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Around Mokena
Distances
Nearest major airport
Chicago 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.
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.
Will 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 41.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 33 inches of snow.
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:
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 doctors
28
Specialist doctors
16
Dentists
11
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
125
Mental health providers
68
Physical and occupational therapists
76
Optometrists
4
Chiropractors
11
Pharmacies
7
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: 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)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Mokena Elem SchoolMokena
Pre-K–3
709
Public
0.1 mi
Mokena Intermediate SchoolMokena
4–5
346
Public
0.1 mi
Mokena Jr High SchoolMokena
6–8
502
Public
1.3 mi
Private schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Ivy League Montessori SchoolMokena
Pre-K–K
1
Nonsectarian
3.6 mi
Noonan Elementary AcademyMokena
Pre-K–8
191
Roman Catholic
2.4 mi
St Mary Elementary SchoolMokena
Pre-K–8
384
Roman Catholic
0.2 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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