Kewanee, Illinois
| City of Kewanee, Illinois | |
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| Nickname(s): Hog Capital of the World | |
 Location of Kewanee, Illinois |
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| Coordinates: 41°14′N 89°56′W / 41.233°N 89.933°WCoordinates: 41°14′N 89°56′W / 41.233°N 89.933°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Henry |
| Incorporated | 1854 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Steve Looney |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.72 sq mi (17.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 803 ft (244 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 12,916 |
| • Density | 2,062.1/sq mi (795.8/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Website | cityofkewanee |
Kewanee is a city in Henry County, Illinois, United States. "Kewanee" is the Winnebago word for prairie chicken, which lekked there. The population was 12,916 at the 2010 census, down from 12,944 in 2000.
Kewanee is located at 41°14′N 89°56′W / 41.233°N 89.933°W (41.241, -89.926).
According to the 2010 census, Kewanee has a total area of 6.722 square miles (17.41 km2), of which 6.71 square miles (17.38 km2) (or 99.82%) is land and 0.012 square miles (0.03 km2) (or 0.18%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,944 people, 5,353 households, and 3,377 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,062.1 people per square mile (795.8/km²). There were 5,879 housing units at an average density of 936.6 per square mile (361.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.27% White, 3.68% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 3.69% from other races, and 1.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.10% of the population.
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