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Newburg TownshipIL

A town of 923.

Population
923
2025 Census estimate · −3.1% since 2020
Median home value
$116K
Census ACS
Median age
44.9
years
Jobs based here
222
A commuter town

Is Newburg Township a good place to live?

38% of residents live below the poverty line in Newburg Township, above both Illinois’ towns (8.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Newburg Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

923 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Pittsfield · 4 miDetroit · 4 miDetroit Township · 5 miGriggsville Township · 6 miGriggsville · 6 miPittsfield Township · 6 mi
Pittsfield TownshipGriggsville TownshipPittsfieldHardin TownshipDetroit TownshipFlint TownshipPittsfield TownshipGriggsville TownshipPittsfieldHardin TownshipDetroit TownshipFlint TownshipNewburg Township
Getting set up

Moving to Newburg Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Newburg Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPittsfield water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Newburg Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPikeland Community Unit School District 10Which school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections herePike County ClerkPike County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes62363, 6234062363 90% · 62340 10%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 Newburg Township.

Natural hazards

Newburg Township faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.

84risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
84Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHeat waves
Full pageNewburg Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters23 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

The average trip to work in Newburg Township is shorter than in most of Illinois or the rest of the country

Newburg Township’s average trip to work is 14 minutes, below both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Newburg Township has added 65 jobs, to 222 in 2023. Most working residents leave Newburg Township for work: only 3% work in town.

3%work in town
Newburg TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work14 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town2.8%8.3%8%

Where working residents work

In Newburg Township3%
Pittsfield25%
Springfield10%
Jacksonville5%
Quincy5%
28 mi
median commute distance
222
jobs based in Newburg Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageNewburg Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here222 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work3% work in Newburg TownshipCommute times14 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 28 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Newburg Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Newburg Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Newburg Township’s July high is 87°F.

16″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–39°
Spring43–64°
Summer64–85°
Fall45–66°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageNewburg Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 20°Rain & snow16″ of snow a winter · 39 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Newburg Township is

Newburg Township beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 40% of adults have high blood pressure in Newburg Township.

Newburg TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%35%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%37%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%11%12%
32 measures vs. Illinois
1 better21 too close to call10 worse
What stands outNewburg TownshipIL
More adults treating high blood pressure79.3%75.7%
More adults with COPD9.9%6.3%
Illini Community Hospital
3.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageNewburg Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby3.8 miles to an ER · Illini Community HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than IL on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Newburg Township

15pages on Newburg Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than IL on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute222 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 84% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions16 nearby · New Philadelphia National Historic Site 12 miLibraryPittsfield Public LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 923 residentsClimate87° summer highs · 16″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Newburg Township; the nearest are

Illinois CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Jacksonville27.7 mi$38,676 tuitionJohn Wood Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Quincy37.2 mi$5,700 in-state tuitionWestern Illinois UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Macomb58.5 mi$15,264 in-state tuition

About 2 of every 100 Newburg Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Newburg Township for work

Where Newburg Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

25% → Pittsfield Pittsfield 25% 10% → Springfield Springfield 10% 5% → Jacksonville Jacksonville 5% 5% → Quincy Quincy 5% 3% → Mount Sterling Mount Sterling 3% 3% → Chicago Chicago 3% Newburg Township · 3% stay
222jobs based in Newburg Township
3%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Newburg Township

Township in Illinois, United States

Newburg Township is located in Pike County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 949 and it contained 428 housing units.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
38 sq mi

Questions about Newburg Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Newburg Township, IL a good place to live?

Newburg Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.