Paw Paw, Illinois

Village of Paw Paw
Chicago Road as it enters the village of Paw Paw.
Chicago Road as it enters the village of Paw Paw.
Location of Paw Paw in Lee County, Illinois.
Location of Paw Paw in Lee County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°41′16″N 88°58′57″W / 41.68778°N 88.98250°W / 41.68778; -88.98250
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyLee
Government
 • Village PresidentMichael Torman
Area
 • Total0.60 sq mi (1.55 km2)
 • Land0.60 sq mi (1.55 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total830
 • Density1,385.64/sq mi (534.63/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-58226
Websitehttp://pawpawil.org/

Paw Paw is a village in Lee County in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2020 census, the village was home to 830 people, down from 870 at the 2010 census. It was settled in the mid 19th century and by 1878 the village had a railroad connection. Paw Paw is home to a house which is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places and was the recipient of a 2005 federal grant to construct a water tower.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.