Pawnee, IL

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Pawnee, Illinois

Pawnee, Illinois, in Sangamon county, is 14 miles S of Springfield, Illinois (center to center) and 76 miles NE of St. Louis, Missouri. The village is considered part of the Springfield metropolitan area. Pawnee has a population of 2,647.

The People and Families of Pawnee

In Pawnee, about 64% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Pawnee had a median family income of $54,736.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, George W. Bush was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Pawnee ($250). Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Pawnee Housing

About 83% of housing units in Pawnee are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Pawnee, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Pawnee strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Pawnee, IL

Comparing Pawnee to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	14 miles S of Springfield, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	76 miles NE of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Sangamon
Metro Area	Springfield
Standard Zip Codes	62558
Phone Area Codes	217
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.592
Longitude	-89.579

Station	VIRDEN
Distance	11.8 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 35 F
Apr Temp	44 to 66 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	37 inches

Station	MORRISONVILLE
Distance	13.5 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 32 F
Apr Temp	41 to 63 F
Jul Temp	65 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 67 F
Annual Precip	35 inches

Station	SPRINGFIELD CAPITAL AP
Distance	18.7 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 33 F
Apr Temp	42 to 63 F
Jul Temp	66 to 87 F
Oct Temp	44 to 67 F
Annual Precip	35.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,647	100%
Male	1,274	48.1%
Female	1,373	51.9%
Under 18	745	28.1%
18+	1,902	71.9%
65+	305	11.5%
Median Age	35.4
Average Family Size	3.06
White	2,616	98.8%
African-American	4	0.2%
Asian	5	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.1%
Other	1	0%
Mixed Race	18	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,569
Growth	-78
Growth %	-2.89%

Ancestry	Percent
German	30.1%
Irish	13.8%
English	13.1%
US/American	9.8%
Italian	6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5%
Scotch-Irish	4.2%
Polish	3.7%
Dutch	2.7%
Scottish	2.2%
French (except Basque)	2.1%
Norwegian	1.5%
Austrian	1%
Hungarian	0.9%
British	0.7%
Welsh	0.5%
Swedish	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.4%
Portuguese	0.4%
French Canadian	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%
European	0.2%
Croatian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Pawnee	2,647	$54,736
Auburn	4,317	$49,200
Bulpitt	206	$35,000
Chatham	8,583	$64,257
Divernon	1,201	$49,706
Kincaid	1,441	$40,590
Tovey	516	$39,018

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