Profile for New Boston, Illinois, IL

Former and merged names include:
· Dennison's Landing
· Upper Yellow Banks

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Cemeteries (10)

Communities (6)

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• New Boston population
• Ancestry of people in New Boston
• Housing in New Boston
• Income in New Boston
• Marital status of adults in New Boston
• Place of birth of people in New Boston
• Residence in 1995, of people in New Boston
• School enrollment & education levels in New Boston
• Transportation & commute times in New Boston
• Mercer County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Illinois
• State data - Illinois
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about New Boston demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Mercer County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 61272 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

24% of New Boston residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the New Boston ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near New Boston
• Cemeteries in Mercer County
• Libraries in or near New Boston

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• Mercer County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• New Boston museums
• New Boston historic sites
• New Boston area parks
• Wineries near New Boston

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• New Boston area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Mercer County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Illinois cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near New Boston
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Mercer County

• New Boston business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Illinois
• Local ordinances in Illinois (Partial selection)

• Crime in Mercer County
• Arrests in Mercer County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Illinois
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in New Boston was $15,593, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Mercer County economic census
• Mercer County economic summary
• Mercer County employment growth
• Mercer County unemployment rate
• Illinois economic data

2% of New Boston residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near New Boston
• Colleges in Illinois
• Learning Disabilities Association in Illinois
• Schools in or near New Boston
• School districts in or near New Boston
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Illinois high schools

• Movies playing in or near New Boston

• Air pollution in Mercer County
• Diesel soot in Mercer County
• Land contamination in Mercer County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Illinois
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Mercer County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Illinois

• ePodunk festival listings
• Illinois county fairs
• Illinois festivals (Illinois tourism department)
• Send us festival info for New Boston

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near New Boston
• Geocaches in Illinois

• Mercer County government
• Illinois state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• New Boston medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near New Boston
• Historic sites in Illinois
• Museums in or near New Boston
• Museums in Illinois
• Illinois state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Mercer County genealogy forum

Median rent in New Boston, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $225.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $586.

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• Homes for sale in the New Boston area
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• Get free moving quotes
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• Check Illinois mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the New Boston area
• Job services in Illinois
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near New Boston

• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

• Census map of New Boston area
• Historic maps of IL cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Illinois
• Topographic map of New Boston

• Daily newspapers in or near New Boston
• AM radio stations in or near New Boston
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• Public & educational radio stations in or near New Boston
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• Media ownership in the New Boston area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Illinois

• Military bases in Illinois
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near New Boston
• Search obituaries in Illinois
• Recent death notices - selected IL newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Illinois
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Illinois
• Lions clubs in Illinois
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for New Boston
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near New Boston

• Parks near New Boston
• National forests in Illinois
• State parks in Illinois

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of New Boston
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• Post cards of Illinois communities

Mercer County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our New Boston political report.

• Illinois Democratic party
• Illinois Republican party
• Illinois elections board

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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near New Boston
• Total membership by faith, in Mercer County

• Chowhound message boards for IL

The average commute time for New Boston workers is 29 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• New Boston travel guide
• Airports near New Boston
• Hotels near New Boston
• Illinois tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Illinois
• Wildlife refuges in Illinois

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