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Population
336
2025 Census estimate · −4% since 2020
Median home value
$110K
Census ACS
Median age
34.2
years
Jobs based here
35
A commuter town
Is New Salem Township a good place to live?
New Salem Township’s mean commuting time is 17 minutes, below both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Welling-Everly Horse Barn is on the National Register of Historic Places. New Salem Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
336 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Mound TownshipEldorado TownshipFarmers TownshipScotland TownshipNew Salem Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to New Salem Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Salem Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNew Salem Pwd water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have New Salem Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMcDonough County ClerkMcDonough County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes61411, 61455, 6148261411 94% · 61455 3% · 61482 3%Census 2020
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 Salem Township.
Work & commute
With only 0.2 jobs per working resident, most people in New Salem Township work out of town
13% of New Salem Township residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, New Salem Township has lost 50 jobs, to 35 in 2023. The top destinations are Macomb (37%), Peoria (5%) and Bushnell (5%).
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In New Salem Township0%
Macomb37%
Peoria5%
Bushnell5%
Mount Sterling4%
13 mi
median commute distance
35
jobs based in New Salem Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in New Salem Township
The range runs from 17° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 11 inches of snow a winter.
11″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–36°
Spring41–63°
Summer63–84°
Fall43–64°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
More children than Illinois overall
Children under 18 are 30% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 11% of residents (17% statewide). New Salem Township has lost 4% of its people since 2020, down to 336 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. For adults 25 and older here, the share who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 47%.
34.2median age · IL 39
New Salem TownshipIllinoisUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma0%
High school22%
Some college19%
Associate’s12%
Bachelor’s37%
Graduate11%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 54% and 82% women
The Census survey reached too few of New Salem Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±14 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| New Salem Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 19% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.2% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 18.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.3% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.9% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.9% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.6% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.3% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.6% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.2% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.9% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.7% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 36.7% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.6% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Health
How healthy New Salem Township is
In New Salem Township, four in five adults had a checkup this year. CDC measures, 32 in all: New Salem Township beats Illinois on 5 and trails on 8.
| New Salem Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 78% | 79% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
5 better19 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | New Salem Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.3% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.9% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 7.6% |
Mc Donough District Hospital
9.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
New Salem Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from drought
FEMA puts 29% of New Salem Township’s expected hazard losses down to drought, and 22% to cold waves. Its risk rating from FEMA stands at 54 of 100.
54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtCold wavesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about New Salem Township
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The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of New Salem Township
About 1 of every 100 New Salem Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave New Salem Township for work
Where New Salem Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
35jobs based in New Salem Township
0%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About New Salem Township
Township in Illinois, United States
New Salem Township is located in McDonough County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 369 and it contained 168 housing units. It is Township 5 North, Range 1 West of the Fourth Principal Meridian. It contains the census-designated place of Adair.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
Questions about New Salem Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is New Salem Township, IL a good place to live?
New Salem Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.