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Conserved land1.7%14 of 845 acres
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Parks & preserves15 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Pawnee

Village in Illinois, United States
1854Established
2,678Population
1.3 sq miArea
604 ftElevation

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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ZIP code62558
Area code217
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Housing in Pawnee

$195K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $195,000 in May 2026.

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Safety in Pawnee

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Pawnee's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Pawnee 0
Illinois 2.6
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Pawnee 0.4
Illinois 15.6
U.S. 15.5
Natural hazards: HighMostly inland flooding · higher than 60% of U.S. communitiesDetails →
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Health in Pawnee

B−

Health Grade B−

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

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St. Johns HospitalSpringfield · 15.1 mi · ER
Cchc Helping Hands Hch SiteSpringfield · 12.9 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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