Illinois / Census place 1739727

Kewanee

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Kewanee city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
12,115
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.3%
Population estimate
Density
1,836/sq mi
6.6 sq mi land area
Median age
46.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$50,886
Median home value
$73,200
Median gross rent
$797
Bachelor’s degree or higher
16%
Typical commute
19.4 min
Public transit commute
0%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: MOLINE QUAD CITY INTL AP (34 mi from place center)
Average high
61.5°F
Average low
40.9°F
Annual rainfall
38.3"
Annual snowfall
36.1"

Month by month

A year in Kewanee.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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