Kewanee, Illinois

City of Kewanee, Illinois
Nickname: 
Hog Capital of the World
Location of Kewanee in Henry County, Illinois.
Coordinates: 41°14′N 89°56′W / 41.233°N 89.933°W / 41.233; -89.933
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyHenry
Incorporated1854
Area
  Total
6.61 sq mi (17.12 km2)
  Land6.60 sq mi (17.09 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
803 ft (245 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
12,509
  Density1,896.16/sq mi (732.10/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
61443
Area code309
FIPS code17-39727
GNIS feature ID2395523
Websitecityofkewanee.com

Kewanee (/kˈwɑːn/ ) is a city in Henry County, Illinois. "Kewanee" is the Winnebago word for greater prairie-chicken, which lived there. The population was 12,509 in the 2020 census, down from 12,916 in 2010.