Town guide

Mokena, Illinois

Mokena is a village in Will County, Illinois, home to about 20,021 people across 8.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60448.

Homes sold for a median of $208 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population20,0212,304 per sq mi
Median home value$401,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$208Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking35%Latest 3 months

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Around Mokena

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago Midway International Airport (MDW)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL23 miles away

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

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

Who represents Mokena

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

Mokena had 19,887 residents in the 2020 census, up 36% since 2000.

It’s the 123rd largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Will County grew from 74,764 residents in 1900 to 696,355 in 2020.

Mokena population by census2000: 14,583, 2010: 18,740, 2020: 19,88714,583200018,740201019,8872020

Will County, 1900–2020

Will County population, 1900 to 20201900: 74,764, 1910: 84,371, 1920: 92,911, 1930: 110,732, 1940: 114,210, 1950: 134,336, 1960: 191,617, 1970: 249,498, 1980: 324,460, 1990: 357,313, 2000: 502,266, 2010: 677,560, 2020: 696,35575K’00’1093K’20’30114K’40’50192K’60’70324K’80’90502K’00’10696K’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 41.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 33 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MokenaJan: high 32°F, low 16°F, 2.2 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 20°F, 2 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 30°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 40°F, 4.1 in; May: high 72°F, low 50°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 65°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 55°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 44°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 32°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 22°F, 2.2 in32°16°Jan2.236°20°Feb2.049°30°Mar2.761°40°Apr4.172°50°May4.882°60°Jun4.785°65°Jul4.583°63°Aug4.476°55°Sep3.364°44°Oct3.749°32°Nov2.737°22°Dec2.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Romeoville Wfo, IL weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Will County

267,545 jobs at 17,085 businesses in Will County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Will CountyTransportation and warehousing: 45,918 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 32,699 jobs; Retail trade: 31,419 jobs; Administrative and support: 27,204 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 26,608 jobs; Manufacturing: 20,461 jobs; Wholesale trade: 19,760 jobs; Construction: 16,947 jobsTransportation and warehousing 17% Health care and social assistance 12% Retail trade 12% Administrative and support 10% Hotels and restaurants 10% Manufacturing 8% Wholesale trade 7% Construction 6%

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

Health care

339 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mokena.

Nearest hospitals

  • Silver Cross Hospital and Medical CentersGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · New Lenox4.9 miles
  • Franciscan Health Olympia & Chicago HeightsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Olympia Fields9.2 miles
  • Palos Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Palos Heights10.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors28
Specialist doctors16
Dentists11
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants125
Mental health providers68
Physical and occupational therapists76
Optometrists4
Chiropractors11
Pharmacies7

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 Mokena

Parks (15 nearby)

  • The Oaks Disc Golf Course · 34 acres0.9 mi
  • Fox Ridge Park · 28 acres1.8 mi
  • Buske Park · 26 acres0.9 mi
  • Mokena Park · 19 acres0.7 mi
  • Yunker Park · 15 acres0.7 mi
  • McGovney Park · 9 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Berkot's Super Foods0.6 mi
  • Jewel-Osco2.0 mi
  • Brookhaven Market2.0 mi
  • Aldi2.1 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.6 mi
  • Walgreens2.0 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.1 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Mokena Community Public Library<0.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Outdoor Amphitheatre4.8 mi
  • Credit Union 16.0 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 1880.

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

Schools in Mokena

Public schools here are run by Mokena SD 159. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Mokena Elem SchoolMokenaPre-K–3709Public0.1 mi
Mokena Intermediate SchoolMokena4–5346Public0.1 mi
Mokena Jr High SchoolMokena6–8502Public1.3 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Ivy League Montessori SchoolMokenaPre-K–K1Nonsectarian3.6 mi
Noonan Elementary AcademyMokenaPre-K–8191Roman Catholic2.4 mi
St Mary Elementary SchoolMokenaPre-K–8384Roman Catholic0.2 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 Homer Glen, Arbury Hills, Orland Park and Marley.

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