Newell Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 13,969 and it contained 6,768 housing units.

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How Newell ranks

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#42Shortest commute in IL #140Most affordable in IL #151Lowest property tax in IL All IL rankings →

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Living in Newell

Work & commute in Newell

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Most working residents leave Newell for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Danville (42%), Danville (6%) and Champaign (4%). Half commute less than 8 miles.

Danville

42%

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Chicago

13%Work in townlive and work in Newell 8 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 4,325Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Newell

Health Grade C

Healthier than 26% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

15worse than IL

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 2▼ 2 close

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What stands out

14.7%More older adults who have lost all their teethIL 10.3% · worse 8.8%More adults with COPDIL 6.3% · worse 16.9%More smokersIL 12.1% · worse

Care nearby

Osf Sacred Heart Medical CenterDanville · 5.5 mi · ER

Vermilion Area Comm Hlth CtrDanville · 5.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 61814, 61834, 61832 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Newell →

Natural hazards in Newell

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

10Does Newell flood?paid flood claims since 1994 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 10 declared for Vermilion County MapNewell vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Newell

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Newell has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

37° / 21°Winter

63° / 41°Spring

84° / 62°Summer

65° / 43°Fall

How much snow does Newell get?About 15 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 20, with the last in spring around Apr 21.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Newell

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School Grade B-

The public schools Newell’s kids attend outperform 51% of Illinois’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictDanville CCSD 118Schools8

Liberty Elem SchoolElementary · Grades K–4 · 377 students Bismarck-Henning Elem School B+Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 309 students Edison Elem SchoolElementary · Grades PK–4 · 233 students North Ridge Middle School BMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 740 students Bismarck-Henning Jr High School BMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 246 students Coop HS 1 C+High · Grades 9–12 · 247 students

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