Pawnee is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Pawnee had a population of 2,678. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Town numbers

ZIP code62558

Area code217

Living in Pawnee

Housing in Pawnee

$189K▲ 10.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Pawnee home is worth about $189,000, up 10.5% in a year, 36% below the Illinois typical home.

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Work & commute in Pawnee

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Most working residents leave Pawnee for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Springfield (46%), Pawnee (7%) and Decatur (2%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

Springfield

46%

Pawnee

Decatur

Chicago

8%Work in townlive and work in Pawnee 15 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 517Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Pawnee

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 49% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

3better than IL·5worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▼ 8 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs 2▲ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.2%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 10.5%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityIL 13.2% · better 8.1%More adults with COPDIL 6.3% · worse

Care nearby

Taylorville Memorial HospitalTaylorville · 15.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Cchc Helping Hands Hch SiteSpringfield · 14.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 62558, 62530, 62690 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Pawnee →

Natural hazards in Pawnee

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🏚️ Earthquakes

61Does Pawnee flood?paid flood claims since 1978 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 10 declared for Sangamon County MapPawnee vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Pawnee

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Pawnee has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

39° / 23°Winter

64° / 43°Spring

85° / 64°Summer

66° / 44°Fall

How much snow does Pawnee get?About 14 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 20, with the last in spring around Apr 12.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Pawnee

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School Grade C

The public schools Pawnee’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 69% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictPawnee CUSD 11Schools2

Pawnee Grade School C+Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 325 students Pawnee Jr/Sr High Sch C+High · Grades 7–12 · 247 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.