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New Boston, IL map Population (year 2000): 632. Estimated population in July 2006: 631 (-0.2% change)
 

Males: 321  (50.8%)
Females: 311  (49.2%)

Mercer County

Median resident age:  40.2 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 61272.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,700 (it was $29,231 in 2000)
New Boston  $30,700
Illinois:  $50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $54,900 (it was $51,100 in 2000)
New Boston  $54,900
Illinois:  $183,900

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Races in New Boston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.4%)

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Ancestries: German (17.6%), United States (10.3%), English (10.1%), Irish (6.3%), Swedish (5.9%), French (4.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/21/1859

Elevation: 560 feet

Land area: 0.94 square miles.

Population density: 682 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in New Boston

  • High school or higher: 70.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 8.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New Boston city

  • Never married: 16.7%
  • Now married: 61.1%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 13.0%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.3%
Illinois:  12.3%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in New Boston, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in New Boston to the number of sex offenders is 160 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

New Boston:  1.4% ($717)
Illinois:  1.7% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Davenport, IA (38.0 miles , pop. 98,359).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (171.7 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (232.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Oakville, IA (5.9 miles ), Keithsburg, IL (6.3 miles ), Joy, IL (8.3 miles ), Wapello, IA (13.2 miles ), Seaton, IL (14.3 miles ), Grandview, IA (15.2 miles ), Fruitland, IA (15.5 miles ), Mediapolis, IA (16.1 miles ).

Latitude: 41.17 N, Longitude: 91.00 W


Area code: 309

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Population change in the 1990s: +12 (+1.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Furniture and related products (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (24%)
  • Social assistance (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Electricians (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
  • Child care workers (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Personal appearance workers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)


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New Boston-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 88% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/15/1978, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.4 miles away from the New Boston city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/14/1974, a category 3 tornado 26.8 miles away from the city center injured 2 people.


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Hospitals/medical centers near New Boston:
  • UNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; MUSCATINE, IA)
  • MERCER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; ALEDO, IL)
  • GREAT RIVER MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; WEST BURLINGTON, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New Boston:
  • SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 29 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; ID: BRL)
  • QUAD CITY INTL (about 39 miles; MOLINE, IL; ID: MLI)
  • CLINTON MUNI (about 65 miles; CLINTON, IA; ID: CWI)
Other public-use airports nearest to New Boston:
  • MUSCATINE MUNI (about 17 miles; MUSCATINE, IA; ID: MUT)
  • MERCER COUNTY (about 19 miles; ALEDO, IL; ID: C00)
  • MONMOUTH MUNI (about 32 miles; MONMOUTH, IL; ID: C66)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Boston:
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 36 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 39 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 41 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; MACOMB, IL; FT enrollment: 11,096)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 55 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 94 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 6,404)
Public elementary/middle school in New Boston:
  • WESTMER ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 268; Location: 301 E JEFFERSON ST; Grades: PK - 05)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.8%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.5%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  11.2%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.6%
Whole state:  5.1%

New Boston compared to Illinois state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in New Boston (2007 data):
  • Joy State Bank: New Boston Facility at Main And Fifth Streets, branch established on 1982-10-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $35.1 mil, Deposits: $31.0 mil, headquarters in Joy, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Bluestem Development Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 2$2,121$12,7267$2,994
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,285$27,4201$664
Sewerage 1$2,657$31,8840$0
Water Supply 1$4,292$51,5040$0
Financial Administration 0$0 1$301
Totals for Government 5$11,356$27,2549$3,960


New Boston government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $50,000
    All Other: $44,000
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $373,000
    Housing & Community Development: $194,000
    Water Utilities: $71,000
    Police Protection: $49,000
    Sewerage: $48,000
    Regular Highways: $43,000
    Central Staff Services: $20,000
    General - Other: $18,000
    Financial Administration: $16,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $160,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $165,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $155,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $10,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $31,000
    Interest Earnings: $13,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $421,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $383,000
    Water Utilities: $82,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $74,000
    Highways: $18,000
    All Other: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $41,000
    NEC: $8,000
    Public Utilities: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $165,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,000

5.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,348 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.06%
Illinois average:  5.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Rock Island County, IL  2.00% ($36,283 average AGI)
from Scott County, IA  0.45% ($50,613)
from Henry County, IL  0.29% ($33,350)


6.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,984 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.32%
Illinois average:  5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Rock Island County, IL  2.02% ($35,312 average AGI)
to Scott County, IA  0.50% ($36,086)
to Knox County, IL  0.49% ($30,353)


Strongest AM radio stations in New Boston:
  • KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKBF (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WOC (1420 AM; 5 kW; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in New Boston:
  • KBEA-FM (99.7 FM; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRMJ (102.3 FM; ALEDO, IL; Owner: WESTERN ILLINOIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSUI (91.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • WLLR-FM (103.7 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWCC (93.1 FM; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVIK (90.3 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE)
  • WHTS (98.9 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KGRS (107.3 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around New Boston:
  • KGWB-TV (Channel 26; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: BURLINGTON TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • KWQC-TV (Channel 6; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF DAVENPORT, INC.)
  • KIIN (Channel 12; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KWKB (Channel 20; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: KM TELEVISION OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • K16EL (Channel 66; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WHBF-TV (Channel 4; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: CORONET COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • WQAD-TV (Channel 8; MOLINE, IL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KLJB-TV (Channel 18; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: QUAD CITIES TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • WBQD-LP (Channel 26; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: FOUR SEASONS PEORIA, LLC)
  • K62FU (Channel 62; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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