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New Boston, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 632. Estimated population in July 2024: 643 (+1.7% change)
Males: 321 (50.8%), Females: 311 (49.2%)

Mercer County

Zip code: 61272

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.2 years
Median household income: $29,231
Median house value: $51,100

Population by Race

Races in New Boston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.4%)

Ancestries: German (17.6%), United States (10.3%), English (10.1%), Irish (6.3%), Swedish (5.9%), French (4.1%).

Elevation: 560 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in New Boston

  • High school or higher: 70.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 2.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 8.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New Boston city

  • Never married: 16.7%
  • Now married: 61.1%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 13.0%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +12 (+1.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near New Boston:

  • UNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; MUSCATINE, IA)
  • MERCER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; ALEDO, IL)
  • GREAT RIVER MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; WEST BURLINGTON, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New Boston:

  • SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 29 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; Abbreviation: BRL)
  • QUAD CITY INTL (about 39 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: MLI)
  • CLINTON MUNI (about 65 miles; CLINTON, IA; Abbreviation: CWI)

Other public-use airports nearest to New Boston:

  • MUSCATINE MUNI (about 17 miles; MUSCATINE, IA; Abbreviation: MUT)
  • MERCER COUNTY (about 19 miles; ALEDO, IL; Abbreviation: C00)
  • MONMOUTH MUNI (about 32 miles; MONMOUTH, IL; Abbreviation: C66)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Boston:

  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 37 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 38 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 41 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 51 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 94 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)

Public primary/middle school in New Boston:

  • WESTMER ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 268; Location: 301 E JEFFERSON ST; Grades: PK – 05)

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