Average household size:
| This town: |  2.4 people | | Illinois: |  2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 71.0% | | Whole state: | 67.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 4.5% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 19.9% | | Whole state: | 10.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 6.5% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in New Canton, IL
New Canton compared to Illinois state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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2004 Presidential Election results in Pike 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 (3%)
- Wood (2%)
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Religion statistics for New Canton
| Name | United Methodist Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Southern Baptist Convention | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Assemblies of God |
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| Adherents | 23.3% | 18.1% | 14.0% | 10.6% | 6.9% |
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| Congregations | 24.1% | 19.0% | 6.9% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
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| Name | Church of the Nazarene | Catholic Church | Churches of Christ | General Association of Regular Baptist Churches | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 6.7% | 6.0% | 4.6% | 2.3% | 7.6% |
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| Congregations | 6.9% | 3.4% | 10.3% | 3.4% | 19.0% |
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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 | $794 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 8 | $1,842 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,285 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 10 | $3,921 |
New Canton government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $20,000
- Current Operations - Financial Administration: $35,000
Regular Highways: $19,000
Water Utilities: $18,000
Sewerage: $13,000
General - Other: $5,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $8,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $158,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $150,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $8,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $25,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $10,000
Water Utilities: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $500,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $24,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $38,000
Highways: $12,000
- Tax - Property: $5,000
NEC: $2,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $23,000
4.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,050 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.39% | | 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:
5.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,803 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.80% | | 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 Canton:
- KHMO (1070 AM; 5 kW; HANNIBAL, MO)
- WTAD (930 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
- KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
- KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WGEM (1440 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KPCR (1530 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BOWLING GREEN, MO; Owner: FOUR HIM ENTERPRISES, L.L.C.)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
- 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.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in New Canton:
- KGRC (92.9 FM; HANNIBAL, MO; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
- KJFM (102.1 FM; LOUISIANA, MO; Owner: FOXFIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KZZK (105.9 FM; NEW LONDON, MO; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
- KICK-FM (97.9 FM; PALMYRA, MO; Owner: BICK BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KJIR (91.7 FM; HANNIBAL, MO; Owner: BELIEVERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WGEM-FM (105.1 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY NEWSPAPERS, INC.)
- WCOY (99.5 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
- KPCR-FM (94.1 FM; BOWLING GREEN, MO; Owner: FOUR HIM ENTERPRISES, L.L.C.)
- WIPA (89.3 FM; PITTSFIELD, IL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF IL AT SPRINGFIELD)
- WBBA-FM (97.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, IL; Owner: BROWN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- KKAC (104.3 FM; VANDALIA, MO; Owner: TWENTY-ONE SOUND COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WQUB (90.3 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY UNIVERSITY CORPORATION)
- WQCY (103.9 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
- WGCA-FM (88.5 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: GREAT COMMISSION BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WPWQ (106.7 FM; MOUNT STERLING, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around New Canton:
- W49BS (Channel 49; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W53BP (Channel 53; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KHQA-TV (Channel 7; HANNIBAL, MO; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF QUINCY, LLC)
- WTJR (Channel 16; QUINCY, IL; Owner: BELIEVER'S BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- W36BS (Channel 36; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W61CO (Channel 61; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WGEM-TV (Channel 10; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY BROADCASTING CO.)
- W18CJ (Channel 18; QUINCY, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W69DF (Channel 69; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K40GO (Channel 40; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WQEC (Channel 27; QUINCY, IL; Owner: W. CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUC. TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- W65CZ (Channel 65; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W67DR (Channel 67; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W45BM (Channel 45; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 900
Total average daily truck traffic: 27
Total future (year 2021) average daily traffic: 975
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2- Sean Middleton, 2.5 Mi Se, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 106.7 m, , Licensee ID: L00021816
Registrant: Illinois Rural Electric Co, 2 12 S Main, Winchester, IL 62694, Phone: (217) 742-3128 - Robert Leedham, 2.2 Miles Nnw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 68 m, Overall height: 68 m
Registrant: The Burlington Northern And Santa Fe Railway Co, 4515 Kansas Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66106-1199, Phone: (913) 551-4568, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6- Rt 96 N Edge, Call Sign: KNFE660, Licensee ID: L00498794
Assigned Frequencies : 158.760 MHz
Grant Date: 04/11/2002, Expiration Date: 05/05/2012
Registrant: Sny Island Levee Drainage Dist, New Canton, IL 62356, Phone: (217) 426-2521 - 1 Mi S & W, Call Sign: WXU636, Licensee ID: L00745465
Assigned Frequencies : 152.975 MHz
Grant Date: 09/23/2003, Expiration Date: 10/14/2013
Registrant: Koeller Farms, Rt 1 Box 12, New Canton, IL 62356 - 1 Mi W Of Il 96 2 Mi N, Call Sign: WZV257, Licensee ID: L00042891
Assigned Frequencies : 151.520 MHz
Grant Date: 02/19/2004, Expiration Date: 03/31/2014
Registrant: William M Kendrick, Rr 1 Box 132, New Canton, IL 62356-9738, Phone: (217) 426-2781 - 2.5 Mi Se, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 106.7 m, Call Sign: KSA952, Licensee ID: L00021816
Assigned Frequencies : 154.463 MHz
Grant Date: 10/23/2001, Expiration Date: 12/31/2011
Registrant: Illinois Rural Electric Cooperative, 2 South Main St, Winchester, IL 62694, Phone: (217) 742-3128, Fax: (217) 742-3831, Email:
- Lat: 39.601417 Lon: -91.044278, Call Sign: WQEW611, Licensee ID: L00021816
Assigned Frequencies : 47.7800 MHz
Grant Date: 05/03/2006, Expiration Date: 05/03/2016, Certifier: Sean Middleton
Registrant: Illinois Rural Electric Cooperative, 2 South Main St, Winchester, IL 62694, Phone: (217) 742-3128, Fax: (217) 742-3831, Email:
- 2.5 Mi Se, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 106.7 m, Call Sign: WQIV786, Licensee ID: L00399897
Assigned Frequencies : 856.912 MHz
Grant Date: 05/29/2008, Expiration Date: 05/29/2018, Certifier: Stan Stach
Registrant: Ameren Services Company, 1901 Chouteau Avemie, St. Louis, MO 63166-6149, Phone: (314) 206-0183, Fax: (314) 206-0183, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3- New Canton, Cr1307e 2.4mi Nnw Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 67 m, Overall height: 68 m, Call Sign: WNTL339
Assigned Frequencies : 6845.00 MHz, 6745.00 MHz
Grant Date: 05/22/2001, Expiration Date: 04/16/2011
Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co., 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4958, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:
- New Canton, 2.5 Mi Se, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 106.7 m, Call Sign: WNTM527
Assigned Frequencies : 957.050 MHz
Grant Date: 12/19/2001, Expiration Date: 02/21/2012
Registrant: Illinois Rural Electric Cooperative, 2 South Main Street, Winchester, IL 62694, Phone: (217) 742-3128, Fax: (271) 742-3831, Email:
- STATION, 2.5 Mi Se Of, Overall height: 106.7 m, Call Sign: WNTU743
Assigned Frequencies : 952.756 MHz, 928.756 MHz
Grant Date: 06/02/2008, Expiration Date: 03/29/2018
Registrant: Illinois Rural Electric Cooperative, 2 South Main Street, Winchester, IL 62694, Phone: (217) 742-3128, Fax: (217) 742-3831, Email:
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1- Aircraft: ALLENSWORTH DAVID D BABY BELLE (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9094P , Serial Number: 2053, Year manufactured: 2001, Airworthiness Date: 04/05/2001
Registrant (Individual): David D Allensworth, Rr 1 Box 148, New Canton, IL 62356
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 01/31/1985
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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