Local servicesHospitalOSF Saint Luke Medical Center3.0 miPost officeKewanee Post Office1.7 miTown hallKewanee City Hall1.8 miPoliceKewanee Police Department1.8 miFire stationKewanee Community Fire Protection District1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 otherSchoolVisitation Catholic School1.6 miElementaryIrving Elementary School1.6 miElementaryCentral Elementary / Junior High School1.9 miCollegeBlack Hawk College - East Campus6.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportQuad City International Airport MLI32 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD116 miInterstateI-8010 miUS highwayUS 341.7 miAmtrakKewanee, IL KEE1.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61443 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61443 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:26 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:22 am – 4:33 pm
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People13,529 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.95,870 householdsMedian household income $51,306Median home value $75,900Median rent $782 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,367 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.4% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 5,752 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 20%, retail 12%Average commute 19 minutes79% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 7%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 14°F40 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month May31 in of snow a year, on about 19 days11 days above 90°F, 141 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kewanee 1 E station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksHickory Pointpeak · 8.0 miJohnson Lakelake · 5.2 miBlack Hawk College - East Campuscollege · 6.8 miIndian Hillpeak · 9.0 miSauk Trail Pondlake · 4.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPrairie Preservation Propertystate conservation land · under a mileBarker Park Disc Golf Courserecreation area · under a mileNortheast Parkpark · 1.2 miJohnson-Sauk Trail State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 4.2 mi · 1,329 acresBishop Hill Parkstate park · 10.0 miLa Chateau Parkstate conservation land · 10.0 mi · 90 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 15 Sep 197240 mi away, near Amboy, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 15 Nov 202340 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHenry County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality60% of days had good air in 2025214 of 357 days measured139 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 45, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Peoria County, IL, 34 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterKewaneeserves 12,509 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation776 ft237 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
