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.
Chicago Road as it enters the village of Paw Paw.
The Stephen Wright House is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
Paw Paw, IL water tower built in 2007.
Lee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,145. Its county seat is Dixon.
Lee County Courthouse
A wind farm in southeast Lee county at Interstate 39 exit 82.