New MindenIL
A town of 166, settled in 1840.
Is New Minden a good place to live?
11% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in New Minden, against 29% in Illinois’ towns and 29% across U.S. towns. New Minden has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
166 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to New Minden: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Minden, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in New Minden.
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of New Minden’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave New Minden for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in New Minden fell to 15 in 2023, 49 fewer than in 2013. At $67,000, New Minden’s median household income is below both the Illinois town median ($83,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000).
| New Minden | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $67,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in New Minden, with earthquakes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In New Minden, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
New Minden has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in New Minden is 88°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy New Minden is
New Minden beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 30% of New Minden adults feel lonely.
| New Minden | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | New Minden | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.6% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.1% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about New Minden
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of New Minden
About 5 of every 100 New Minden residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
100% of working residents leave New Minden for work
Where New Minden’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About New Minden
Village in Illinois, United States
New Minden is a village in Washington County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, New Minden had a population of 175. It possessed a post office from 1868 to 1976.
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- Established
- 1840
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
Questions about New Minden
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is New Minden, IL a good place to live?
New Minden has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.