Annawan, Illinois

About Annawan

Annawan is a tiny community in northwestern Illinois with an estimated population of 860.

Annawan holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 2.14 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 402 residents per square mile.

📰 Annawan News Today

• Bureau Valley Boys Varsity Basketball vs. Annawan MaxPreps · Aug 12
• Obituary for Darylnn J. Peart Vandemore Funeral Homes & Crematory · Jul 10
• Watch Storm tracker Brandon Copic captures tornado near Annawan, Illinois - Fox Weather @ Night FOX One · Aug 10
• Obituary for Clarence R. Robinson Jr. Rux Funeral Homes · Apr 25
• Current Reads: 3 books to cozy up with from Annawan WQAD · Nov 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Annawan Unique

• The only place in America named Annawan — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Annawan

• The Purple Onion — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Annawan

• Mineral Marsh Nature Preserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Annawan

• Annawan Grade School
• Annawan High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Annawan

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