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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR New Canton, IL Griggsville, IL, Hull, IL, Louisiana, MO (City Center), Louisiana, MO (Frankford), New Canton, IL, Pittsfield, IL (City Center), Pittsfield, IL (Nebo/Milton)

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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $81,077 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | very low cost relative to IL, very low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
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| THE SETTING | Remote (based on population density), farms |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Complexes/high rise apartments, a few Rowhouses & attached homes |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mostly Owner occupied |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 2 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Farmers, foresters, or fishers |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking |
440 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
4 |
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| Better than: of IL school districts |
37.4% |
DISTRICT RATING![]() COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
5 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
41.0% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM![]() |
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| 12 |
| STATE AVERAGE 16 |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| BARRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 401 MCDONOUGH ST, BARRY, IL 62312 (217) 335-2323 |
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| BARRY HIGH SCHOOL 401 MCDONOUGH ST, BARRY, IL 62312 (217) 335-2323 |
09-12 |
| BARRY MIDDLE SCHOOL 401 MCDONOUGH ST, BARRY, IL 62312 (217) 335-2323 |
06-08 |
| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 98.4 | 56.4 |
| BLACK (%) | 0.0 | 20.6 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 0.9 | 19.0 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.5 | 3.8 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 40.5 | 37.2 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,118 | $1,812,000 | 54.3 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $214 | $94,000 | 2.8 |
| STAFF | $132 | $58,000 | 1.7 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $364 | $160,000 | 4.8 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $345 | $152,000 | 4.6 |
| OPERATION | $625 | $275,000 | 8.2 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $668 | $294,000 | 8.8 |
| OTHER | $95 | $42,000 | 1.2 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,443 | $1,075,000 | 32.2 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,027 | $452,000 | 13.5 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $7,589 | $3,339,000 | 100.0 |
New Canton EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ![]() |
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| ADULTS IN New Canton WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 8.6 |
| CHILDREN IN New Canton LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 18.7 |
New Canton is a tiny town located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 706 people and just one neighborhood, New Canton is the 643rd largest community in Illinois.
When you are in New Canton, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 42.9% of New Canton's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, New Canton is a town of production and manufacturing workers, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in New Canton who work in office and administrative support jobs (10.99%), farm management (8.06%), and sales jobs (6.23%).
Another important characteristic of New Canton is that a lot of people work in agricultural jobs, especially compared to most other communities in America, and there are quite a number of farms in town.
One downside of living in New Canton is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In New Canton, the average commute to work is 30.82 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
New Canton is a very car-oriented town. 99.61% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because New Canton is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. New Canton has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.
As is often the case in a small town, New Canton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
New Canton ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 6.81% of people over 25 have a college degree.
The per capita income in New Canton in 2000 was $13,816, which is low income relative to Illinois, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $55,264 for a family of four.
The people who call New Canton home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in New Canton is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in New Canton include German, English, and Irish.
The most common language spoken in New Canton is English.
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