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New Burnside, Illinois

New Burnside
Village
Village Hall
Village Hall
Location of New Burnside in Johnson County, Illinois.
Location of New Burnside in Johnson County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 37°34′45″N 88°46′19″W / 37.57917°N 88.77194°W / 37.57917; -88.77194Coordinates: 37°34′45″N 88°46′19″W / 37.57917°N 88.77194°W / 37.57917; -88.77194
Country United States
State Illinois
County Johnson
Government
 • Mayor Judy Taylor
Area
 • Total 1.05 sq mi (2.73 km2)
 • Land 1.04 sq mi (2.71 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Population (2010)
 • Total 211
 • Estimate (2016) 214
 • Density 204.78/sq mi (79.09/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP Code(s) 62967
Area code(s) 618
FIPS code 17-52285
New Burnside, Illinois

New Burnside is a village in Johnson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 242 at the 2000 census.

In 1878, New Burnside peaked in population at 1,200 when the railroad ran through the middle of the town. The population decreased greatly when the railroad was replaced with a bike trail. The village was founded in 1872, and was a Cairo and Vincennes Railroad boom-town. Much of its founding was based on the same coal mining industry that grew Harrisburg and Carrier Mills, but slowly turned to an orchard based economy by 1900. It was named after Civil War general Ambrose Burnside.

New Burnside is located at 37°34′45″N 88°46′19″W / 37.57917°N 88.77194°W / 37.57917; -88.77194 (37.579166, -88.771983).

According to the 2010 census, New Burnside has a total area of 1.048 square miles (2.71 km2), of which 1.04 square miles (2.69 km2) (or 99.24%) is land and 0.008 square miles (0.02 km2) (or 0.76%) is water.

The village is located on US Route 45 and is east of the junction of Interstates 24 and 57.

As of the census of 2000, there were 242 people, 95 households, and 70 families residing in the village. The population density was 229.4 people per square mile (89.0/km²). There were 114 housing units at an average density of 108.1 per square mile (41.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.59% White and 0.41% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83% of the population.


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