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
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)