New Canton is an incorporated town in Pleasant Vale Township, Pike County, Illinois, United States. The population was 359 at the 2010 census, a decline from 417 in 2000.New Canton is located at 39°38′15″N 91°05′54″W / 39.637406°N 91.098209°W / 39.637406; -91.098209.According to the 2010 census, New Canton has a total area of 0.76 square miles, all land.As of the census of 2000, there were 417 people, 176 households, and 124 families residing in the town. The population density was 535.8 people per square mile. There were 206 housing units at an average density of 264.7 per square mile. The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.There were 176 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.