Pawnee, Illinois
title: "Pawnee, Illinois" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["villages-in-sangamon-county,-illinois", "springfield-metropolitan-area,-illinois", "populated-places-established-in-1854", "1854-establishments-in-illinois", "villages-in-illinois"] topic_path: "general/villages-in-sangamon-county-illinois" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pawnee,_Illinois" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Pawnee |
| settlement_type | Village |
| image_map | File:Sangamon County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Pawnee Highlighted.svg |
| mapsize | 300px |
| map_caption | Location of Pawnee in Sangamon County, Illinois. |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | United States |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Illinois |
| subdivision_type2 | County |
| subdivision_name2 | Sangamon |
| subdivision_type3 | Township |
| established_title | Founded |
| governing_body | Board of Trustees of the Village of Pawnee |
| leader_title | Mayor |
| unit_pref | Imperial |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 3.45 |
| area_total_sq_mi | 1.33 |
| area_land_km2 | 3.45 |
| area_land_sq_mi | 1.33 |
| area_water_km2 | 0.00 |
| area_water_sq_mi | 0.00 |
| population_as_of | 2020 |
| population_total | 2678 |
| population_density_km2 | 776.33 |
| population_density_sq_mi | 2010.51 |
| timezone | CST |
| utc_offset | -6 |
| timezone_DST | CDT |
| utc_offset_DST | -5 |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| elevation_ft | 607 |
| coordinates | |
| coordinates_footnotes | |
| postal_code_type | ZIP code |
| postal_code | 62558 |
| area_code | 217 |
| blank_name | FIPS code |
| blank_info | 17-58174 |
| blank1_name | GNIS feature ID |
| blank1_info | 2399635 |
| website | |
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| name = Pawnee | settlement_type = Village | image_skyline = | imagesize = | image_caption = | motto = | image_map = File:Sangamon County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Pawnee Highlighted.svg | mapsize = 300px | map_caption = Location of Pawnee in Sangamon County, Illinois. | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = United States | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Illinois | subdivision_type2 = County | subdivision_name2 = Sangamon | subdivision_type3 = Township | subdivision_name3 = | established_title = Founded | established_date = | founder = | government_footnotes = | government_type = | governing_body = Board of Trustees of the Village of Pawnee | leader_party = | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = | unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 3.45 | area_total_sq_mi = 1.33 | area_land_km2 = 3.45 | area_land_sq_mi = 1.33 | area_water_km2 = 0.00 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.00 | population_as_of = 2020 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 2678 | population_density_km2 = 776.33 | population_density_sq_mi = 2010.51 | timezone = CST | utc_offset = -6 | timezone_DST = CDT | utc_offset_DST = -5 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_ft = 607 | coordinates = | coordinates_footnotes = | postal_code_type = ZIP code | postal_code = 62558 | area_code = 217 | blank_name = FIPS code | blank_info = 17-58174 | blank1_name = GNIS feature ID | blank1_info = 2399635 | website = | footnotes = Pawnee is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. Its population was 2,739 at the 2010 census, and 2,651 at a 2018 estimate. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
The community is named after the Pawnee Tribe.
On October 13, 1902, the Victor Mine exploded killing six workers. Press reports indicate an explosive charge ignited coal dust in the shaft.
On August 6, 2023, a large and long-tracked EF2 tornado hit north of Pawnee, Illinois destroying houses and businesses.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, Pawnee has a total area of 1.26 sqmi, all land.{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1758174 |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1 |access-date=December 25, 2015 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213054028/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1758174 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |url-status=dead
Demographics
|align = left |1880= 192 |1900= 595 |1910= 1399 |1920= 1200 |1930= 959 |1940= 1006 |1950= 974 |1960= 1517 |1970= 1936 |1980= 2577 |1990= 2384 |2000= 2647 |2010= 2739 |2020= 2678 |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census At the 2000 census there were 2,647 people, 1,028 households, and 747 families in the village. The population density was 2,221.0 PD/sqmi. There were 1,086 housing units at an average density of 911.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.83% White, 0.15% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.04% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.30%.
Of the 1,028 households 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 23.4% of households were one person and 12.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.06.
The age distribution was 28.1% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.
The median household income was $50,787 and the median family income was $54,736. Males had a median income of $37,171 versus $26,304 for females. The per capita income for the village was $21,599. About 5.9% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.
References
References
- "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
- {{GNIS. 2399635
- Swanton, John Reed. (1952). "The Indian Tribes of North America". US Government Printing Office.
- (October 14, 1902). "Deaths in Mine Explosion". New York Times.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
- "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
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