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New Windsor
Mercer County, Illinois
ZipCodes
61465
Motto
Biggest Little Rodeo In The World
Page Contents for New Windsor, Illinois
History & History-related items
Organizations, Churches, and Sports.
Statistics & Facts
The Illinois state capital is Springfield.
The population of New Windsor is approximately 720 (2000).
The approximate number of families is 335 (2000).
The distance from New Windsor to Washington DC is 754 miles.
The distance to the Illinois state capital is 111 miles. (as the crow flies)
New Windsor is positioned 41.20 degrees north of the equator and 90.44 degrees west of the prime meridian.
New Windsor elevation is 615 feet above sea level.
New Windsor per capita income is $ 19,811 (2000).
New Windsor median income is $ 37,500 (2000).
Location
in northwestern Illinois. Nearby communities include: Alpha, Viola, Boden, Matherville, Ophien, North Henderson, Alexis and Cable.Return to Index
History & History Related Items
New Windsor is officially named the Village of Windsor. It was platted in 1857 and founded in 1869. The town was reorganized as the Village of Windsor in 1878 and later, in 1901, it was incorporated. Some say that is was named by William Petrie for Windsor Castle, in England. Petrie was also from Windsor in Scotland. When another Windsor was found in Illinois, the name became New Windsor though the official name was never changed.
A disastrous fire occurred at Christmas 1898 with most of the business area destroyed. The town didn’t let that get them down and rebuilt with better, stronger and, importantly, fireproof brick buildings.
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Attractions
New Windsor Fair, Horse Show, and Rodeo
The fair grounds are located in New Windsor Illinois at the west end of town on Illinois route 17, or Main street of New Windsor.
The New Windsor Rodeo is Sanctioned by the International Professional Rodeo Association (IPRA) of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Every performance of the rodeo includes bareback bronc riding, saddle bronc riding, calf roping, steer wrestling, team roping, barrel racing and bull riding. Plus rodeo clowns and specialty acts.
Almost half of New Windsor's population is of Swedish descent. There are 2 churches, Lutheran and Presbyterian.
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New Windsor City Government
New Windsor Village Hall125 N. 3rd Ave.
New Windsor, Illinois
Phone: (309) 667-2377
There is a village board that meets at 7:30 p.m. the first Monday of every month.
New Windsor Historical Events
1953
New Windsor was consolidated in 1953 with Viola and became the Winola School District. Winola was dissolved in 1988 and became part of the Sherrard school district.
1890's
New Windsor's main street was destroyed by fire. After that all buildings in the town were constructed of brick.
1888
Alison J. Streeter campaigned for President of the United States from the steps of the Streeter House in New Windsor next to the fair grounds.
New Windsor Schools
Sherrard Community Schools
Winola Elementary
1804 175h Avenue
Viola, IL 61486
Sherrard High School
Home of the Tigers
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