New Burnside, Illinois

About New Burnside

New Burnside is a tiny community in southern Illinois with an estimated population of 152.

Officially, New Burnside is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.04 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 146 residents per square mile.

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What Makes New Burnside Unique

• The only place in America named New Burnside — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

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