New Salem TownshipIL
489 people live in this town, settled in 1848.
Is New Salem Township a good place to live?
17% of residents live below the poverty line in New Salem Township, against 8.4% in Illinois’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. New Salem Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
489 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to New Salem Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Salem Township, 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 Salem Township.
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in New Salem Township work out of town
Half of commuters travel less than 31 miles. For New Salem Township, the median household income is $60,000. The top destinations are Pittsfield (15%), Quincy (10%) and Springfield (8%). Among working residents in the town, 1% work locally.
| New Salem Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in New Salem Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers
Summers in New Salem Township are warm, and winters chilly. Summer afternoons peak near 86° in July, and January nights bottom out around 19°; snowfall runs to about 21 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy New Salem Township is
New Salem Township beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. For adults locally, the share who smoke cigarettes is 18%.
| New Salem Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | New Salem Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.6% | 75.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 11% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in New Salem Township is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
The FEMA risk score in New Salem Township is 55 of 100. FEMA puts 22% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 19% to drought.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about New Salem Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of New Salem Township; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 New Salem Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
99% of working residents leave New Salem Township for work
Where New Salem Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About New Salem Township
Township in Illinois, United States
New Salem Township is located in Pike County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 573 and it contained 276 housing units.
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- Area
- 38 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.