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Around Manteno
Distances
Nearest major airport
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Chicago, IL41 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Manteno; 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.
Population over time
Manteno had 9,210 residents in the 2020 census, up 44% since 2000.
It’s the 241st 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).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kankakee Metro Wastewater, IL weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Kankakee County
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).
Health care
58 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Manteno.
Nearest hospitals
Riverside Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Kankakee9.0 miles
Presence St. Marys HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Kankakee9.1 miles
Franciscan Health Olympia & Chicago HeightsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Olympia Fields20.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
6
Dentists
4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
6
Mental health providers
30
Physical and occupational therapists
6
Optometrists
3
Chiropractors
3
Pharmacies
2
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 Manteno
Parks (11 nearby)
Legacy Park · 24 acres1.2 mi
Heritage Park · 24 acres0.5 mi
Hendrickson Park · 4 acres1.0 mi
Eddie Reed Park · 3 acres0.6 mi
Boudreau Park · 2 acres1.5 mi
Thies Park · 2 acres0.2 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Berkot's Super Foods0.8 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
CVS Pharmacy0.7 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Manteno Public Library0.6 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Manteno
Public schools here are run by Manteno CUSD 5. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Manteno Elem SchoolManteno
Pre-K–4
694
Public
0.4 mi
Manteno Middle SchoolManteno
5–8
520
Public
0.3 mi
Manteno High SchoolManteno
8–12
587
Public
0.5 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Safe Harbor SchoolManteno
6–12
72
Nonsectarian
2.7 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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