Pawnee, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,647. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,569 (-2.9% change)
Males: 1,274 (48.1%), Females: 1,373 (51.9%)

Sangamon County

Zip code: 62558

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.4 years
Median household income: $50,787
Median house value: $80,400

Population by Race

Races in Pawnee:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (31.8%), Irish (14.0%), English (12.8%), United States (6.9%), Italian (5.3%), Dutch (3.7%).

Elevation: 600 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Map of Pawnee, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pawnee

  • High school or higher: 88.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pawnee village

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 62.1%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

0.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +254 (+10.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Pawnee:

  • DOCTORS HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL)
  • MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL)
  • ANDREW MCFARLAND MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 13 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pawnee:

  • CAPITAL (about 18 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)
  • DECATUR (about 54 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)
  • ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 58 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: ALN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pawnee:

  • TAYLORVILLE MUNI (about 19 miles; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: TAZ)
  • ZELMER MEMORIAL AIRPARK INC (about 31 miles; PALMYRA, IL; Abbreviation: 5K1)
  • LITCHFIELD MUNI (about 31 miles; LITCHFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: 3LF)

Amtrak station near Pawnee:

  • 16 miles: SPRINGFIELD (WASHINGTON & 3RD STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pawnee:

  • LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 11 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)
  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; GODFREY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,451)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 65 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
  • ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; NORMAL, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,785)
  • HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,390)

Public primary/middle schools in Pawnee:

  • PAWNEE GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 470; Location: 810 4TH ST; Grades: PK – 08)
  • PAWNEE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 266; Location: 810 4TH ST; Grades: PK – 12)

Libraries

Library in Pawnee:

  • PAWNEE P.L. (Operating income: $33,782; Location: 704 SEVENTH ST.; 15,121 books; 110 audio materials; 242 video materials; 11 serial subscriptions)