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New Salem township, IL map Land area: 38.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 675 (all rural)
Males: 324  (48.0%)
Females: 351  (52.0%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 671 (499 owner occupied, 172 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  26%
State:  33%


Races in New Salem township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 97.8%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.3%
  • Asian: 0.1%
  • Two or more races: 1.5%
  • Some other race: 0.1%

Median age of males: 36.2
Median age of females: 36.9

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Average household size: 2.77

New Salem township:  2.8 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Average family size: 3.11

Estimated median household income in 2008: $39,639 ($32,841 in 1999)
This township:  $39,639
Illinois:  $56,235

Median contract rent in 2008 for apartments: $387 (lower quartile is $207, upper quartile is $430)
Here:  $387
State:  $689

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $83,944 (it was $47,500 in 2000)
New Salem township:  $83,944
Illinois:  $214,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $24,659 - $144,332

Mean price in 2008:
Detached houses: $120,178
Here:  $120,178
State:  $270,454

Mobile homes: $40,435
Here:  $40,435
State:  $35,670
Population density: 18 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This township:  16.1%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This township:  7.1%
Whole state:  5.1%

62% of New Salem township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 78% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Illinois.


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 655
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 40
  • South: 16
  • West: 19

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $17,500

New Salem township, Illinois satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 7.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 252
  • Two: 7
  • Mobile homes: 33
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Median worth of mobile homes: $29,200


Housing units in New Salem township with a mortgage: 62 (2 second mortgage, 12 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 60



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 2
  • 1995 to 1998: 13
  • 1990 to 1994: 6
  • 1980 to 1989: 8
  • 1970 to 1979: 46
  • 1960 to 1969: 14
  • 1950 to 1959: 11
  • 1940 to 1949: 26
  • 1939 or earlier: 168


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in New Salem township, Illinois:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 12
  • 5 rooms: 57
  • 6 rooms: 52
  • 7 rooms: 30
  • 8 rooms: 20
  • 9 or more rooms: 24



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in New Salem township, Illinois:
  • 1 room: 3
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 5
  • 5 rooms: 10
  • 6 rooms: 15
  • 7 rooms: 10
  • 8 rooms: 11
  • 9 or more rooms: 0



Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in New Salem township:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 8
  • 2 bedrooms: 53
  • 3 bedrooms: 99
  • 4 bedrooms: 33
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 2



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in New Salem township:
  • no bedroom: 3
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 8
  • 3 bedrooms: 34
  • 4 bedrooms: 3
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 6



Cars and other vehicles available in New Salem township in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 8
  • 1 vehicle: 43
  • 2 vehicles: 91
  • 3 vehicles: 46
  • 4 vehicles: 7
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0



Cars and other vehicles available in New Salem township in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 12
  • 1 vehicle: 22
  • 2 vehicles: 14
  • 3 vehicles: 3
  • 4 vehicles: 3
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0



Owners and renters by unit type in %


Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
  • Construction (16%)
  • Truck transportation (13%)
  • Petroleum and coal products (12%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (29%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Food (10%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Gasoline stations (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (18%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Top executives (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)



Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in New Salem township:
  • German (30.6%)
  • United States or American (28.4%)
  • English (20.1%)
  • Irish (9.0%)
  • Scottish (1.9%)
  • Welsh (1.5%)
  • Czech (1.2%)

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 204 (73%)
  • Carpooled: 58 (21%)
  • Walked: 2 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 14 (5%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (57%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
  • Electricity (16%)
  • Wood (2%)

4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

98.6% of residents of New Salem township speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).

Household type by relationship


Households: 727
  • In family households: 693 (177 male householders, 26 female householders)
    171 spouses, 273 children (234 natural, 16 adopted, 23 stepchildren), 22 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 9 other relatives, 13 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 34 (9 male householders (5 living alone)), 21 female householders (21 living alone)), 4 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 5 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 84 2-persons, 41 3-persons, 39 4-persons, 14 5-persons, 18 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 26 1-person, 4 2-persons.

146 married couples with children.
40 single-parent households (16 men, 24 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:  0.0%
Illinois:  13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:  0.0%
Illinois:  11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
Here:  15.4%
Illinois:  25.8%


Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)




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