New Salem, Pike County, Illinois

This article is about the village in Pike County. For the Lincoln homestead, see New Salem, Menard County, Illinois.

New Salem, Pike County
Village
Location of New Salem in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°42′26″N90°50′47″W / 39.70722°N 90.84639°W / 39.70722; -90.84639
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Pike
Township	New Salem
Area [1]
• Total	1.05 sq mi (2.72 km2)
• Land	1.05 sq mi (2.72 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	787 ft (240 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	121
• Density	115.35/sq mi (44.53/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	217
FIPS code	17-52805
GNIS feature ID	2399482 [2]

New Salem is a village in Pike County, Illinois, United States. The population was 136 at the 2000 census.

Geography

New Salem is located at 39°42′26″N90°50′47″W / 39.70722°N 90.84639°W / 39.70722; -90.84639 (39.707124, -90.846520). ^[3]

According to the 2010 census, the village has a total area of 1.05 square miles (2.7 km²), all land. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1870	316		—
1880	175		−44.6%
1890	307		75.4%
1900	290		−5.5%
1910	260		−10.3%
1920	262		0.8%
1930	206		−21.4%
1940	257		24.8%
1950	184		−28.4%
1960	172		−6.5%
1970	165		−4.1%
1980	170		3.0%
1990	147		−13.5%
2000	136		−7.5%
2010	137		0.7%
2020	121		−11.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the census ^[6] of 2000, there were 136 people, 53 households, and 35 families residing in the village. The population density was 130.4 inhabitants per square mile (50.3/km²). There were 67 housing units at an average density of 64.3 per square mile (24.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.26% White, 0.74% from other races.

There were 53 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 76.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $27,917, and the median income for a family was $26,875. Males had a median income of $20,625 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,351. There were 21.6% of families and 24.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including 47.1% of under eighteens and 4.2% of those over 64.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Salem, Pike County, Illinois
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
4. "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files for Places – Illinois". United States Census. Archived from the original on August 10, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.