New Canton, Illinois

New Canton: Town in Illinois, United States

About

New Canton is a town located in the county of Pike in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population at the 2010 census was 359 and a population density of 466 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 338 inhabitants.

The town was created 155 years ago in 1868.

Quick Facts about New Canton

Population : 338 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Illinois (United States)
County : Pike County
Phone Area Codes : 217
Area : 0.77 km2
Altitude : 1,549 feet / 472 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1869 (155 years ago)
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 08:52:58 (8th December 2024)
Postal code : 62356
Density : 439 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -6.21% (2010-2020)

Geography

New Canton is located at 39°38'10"N 91°5'45"W (39.6361600, -91.0959700).

New Canton map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of New Canton decreased by 6.21% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 359 - census
2011 357 -0.56% estimation process
2012 354 -0.85% estimation process
2013 353 -0.28% estimation process
2014 349 -1.15% estimation process
2015 348 -0.29% estimation process
2016 349 0.29% estimation process
2017 347 -0.58% estimation process
2018 345 -0.58% estimation process
2019 346 0.29% estimation process
2020 338 -2.37% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 83,676
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 78,958
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 6.0%
April 1, 2020 Population : 86,333
April 1, 2010 Population : 78,958
People under 5 years old, percentage : 7.7%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 29.5%
People over 65 (%) : 10.1%
Female persons, % : 50.6%
White only, percent : 53.7%
Black or African American alone, percent : 5.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.9%
Asians alone % : 11.8%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.1%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 4.4%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 55.2%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 25.8%
2015-2019 Veterans : 2,943
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 22.7%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 41.3%

New Canton zip code is 62356. County name: Pike, County fips: 17149

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 41.3%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $237,500
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,486
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $476
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,005
2015-2019 Households : 25,490
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 3.20
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 84.6%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 47.4%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 90.6%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 87.5%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 72.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 16.5%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 11.0%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 8.3%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 57.1%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 48.1%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 107,695
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 586,717
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 273,926
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 945,615
2012 total retail sales per capita : $11,704
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 26.1
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $45,232
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $20,488
Percentage of people living in poverty : 29.3%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 4,222
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,201
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,472
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,217
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,704
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 434
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 3,483
2010 population per square mile : 3,386.4
2010 land area in square miles : 23.32

Schools in New Canton

College & universities near New Canton, IL

Code Name City ZIP
177542 Hannibal-LaGrange University Hannibal (MO) 63401

Stations (6)

Amtrak & bus stations near New Canton, IL

Code Name Address Type
QCY Quincy North 30th St. and Wisman Lane RAIL
MAC Macomb 120 East Calhoun Street RAIL
HEM Hermann Wharf & Gutenberg Sts. RAIL
CRV Carlinville 128 Alton Rd. RAIL
FMD Fort Madison station 1601 20th Street RAIL

Post offices near New Canton

Post Office Name City ZIP
New Canton Post Office New Canton (IL) 62356

Other cities in Pike County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Pike County , IL. (more)

City Name Population Title
New Salem 5,337 Township in Pike County, Illinois
Pittsfield 4,165 Township in Pike County, Illinois
Barry 1,208 City in Illinois, United States
Griggsville 1,125 City in Illinois
Independence 1,044 Township in Saline County, Illinois
Bedford 1,021 Township in Wayne County, Illinois
Taylor 908 Township of Illinois
Pleasant Hill 903 Town
Atlas 530 Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America
Montezuma 515 Township in Pike County, Illinois
Hull 421 Village in Pike County, Illinois, USA
Martinsburg 396 Township in Pike County, Illinois
Perry 371 Village in the United States
Nebo 323 Village in Pike County, Illinois, USA
Pike 223 Unincorporated community in Illinois
Kinderhook 204 Township in Pike County, Illinois