New Salem township, Illinois

New Salem township is a geographic entity located in Pike County, Illinois. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 489. The land area covers 38.22 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate)	489	—	2025 / Census
Median Age	47.5 yrs	±15.8	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	141	±41	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	220	±57
Occupied Housing Units	141	±41
Vacant Housing Units	79	±50
Median Home Value	$95,000	±$34,440
Median Gross Rent	$714	±$221

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$60,341	±$20,464
Per Capita Income	$43,982	±$17,590
Poverty Rate	16.7%	±8.2%
Population Below Poverty Level	48	±27
Unemployment Rate	4.5%	±3.6%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	147	±52
Broadband Internet Rate	66%	±18.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
TOWNSHIP OF NEW SALEM GUS Population: 483 (2024) ID: 163247	Township	Official Local Government	Contact: SUPERVISOR 31298 375TH ST, NEW SALEM IL 62357-2101
COUNTY OF PIKE GUS Population: 14,258 (2024) ID: 162157	County	Official County Government	Contact: COUNTY CLERK 121 E WASHINGTON ST, PITTSFIELD IL 62363-1411

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Griggsville-Perry High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Griggsville, IL
Griggsville-Perry Middle School	Regular School Nearby	05-08	Perry, IL
Griggsville-Perry Primary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-04	Griggsville, IL
Liberty Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	Liberty, IL
Liberty High School	Regular School Nearby	07-12	Liberty, IL
PACE Alternative School	Alternative School Nearby	06-12	Pittsfield, IL
Pikeland Community School	Regular School Nearby	03-08	Pittsfield, IL
Pittsfield High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Pittsfield, IL
Pittsfield South Elem School	Regular School Nearby	PK-02	Pittsfield, IL
Western Barry Elem	Regular School Nearby	KG-05	Barry, IL

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 9 civic institutions across 1 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
GRIGGSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	7.0 mi away	119 SOUTH COREY STREET, GRIGGSVILLE, IL, 62340	(217) 833-2633
PITTSFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	7.5 mi away	205 NORTH MEMORIAL STREET, PITTSFIELD, IL, 62363	(217) 285-2200
BARRY PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	9.8 mi away	880 BAINBRIDGE STREET, BARRY, IL, 62312	(217) 335-2149
BLUFFS PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	17.4 mi away	110 NORTH BLUFF STREET, BLUFFS, IL, 62621	(217) 754-3804
M-C RIVER VALLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	17.9 mi away	304 MAIN STREET, MEREDOSIA, IL, 62665	(217) 584-1571
BROWN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	19.8 mi away	143 WEST MAIN STREET, MOUNT STERLING, IL, 62353	(217) 773-2013
LOUISIANA PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	20.5 mi away	121 N THIRD ST, LOUISIANA, MO, 63353	(573) 754-4491
WINCHESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	22.0 mi away	215 NORTH MAIN STREET, WINCHESTER, IL, 62694	(217) 742-3150
CLAYTON PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	22.9 mi away	211 EAST MAIN STREET, CLAYTON, IL, 62324	(217) 894-6519

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at PITTSFIELD #2, IL US, located 6.8 miles from New Salem township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	36.5°	18.5°	27.5°	2.03"	4.0"
February	41.9°	22.3°	32.1°	2.14"	5.1"
March	53.0°	31.5°	42.2°	2.95"	1.7"
April	65.8°	42.4°	54.1°	4.14"	0.3"
May	75.4°	53.9°	64.6°	4.83"	0.0"
June	84.1°	63.0°	73.6°	5.01"	0.0"
July	87.5°	66.1°	76.8°	4.10"	0.0"
August	86.5°	63.7°	75.1°	3.43"	0.0"
September	80.1°	54.8°	67.4°	3.61"	0.0"
October	67.9°	43.8°	55.8°	3.01"	0.0"
November	53.8°	33.3°	43.5°	2.92"	1.1"
December	41.5°	23.7°	32.6°	2.33"	3.4"

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
New Salem village	Village	0.5 mi	—
Baylis village	Village	3.1 mi	—
Griggsville city	City	6.9 mi	—
Perry village	Village	7.7 mi	—
Pittsfield city	City	7.9 mi	—
Beverly CDP	CDP	9.2 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 1714952818. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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