Bonfield is a village in Kankakee County, Illinois, home to about 473 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60913.
Homes sold for a median of $156 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bonfield. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)46 miles away |
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| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL51 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bonfield; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bonfield had 351 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 952nd largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Kankakee County grew from 37,154 residents in 1900 to 107,502 in 2020.
Kankakee County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 41.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kankakee Metro Wastewater, IL weather station (9 miles away).
35,392 jobs at 2,268 businesses in Kankakee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bonfield.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Herscher CUSD 2. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
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| Bonfield Grade SchoolBonfield | Pre-K–1 | 285 | Public | 0.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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