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Welcome to Kewanee ...

The city of Kewanee is located in Henry County<1>.

The pronunciation of Kewanee: kee-WAH-nee<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kewanee, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Kewanee has a population of 12,338 people<3> (see below for details).

Kewanee is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Kewanee lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Kewanee: 309 & 861<5>

The ZIP code for Kewanee: 61443<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kewanee had an population of 12,338 people. This is a decrease of 4.48% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.68% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kewanee had a population of 12,916 people (which is 25.6% of the total population of Henry County). This makes Kewanee the county's most populous community.

The population of Kewanee represents 0.1% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 190th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 12,916 people, the population of Kewanee has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 12,944 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Kewanee.

Communities Also Named Kewanee ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Kewanee - they are located in Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Nebraska.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kewanee.

Communities near Kewanee ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kewanee.

  • Geneseo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Galva
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cambridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Wyoming
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Toulon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Atkinson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Wyanet
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Sheffield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Annawan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Bradford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kewanee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kewanee.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kewanee. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kewanee.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kewanee. Our list includes 15 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Kewanee.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kewanee ...

Looking for more information about Kewanee? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Kewanee, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kewanee.

Adding Kewanee to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kewanee in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Kewanee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Kewanee post office opened in 1855.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kewanee.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Henry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Kewanee. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Kewanee.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kewanee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 309 code has been Overlayed with the 861 area code. New phone numbers in the Kewanee area will be assigned with one of these codes: 309 or 861. As a result, placing a call in the Kewanee area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Kewanee). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kewanee or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/