Minooka is a village in Kendall County, Illinois, home to about 12,891 people across 9.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60447.
Homes sold for a median of $179 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)35 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL40 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Minooka; 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.
Minooka had 12,758 residents in the 2020 census, up 221% since 2000.
It’s the 187th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Kendall County grew from 11,467 residents in 1900 to 131,869 in 2020.
Kendall 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 17°F. About 37.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Channahon Dresden Isl Dam, IL weather station (4 miles away).
25,500 jobs at 2,548 businesses in Kendall County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
59 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Minooka.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 25 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 15 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
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.
Established in 1869.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Minooka CCSD 201, Grundy/Kendall ROE. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minooka Primary CenterMinooka | Pre-K | 247 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Aux SableMinooka | K–4 | 617 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Minooka Elem SchoolMinooka | K–4 | 504 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Minooka Intermediate SchoolMinooka | 5–6 | 941 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Minooka Jr High SchoolMinooka | 7–8 | 1,024 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Minooka AcademyMinooka | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.0 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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