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A town of 804.

Population
804
−4% since 2010
Median home value
$216K
Census ACS
Household income
$123K
median
Median age
54.3
years
Jobs based here
7
A commuter town
Small town

804 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Newtown

Most working residents leave Newtown for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Streator (14%), Reading (11%) and Bloomington (6%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Newtown0%
Streator14%
Reading11%
Bloomington6%
Pontiac5%
24 mi
median commute distance
7
jobs based in Newtown
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.

71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesStrong wind
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Newtown has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

26″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–35°
Spring39–62°
Summer62–83°
Fall42–64°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 12
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Newtown is

Newtown beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
What stands outNewtownIL
More older adults who have lost all their teeth16.1%10.3%
More adults with COPD9.1%6.3%
More smokers16.3%12.1%
Osf Saint Elizabeth Mdl Ctr
26.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Newtown for work

Where Newtown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

14% → Streator Streator 14% 11% → Reading Reading 11% 6% → Bloomington Bloomington 6% 5% → Pontiac Pontiac 5% 4% → Chicago Chicago 4% 3% → Peoria Peoria 3% Newtown · 0% stay
7jobs based in Newtown
0%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Newtown

Township in Illinois, United States

Newtown Township is located in Livingston County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 704 and it contained 332 housing units.

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Population
704
Area
36 sq mi

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