Kewanee is a city in Henry County, Illinois, home to about 11,913 people across 6.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61443.
Homes sold for a median of $69 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Kewanee. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)116 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Quad City International Airport (MLI)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL123 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Kewanee; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Kewanee had 12,509 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 199th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Henry County grew from 40,049 residents in 1900 to 49,284 in 2020.
Henry County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 39.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 31 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kewanee 1 E, IL weather station (about a mile away).
13,162 jobs at 1,037 businesses in Henry County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
70 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kewanee.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 18 |
| Mental health providers | 10 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 23 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1854.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Kewanee CUSD 229, Wethersfield CUSD 230. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyle SchoolKewanee | Pre-K | 173 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Wethersfield Elem SchoolKewanee | Pre-K–6 | 296 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Belle Alexander Elem SchoolKewanee | K–1 | 241 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Irving Elem SchoolKewanee | 2–3 | 242 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Central ElemKewanee | 4–6 | 353 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Central Junior HighKewanee | 7–8 | 235 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Wethersfield Jr/Sr High SchoolKewanee | 7–12 | 217 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Kewanee High SchoolKewanee | 9–12 | 582 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visitation Catholic SchoolKewanee | Pre-K–8 | 82 | Roman Catholic | 0.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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