Town guide

Pawnee, Illinois

Pawnee is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, home to about 2,738 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62558.

Homes sold for a median of $120 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,7382,059 per sq mi
Median home value$149,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$120Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Pawnee

1 ZIP code

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Around Pawnee

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)73 miles away
Closer regional airportAbraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO76 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL183 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Pawnee; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Pawnee

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Pawnee had 2,678 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 444th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Sangamon County grew from 71,593 residents in 1900 to 196,343 in 2020.

Pawnee population by census2000: 2,647, 2010: 2,739, 2020: 2,6782,64720002,73920102,6782020

Sangamon County, 1900–2020

Sangamon County population, 1900 to 20201900: 71,593, 1910: 91,024, 1920: 100,262, 1930: 111,733, 1940: 117,912, 1950: 131,484, 1960: 146,539, 1970: 161,335, 1980: 176,089, 1990: 178,386, 2000: 188,951, 2010: 197,465, 2020: 196,34372K’00’10100K’20’30118K’40’50147K’60’70176K’80’90189K’00’10196K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 38.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 16 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PawneeJan: high 36°F, low 21°F, 2 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 25°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 34°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 45°F, 4.2 in; May: high 76°F, low 55°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 65°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 68°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 66°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 58°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 47°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 35°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 26°F, 2.4 in36°21°Jan2.042°25°Feb2.354°34°Mar2.567°45°Apr4.276°55°May4.283°65°Jun4.387°68°Jul3.585°66°Aug3.180°58°Sep3.467°47°Oct3.452°35°Nov3.141°26°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Virden, IL weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Sangamon County

80,005 jobs at 4,925 businesses in Sangamon County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sangamon CountyHealth care and social assistance: 20,265 jobs; Retail trade: 10,760 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 9,187 jobs; Finance and insurance: 5,494 jobs; Other services: 5,333 jobs; Professional services: 4,947 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,940 jobs; Construction: 3,350 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 12% Finance and insurance 7% Other services 7% Professional services 6% Administrative and support 5% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pawnee.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Johns HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Springfield14.3 miles
  • Memorial Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Springfield14.6 miles
  • Taylorville Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Taylorville15.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

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.

Places in and around Pawnee

Parks (1 nearby)

  • North Park · 9 acres0.7 mi

Libraries

  • Pawnee Public Library1.3 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1854.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Pawnee

Public schools here are run by Pawnee CUSD 11. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Pawnee Grade SchoolPawneePre-K–6325Public1.1 mi
Pawnee Jr/Sr High SchPawnee7–12247Public1.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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