Town guide

Bourbonnais, Illinois

Bourbonnais is a village in Kankakee County, Illinois, home to about 18,078 people across 9.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60914, and parts of 60950 are in Bourbonnais too.

Homes sold for a median of $175 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population18,0781,942 per sq mi
Median home value$253,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$175Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking37%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bourbonnais

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Bourbonnais

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago Midway International Airport (MDW)43 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL47 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bourbonnais; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bourbonnais

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bourbonnais had 18,164 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.

It’s the 141st largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Kankakee County grew from 37,154 residents in 1900 to 107,502 in 2020.

Bourbonnais population by census2000: 15,256, 2010: 18,631, 2020: 18,16415,256200018,631201018,1642020

Kankakee County, 1900–2020

Kankakee County population, 1900 to 20201900: 37,154, 1910: 40,752, 1920: 44,940, 1930: 50,095, 1940: 60,877, 1950: 73,524, 1960: 92,063, 1970: 97,250, 1980: 102,926, 1990: 96,255, 2000: 103,833, 2010: 113,449, 2020: 107,50237K’00’1045K’20’3061K’40’5092K’60’70103K’80’90104K’00’10108K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BourbonnaisJan: high 33°F, low 16°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 20°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 29°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 39°F, 3.9 in; May: high 73°F, low 51°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 61°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 65°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 63°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 55°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 43°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 32°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 22°F, 2.4 in33°16°Jan2.437°20°Feb1.949°29°Mar2.561°39°Apr3.973°51°May5.282°61°Jun5.285°65°Jul4.783°63°Aug3.978°55°Sep3.665°43°Oct3.450°32°Nov2.838°22°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kankakee Metro Wastewater, IL weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Kankakee County

35,392 jobs at 2,268 businesses in Kankakee County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Kankakee CountyHealth care and social assistance: 7,129 jobs; Manufacturing: 6,753 jobs; Retail trade: 5,698 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,002 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,216 jobs; Educational services: 1,692 jobs; Other services: 1,278 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,248 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Manufacturing 19% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 11% Wholesale trade 6% Educational services 5% Other services 4% Transportation and warehousing 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

388 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bourbonnais.

Nearest hospitals

  • Riverside Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Kankakee3.2 miles
  • Presence St. Marys HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Kankakee3.4 miles
  • Franciscan Health Olympia & Chicago HeightsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Olympia Fields25.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors26
Specialist doctors56
Dentists32
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants66
Mental health providers118
Physical and occupational therapists52
Optometrists16
Chiropractors22
Pharmacies10

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.

Places in and around Bourbonnais

Parks (19 nearby)

  • Perry Farm Park · 179 acres1.8 mi
  • Slater Park · 16 acres0.2 mi
  • Riverfront Park · 13 acres1.8 mi
  • Cavalier de Lasalle Park · 7 acres1.8 mi
  • Sunridge Park · 6 acres0.6 mi
  • Marcotte Park · 5 acres1.2 mi

Grocery stores (7 nearby)

  • Kroger0.5 mi
  • Jewel-Osco0.8 mi
  • Aldi1.0 mi
  • Gordon Food Service Store1.6 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.5 mi
  • Riverview Pharmacy1.0 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Bourbonnais Public Library0.4 mi
  • Benner Library1.1 mi
  • Bradley Public Library1.9 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Bourbonnais Grove Historical1.0 mi
  • Exploration Station Children's Museum1.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Majestic Theatre3.5 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1832.

Colleges and universities

  • Olivet Nazarene University

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Bourbonnais

Public schools here are run by Bourbonnais SD 53, St George CCSD 258, Iroquois/Kankakee ROE and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Alan B Shepard Elem SchoolBourbonnaisPre-K–3483Public0.6 mi
Noel Levasseur Elem SchoolBourbonnaisPre-K–3305Public0.4 mi
St George Elem SchoolBourbonnaisPre-K–8395Public5.4 mi
Shabbona Elem SchoolBourbonnaisK–3290Public0.7 mi
Liberty Intermediate SchoolBourbonnais4–6714Public1.2 mi
Bourbonnais Upper Grade CenterBourbonnais7–8484Public0.3 mi
Kankakee Area Career CenterBourbonnais11–12—Career and Technical1.0 mi
KASEC Communications ProgramBourbonnais——Special Education5.4 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Bishop Mcnamara Catholic School,BourbonnaisBourbonnaisPre-K–5144Roman Catholic0.9 mi
St Paul's Lutheran SchoolBourbonnaisPre-K–8169Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod1.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Manteno and Bradley.

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