Town guide

Kane, Illinois

Kane is a village in Greene County, Illinois, home to about 201 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62054.

Homes sold for a median of $87 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population201372 per sq mi
Median home value$80,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$87Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Kane

1 ZIP code

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Around Kane

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO40 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL230 miles away

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

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

Who represents Kane

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

Kane had 296 residents in the 2020 census, down 36% since 2000.

It’s the 1206th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Greene County grew from 23,402 residents in 1900 to 11,985 in 2020.

Kane population by census2000: 459, 2010: 438, 2020: 296459200043820102962020

Greene County, 1900–2020

Greene County population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,402, 1910: 22,363, 1920: 22,883, 1930: 20,417, 1940: 20,292, 1950: 18,852, 1960: 17,460, 1970: 17,014, 1980: 16,661, 1990: 15,317, 2000: 14,761, 2010: 13,886, 2020: 11,98523K’00’1023K’20’3020K’40’5017K’60’7017K’80’9015K’00’1012K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 42.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KaneJan: high 36°F, low 19°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 23°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 32°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 42°F, 4.6 in; May: high 74°F, low 54°F, 5.3 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 66°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 63°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 55°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 43°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 33°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 24°F, 2.7 in36°19°Jan2.542°23°Feb2.353°32°Mar3.265°42°Apr4.674°54°May5.383°63°Jun4.187°66°Jul3.685°63°Aug3.779°55°Sep3.467°43°Oct3.353°33°Nov3.741°24°Dec2.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jerseyville 2 Sw, IL weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Greene County

1,472 jobs at 215 businesses in Greene County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Greene CountyHealth care and social assistance: 290 jobs; Retail trade: 285 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 190 jobs; Wholesale trade: 141 jobs; Finance and insurance: 137 jobs; Manufacturing: 91 jobs; Other services: 89 jobs; Professional services: 73 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 13% Wholesale trade 10% Finance and insurance 9% Manufacturing 6% Other services 6% Professional services 5%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Jersey Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Jerseyville6.5 miles
  • Thomas H Boyd Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Carrollton6.7 miles
  • Osf Saint Anthony's Health CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Alton23.4 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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