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Kewanee
A city of 11,913 people in Illinois
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Outdoors in Kewanee
Parks & trails →Conserved land2.5%105 of 4,203 acres
Trails1.2 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves79 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
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About Kewanee
City in Illinois, United States1854Established
12,509Population
6.7 sq miArea
801 ftElevation
Kewanee ( ) is a city in Henry County, Illinois. "Kewanee" is the Winnebago word for greater prairie-chicken, which lived there. The population was 12,509 in the 2020 census, down from 12,916 in 2010.
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How Kewanee ranks
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ZIP code61443
Area code309
Living in Kewanee
Housing in Kewanee
$65K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026
The median sale price was $65,000 in May 2026.
A strong seller's market
Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market36
Sale-to-list95.3%
Sold in May15
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Health in Kewanee
Compared with Illinois
16worse than IL
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.
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Care nearby
Osf Saint Luke Medical CenterKewanee · 1.7 mi · ER · rural critical access
Toulon Community Health CenterToulon · 10.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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