Kankakee is a city in Kankakee County, Illinois, home to about 23,996 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60901, and parts of 60922 are in Kankakee too.
Homes sold for a median of $135 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Kankakee; also Limestone and Irwin
Mostly Chebanse; part is in Kankakee
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)47 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL51 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Kankakee; 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.
Kankakee had 24,052 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 96th 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 (2 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).
312 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kankakee.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 47 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 88 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 74 |
| Mental health providers | 57 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 32 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 15 |
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.
Parks (34 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Established in 1853.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Kankakee SD 111, Herscher CUSD 2, Iroquois/Kankakee ROE. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Cltrl Ctr-Montessori ElemKankakee | Pre-K–8 | 437 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Mark Twain Primary SchoolKankakee | Pre-K–3 | 192 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Proegler SchoolKankakee | Pre-K | 466 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Steuben Elementary SchoolKankakee | Pre-K–3 | 234 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Avis Huff Student Support ServiceKankakee | K–12 | — | Alternative Education | 0.7 mi |
| Edison Primary SchoolKankakee | K–3 | 192 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Taft Primary SchoolKankakee | K–3 | 316 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| John Kennedy Middle Grade SchoolKankakee | 2–6 | 519 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| King Middle Grade SchoolKankakee | 3–6 | 385 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Limestone Middle SchKankakee | 5–8 | 468 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| I Kan Regional Alternatve Att CtrKankakee | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 2.3 mi |
| Kankakee Junior High SchoolKankakee | 7–8 | 501 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Kankakee High SchoolKankakee | 9–12 | 1,360 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Salt SchoolKankakee | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 2.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Mcnamara Catholic SchoolKankakee | Pre-K–12 | 807 | Roman Catholic | 1.4 mi |
| Grace Christian AcademyKankakee | Pre-K–12 | 226 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.3 mi |
| Kankakee Trinity AcademyKankakee | Pre-K–12 | 266 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.1 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 Limestone, Chebanse, Sammons Point and Irwin.
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