Kewanee, IL has a population of 12,485 and is located in Henry County. It has a population density of 1845 people per square mile which is significantly higher than the US average of 93 people per square mile. Kewanee offers many activities throughout the year such as outdoor recreation and local sporting events. For outdoor recreation, visitors can enjoy camping, fishing or boating at Lake Evergreen or visiting one of the parks in the area like Black Hawk State Park or Johnson-Sauk Trail State Park.
For those looking for nightlife entertainment or shopping, Kewanee also has plenty to offer with local businesses like the Kewanee Diner, Sweat’s Tire Pros & Automotive Service, and Wethersfield Hardware & Variety Store. Other organizations in town include The First Presbyterian Church and Kewanee Public Library. When it comes to sports, there are several schools that compete against each other including Wethersfield School District 230 and Galva High School--both having their own football teams as well as basketball teams. There are also several annual sporting events like the Henry County Fair Horse Show or the Catfish Festival held in Kewanee each summer.
The population in Kewanee is 12,485. There are 1,893 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Kewanee is 42, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Kewanee is 2.4, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Kewanee
- 44.5% are married
- 14.1% are divorced
- 25.1% are married with children
- 21.6% have children, but are single
Race in Kewanee
- 79.8% are White
- 5.3% are Black
- 1.6% are Asian
- 0.0% are Native American
- 0.1% claim Other
- 11.8% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 1.2% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander