Paw Paw, Illinois
Village of Paw Paw | |
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Chicago Road as it enters the village of Paw Paw. | |
Location of Paw Paw in Lee County, Illinois. | |
| Coordinates: 41°41′18″N 88°58′47″W / 41.68833°N 88.97972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Lee |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.60 sq mi (1.55 km2) |
| • Land | 0.60 sq mi (1.55 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 938 ft (286 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 830 |
| • Density | 1,384.7/sq mi (534.63/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Postal code | 61353 |
| FIPS code | 17-58226 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2399633 |
| Website | http://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.