Newcomb Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,377 and it contained 526 housing units.

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Living in Newcomb

Work & commute in Newcomb

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Most working residents leave Newcomb for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Champaign (23%), Urbana (12%) and Fisher (6%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

Champaign

23%

Urbana

12%

Fisher

Mahomet

1%Work in townlive and work in Newcomb 13 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 38Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Newcomb →

Health in Newcomb

Health Grade A

Healthier than 91% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

15better than IL·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▲ 1▼ 6 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 2▲ 3 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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What stands out

8.2%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIL 15.9% · better 5.2%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 8.9%More adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

Osf Heart of Mary Medical CenterUrbana · 13.7 mi · ER

Promise Healthcare - Frances NelsonChampaign · 11.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 61853, 61843, 61840 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Newcomb →

Natural hazards in Newcomb

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌵 Drought🥶 Cold waves

0Does Newcomb flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 10 declared for Champaign County MapNewcomb vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Newcomb →

Climate in Newcomb

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Newcomb has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

37° / 21°Winter

63° / 41°Spring

84° / 62°Summer

65° / 43°Fall

How much snow does Newcomb get?About 17 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 24, with the last in spring around Apr 15.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Newcomb →

Schools in Newcomb

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Newcomb’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 71% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictFisher CUSD 1Schools2

Fisher Grade School B+Elementary · Grades K–6 · 326 students Fisher Jr/Sr High School B+High · Grades 7–12 · 284 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.