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 2007:
| This city: | 11.2% | | Whole state: | 10.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 2.6% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in New Boston, IL
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 (2009 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: $41.9 mil, Deposits: $36.6 mil, headquarters in Joy, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Bluestem Development Corporation
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Mercer County Illinois:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (89%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
- Electricity (4%)
- Wood (1%)
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Religion statistics for New Boston
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Presbyterian Church (USA) | American Baptist Churches in the USA |
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| Adherents | 30.2% | 18.9% | 16.6% | 13.7% | 6.8% |
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| Congregations | 15.2% | 21.2% | 12.1% | 21.2% | 3.0% |
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| Name | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Southern Baptist Convention | Assemblies of God | Baptist General Conference | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 4.7% | 2.9% | 1.8% | 1.4% | 3.0% |
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| Congregations | 3.0% | 3.0% | 6.1% | 3.0% | 12.1% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $452 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $2,525 | $15,150 | 7 | $4,208 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $2,480 | $29,760 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $3,153 | $37,836 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $3,782 | $45,384 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
5 | $11,940 | $28,656 | 8 | $4,660 |
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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in New Boston:
- WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
- KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
- 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.)
- 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.)
- WOC (1420 AM; 5 kW; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WAIK (1590 AM; 5 kW; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, 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.)
- WLLR-FM (103.7 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WHTS (98.9 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KSUI (91.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
- WVIK (90.3 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE)
- KWCC (93.1 FM; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KCQQ (106.5 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KMXG (96.1 FM; CLINTON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WMOI (97.7 FM; MONMOUTH, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC)
- KGRS (107.3 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KKNL (97.3 FM; NEW LONDON, IA; Owner: PRITCHARD BROADCASTING CO.)
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.)
- WQAD-TV (Channel 8; MOLINE, IL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- WHBF-TV (Channel 4; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: CORONET COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
- KLJB-TV (Channel 18; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: QUAD CITIES TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
- KWKB (Channel 20; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: KM TELEVISION OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
- KIIN (Channel 12; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- WBQD-LP (Channel 26; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: FOUR SEASONS PEORIA, LLC)
- K16EL (Channel 66; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WQPT-TV (Channel 24; MOLINE, IL; Owner: BLACK HAWK COLLEGE)
- K62FU (Channel 62; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
New Boston fatal accident list:
Aug 22, 1985 08:30 AM, 17, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2- Lottie L Thompson, Sr-174 (Joy # 87680), Type: Tower, Structure height: 84.4 m, Overall height: 89.6 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive Suite# 700, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508 - Lottie L Thompson, 798 45th St. (#050285 - Fred Zimmerman), Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 106.4 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1- 3 Mi W New Boston Muscatine Black Top & .5 Mi S, Call Sign: KSN617, Licensee ID: L00087161
Assigned Frequencies : 152.465 MHz
Grant Date: 11/03/2004, Expiration Date: 11/30/2014
Registrant: Gary L Hampton, Rr 2, New Boston, IL 61272, Phone: (309) 537-3261
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in New Boston)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2- Aircraft: VARGA AIRCRAFT CORP. 2150A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 60 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4646V , Serial Number: VAC-100-78, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 03/31/1978
Registrant (Individual): Susan J Louck, 458 145th Ave, New Boston, IL 61272 - Aircraft: RAVEN S55A (Balloon, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 60 mph), Engine: None
N-Number: 65AB , Serial Number: S55A-1023, Year manufactured: 1983, Airworthiness Date: 12/12/1983
Registrant (Individual): Susan J Louck, 458 145th Ave, New Boston, IL 61272
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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