New Boston, Illinois
New Boston, Illinois | |
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New Boston along IL 17 in April 2017 | |
| Nickname: Yellow Banks | |
Location in Mercer County, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 41°10′10″N 90°59′48″W / 41.16944°N 90.99667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Mercer |
| Township | New Boston |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.40 sq mi (3.64 km2) |
| • Land | 0.94 sq mi (2.44 km2) |
| • Water | 0.46 sq mi (1.20 km2) |
| Elevation | 571 ft (174 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 613 |
| • Density | 651.43/sq mi (251.50/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 61272 |
| Area code | 309 |
| FIPS code | 17-52220 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395186 |
| Website | cityofnewbostonil |
New Boston is a city in Mercer County, Illinois, United States on the Mississippi River. The population was 613 at the 2020 census, down from 683 in 2010.