City of Kewanee, Illinois | |
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Nickname: Hog Capital of the World [1] | |
![]() Location of Kewanee in Henry County, Illinois. | |
Coordinates: 41°14′N 89°56′W / 41.233°N 89.933°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Henry |
Incorporated | 1854 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Gary Moore |
Area | |
• Total | 6.61 sq mi (17.12 km2) |
• Land | 6.60 sq mi (17.09 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
Elevation | 803 ft (244 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,509 |
• Density | 1,896.16/sq mi (732.10/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 61443[3] |
Area code | 309 |
FIPS code | 17-39727 |
Website | cityofkewanee |
Kewanee (/kiːˈwɑːniː/ ) is a city in Henry County, Illinois. "Kewanee" is the Winnebago word for greater prairie chicken,[4] which lived there. The population was 12,509 in the 2020 census, down from 12,944 in 2000.