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Paw Paw, IL water tower built in 2007. In 2005, the village received some U.S. federal government attention. On May 22 of that year, a local Queen Anne style house, the Stephen Wright House was listed in the U.S. National Register of Historic Places , it is the only property with that designation in Paw Paw. [ 6 ]
The township's age distribution consisted of 30.7% under the age of 18, 1.5% from 18 to 24, 19.2% from 25 to 44, 32.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 138.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 152.7 males.
East Paw Paw is an unincorporated community in DeKalb and Lee counties, Illinois, United States, located 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Paw Paw. References
The town of Paw Paw, Michigan, is located at the junction of two branches of the Paw Paw River. The Paw Paw Railroad (1857–1887) operated a 4-mile (6.4-km) rail line between Lawton and Paw Paw, in Van Buren County, Michigan. [117] The village of Paw Paw, Illinois, was named after a nearby grove of pawpaw trees. [118]
The Mendota Hills Wind Farm is a wind farm in Lee County, Illinois near the village of Paw Paw. It operates 29 wind turbines. Each wind turbine stands 214 ft (65.23 m) tall and has three 85 ft (35.91 m) long blades. The wind farm was constructed from June 2003 to November 24, 2003.
Wyoming Township was originally named Paw Paw Township, but the name was changed on May 14, 1850. Geography ...
The deactivation was for a two year period. In 2021 the district reevaluated the situation, and additionally, nearby Mendota High School invited Paw Paw to send their high school students there. Indian Creek had offered to take 60 Paw Paw students for $10,500 per student; transportation would be an additional $150,000 per year.
The Stephen Wright House is believed to have been built by Paw Paw real estate speculator and Illinois native Stephen Wright around 1895. 1895 tax records indicate that the lot where the house stands sold for US$100; Wright bought it from a local farmer who owned a large amount of land in Paw Paw, then known as Wyoming Township. By 1906 ...