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Canton. Close and well known come first.
13 mi CaveMark Twain Cave
15 mi MuseumMark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum
8 mi National Historic SiteNew Philadelphia National Historic Site
26 mi MuseumJohn Wood MansionMark Twain Cave: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · New Philadelphia National Historic Site: Nyttend, Public domain · John Wood Mansion: Smallbones, Public domain
None within 15 miles of New Canton; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 New Canton residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
Where New Canton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Illinois, United States
New Canton is an incorporated town in Pleasant Vale Township, Pike County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, New Canton had a population of 334.
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New Canton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
