Pawnee, Illinois

{{Use American English|date=January 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Pawnee | settlement_type = Village | image_skyline = | imagesize = | image_caption = | motto = | image_map = File:Sangamon County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Pawnee Highlighted.svg | mapsize = 300px | map_caption = Location of Pawnee in Sangamon County, Illinois.  | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = United States | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Illinois | subdivision_type2 = County | subdivision_name2 = Sangamon | subdivision_type3 = Township | subdivision_name3 =  | established_title = Founded | established_date = | founder = | government_footnotes = | government_type = | governing_body = Board of Trustees of the Village of Pawnee | leader_party = | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name =  | unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_17.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=March 15, 2022}}</ref> | area_total_km2 = 3.45 | area_total_sq_mi = 1.33 | area_land_km2 = 3.45 | area_land_sq_mi = 1.33 | area_water_km2 = 0.00 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.00  | population_as_of = 2020 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 2678 | population_density_km2 = 776.33 | population_density_sq_mi = 2010.51  | timezone = CST | utc_offset = -6 | timezone_DST = CDT | utc_offset_DST = -5 | elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/> | elevation_ft = 607 | coordinates = {{coord|39|35|37|N|89|35|05|W|display=inline,title}} | coordinates_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>  | postal_code_type = ZIP code | postal_code = 62558 | area_code = 217 | blank_name = FIPS code | blank_info = 17-58174 | blank1_name = GNIS feature ID | blank1_info = 2399635<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2399635}}</ref> | website = {{URL|http://www.pawneeil.net/}} | footnotes = }} '''Pawnee''' is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Pawnee had a population of 2,678.<ref name="Census2020PLLede">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME%2CP1_001N&for=place%3A58174&in=state%3A17|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=February 20, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref> It is part of the Springfield, Illinois, Metropolitan Statistical Area. ==History== The community is named after the Pawnee Tribe.<ref>{{cite book|last=Swanton|first=John Reed|title=The Indian Tribes of North America|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Xpx6WoPz7xIC&pg=PA290|year=1952|publisher=US Government Printing Office|isbn=978-0-8063-1730-4|page=290}}</ref>

On October 13, 1902, the Victor Mine exploded killing six workers. Press reports indicate an explosive charge ignited coal dust in the shaft.<ref>{{cite news |title=Deaths in Mine Explosion |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1902/10/14/101222946.pdf?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0 |access-date=August 24, 2023 |publisher=New York Times |date=October 14, 1902}}</ref>

On August 6, 2023, a large and long-tracked EF2 tornado hit north of Pawnee, Illinois destroying houses and businesses.

==Geography== According to the 2010 census, Pawnee has a total area of {{convert|1.26|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1758174 |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1 |access-date=December 25, 2015 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213054028/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1758174 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Demographics== {{US Census population |align = right |1880= 192 |1900= 595 |1910= 1399 |1920= 1200 |1930= 959 |1940= 1006 |1950= 974 |1960= 1517 |1970= 1936 |1980= 2577 |1990= 2384 |2000= 2647 |2010= 2739 |2020= 2678 |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref> | align-fn = center }}

===2020 census=== As of the 2020 census, Pawnee had a population of 2,678.<ref name="Census2020PL">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME,P1_001N,P1_003N,P1_004N,P1_005N,P1_006N,P1_007N,P1_008N,P1_009N,P2_001N,P2_002N,H1_001N,H1_002N&for=place%3A58174&in=state%3A17|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=April 29, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref> The median age was 39.3 years. 23.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.6 males age 18 and over.<ref name="Census2020DP">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dp?get=NAME,DP1_0021P,DP1_0024P,DP1_0025C,DP1_0049C,DP1_0045C,DP1_0069C,DP1_0073C,DP1_0125P,DP1_0126P,DP1_0129P,DP1_0133P,DP1_0137P,DP1_0138P,DP1_0139P,DP1_0141P,DP1_0142P,DP1_0143P,DP1_0145P,DP1_0146P,DP1_0147C,DP1_0148C,DP1_0149C,DP1_0156C,DP1_0157C,DP1_0158C,DP1_0159P,DP1_0160P&for=place%3A58174&in=state%3A17|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=April 29, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.<ref name="Census2020DHC">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dhc?get=NAME,P2_002N,P2_003N&for=place%3A58174&in=state%3A17|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2023|access-date=April 29, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>

There were 1,078 households in Pawnee, of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 53.7% were married-couple households, 16.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

There were 1,168 housing units, of which 7.7% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.6%.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

{| class="wikitable" |+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census<ref name="Census2020PL"/> ! Race !! Number !! Percent |- | White || 2,513 || 93.8% |- | Black or African American || 24 || 0.9% |- | American Indian and Alaska Native || 1 || 0.0% |- | Asian || 8 || 0.3% |- | Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0% |- | Some other race || 20 || 0.7% |- | Two or more races || 112 || 4.2% |- | ''Hispanic or Latino (of any race)'' || 30 || 1.1% |}

===2000 census=== At the 2000 census there were 2,647 people, 1,028 households, and 747 families in the village. The population density was {{convert|2,221.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,086 housing units at an average density of {{convert|911.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 98.83% White, 0.15% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.04% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.30%.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>

Of the 1,028 households 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 23.4% of households were one person and 12.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.06.

The age distribution was 28.1% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.

The median household income was $50,787 and the median family income was $54,736. Males had a median income of $37,171 versus $26,304 for females. The per capita income for the village was $21,599. About 5.9% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over. ==References== <references />

Category:Villages in Sangamon County, Illinois Category:Springfield metropolitan area, Illinois Category:1854 establishments in Illinois Category:Villages in Illinois Category:Populated places in the United States established in 1854