New Canton, IL Public Records
New Canton is an incorporated town in Pike County, Illinois, with an estimated population of 324 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 0.9 square miles of land.
🏢 New Canton Town Hall
New Canton's own town government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the town clerk under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the town; see the offices below.
📇 New Canton Contact on File
| Government | Town Of New Canton |
| Contact listed | Mayor / Board President |
| Mailing address | PO Box 158, New Canton, IL 62356 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for New Canton
New Canton is in Pike County. In Illinois, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Recorder (in some counties, the County Clerk). Divorce cases in Illinois are heard by the Circuit Court in each county. Wills and estates in Illinois are handled by the Circuit Court in each county.
📍 Pike County at a Glance
| County | Pike County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 14,258 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Pike County Circuit Clerk
| Address | 100 East Washington, Pittsfield, Illinois 62363-1497 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (217) 285-6612 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Circuit court case records (civil, criminal, traffic, family, probate, small claims) |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | illinoiscourts.gov/…/circuit-court-clerks ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Pike County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for New Canton
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in New Canton, IL:
📋 New Canton Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Illinois Department of Public Health – Vital RecordsIn Illinois, certified birth and death certificates can also be ordered from the County Clerk. |
| Deeds & property records | In Illinois, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Recorder (in some counties, the County Clerk). |
| Court cases & divorce | Pike County courthouse. Divorce cases in Illinois are heard by the Circuit Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Illinois are handled by the Circuit Court in each county. |
| State court system | Illinois Courts |
| Sex offender registry | Illinois Sex Offender Registry (Illinois State Police) |