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Paw Paw is a village in Lee County, in the Dixon metro area. [NOTE: This is not the only community in Illinois named Paw Paw. For links to other places called Paw Paw, IL, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Paw Paw is 41.688N. The longitude is -88.981W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 945 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 840.
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$37,563National
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Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Paw Paw demographic reports
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31% of Paw Paw residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Paw Paw ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Paw Paw was $17,461, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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9% of Paw Paw residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Paw Paw, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $439. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $878.
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Libraries in Paw Paw include Paw Paw Public Library ... View libraries
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Lee County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Paw Paw political report.
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The average commute time for Paw Paw workers is 35 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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