New Bedford is a village in Bureau County, Illinois, home to about 43 people across 0.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61346.
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)99 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Quad City International Airport (MLI)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL107 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of New Bedford; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
New Bedford had 76 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.
It’s the 1407th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Bureau County grew from 41,112 residents in 1900 to 33,244 in 2020.
Bureau County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 36.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Walnut, IL weather station (7 miles away).
9,051 jobs at 699 businesses in Bureau County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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