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Kewanee, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Kewanee is a Census city of 11,913 people across 6.60 square miles of land, in Henry County. Median household income is $50,886, 69.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Kewanee
What Kewanee is
- Census place typecity
- Land area6.6 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,806
- County holding the largest share of its areaHenry County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kewanee
How many people live in Kewanee
- Population11,913
- Median age46.3
- Population under 182,205
- Share under 1818.5 percent
- Population 65 and over2,875
- Share 65 and over24.1 percent
- Households5,419
- Family households3,113
- Share of households that are families57.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kewanee
Income and work in Kewanee
- Median household income$50,886
- Per capita income$29,324
- Civilian labor force5,378
- Employed4,899
- Unemployed479 plus or minus 201
- Unemployment rate8.9 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Adults 25 and over8,715
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher85.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.9 percent plus or minus 1.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kewanee
Housing in Kewanee
- Housing units6,001
- Occupied units5,419
- Vacant units582 plus or minus 189
- Vacancy rate9.7 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Owner occupied3,752
- Renter occupied1,667
- Ownership rate69.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$73,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$797
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.8 percent
- Single family units4,919
- Share single family82.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more924 plus or minus 267
- Share in buildings of two or more15.4 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Mobile homes158 plus or minus 105
- Median year structure built1948
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kewanee
How Kewanee gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute4,459
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,730
- Share commuting under 15 minutes61.2 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,111 plus or minus 262
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more24.9 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Drove alone77.2 percent
- Carpooled10.7 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.4 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Worked from home6.9 percent plus or minus 2.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kewanee
SBA loans in Kewanee (7(a))
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$2,686,700
- Average approval$537,340
- Median approval$125,900
- Largest approval$2,215,000
- Jobs supported31
- Jobs per approval6.2
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more60.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Kewanee, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Kewanee
SBA loans in Kewanee (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$3,979,000
- Average approval$1,326,333
- Median approval$792,000
- Largest approval$3,098,000
- Jobs supported162
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Kewanee, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Kewanee
Flood risk in Kewanee
- NFIP communityCity of Kewanee
- NFIP community number170286
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/02/11
The City of Kewanee participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170286 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Henry County, not Kewanee
Henry County context, not Kewanee figures
- Establishments in Henry County1,037
- Covered employment, Henry County13,805
- Average annual pay, Henry County$50,950
- Housing units permitted, Henry County24
Every figure in this section is published for Henry County as a whole and is not a measurement of Kewanee.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Kewanee questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Kewanee, Illinois?
11,913, in 5,419 households. Kewanee city covers 6.60 square miles of land, which is 1,806 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Kewanee in?
Henry County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Kewanee?
$50,886. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $73,200. Median gross rent is $797 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Kewanee businesses?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $2.7 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $125,900, plus 3 504 approvals worth $4.0 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Kewanee, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Kewanee borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Kewanee. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Kewanee in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Kewanee appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Kewanee, city of, community 170286, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Kewanee figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Henry County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Kewanee.
Is zoning published for Kewanee?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.