| Official Name: | New London, Iowa |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Henry |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.70 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.70 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.04 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.04 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Blank2 Name: | Mayor |
| Blank2 Info: | Kirk Miller[2] |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1910 |
| Population Density Km2: | 708.40 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1834.77 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 755 |
| Coordinates: | 40.9231°N -91.4011°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 52645 |
| Area Code: | 319 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 19-56325 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2395204 |
New London is a city in Henry County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,910 at the time of the 2020 census.[3]
New London was originally called Dover, after its founder Abraham C. Dover, who came to the area from Illinois in 1833.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.01sqmi, all land.[5]
As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 1,897 people, 769 households, and 517 families living in the city. The population density was 1878.2PD/sqmi. There were 830 housing units at an average density of 821.8/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.5% White, 1.7% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.
There were 769 households, of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.8% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.91.
The median age in the city was 38.7 years. 26.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.8% were from 25 to 44; 24.6% were from 45 to 64; and 17.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 1,937 people, 794 households, and 540 families living in the city. The population density was 1924.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 846 housing units at an average density of 840.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 98.40% White, 0.31% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.46% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.77% of the population.
There were 794 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.89.
24.6% were under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $39,432, and the median income for a family was $46,389. Males had a median income of $31,324 versus $23,712 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,301. About 4.8% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those aged 65 or over.
The New London Community School District operates local public schools.[8]
The following properties are listed on the National Register of Historic Places: