Town guide

Peotone, Illinois

Peotone is a village in Will County, Illinois, home to about 4,587 people across 2.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60468.

Homes sold for a median of $194 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4,5872,294 per sq mi
Median home value$271,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$194Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking23%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Peotone

1 ZIP code

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Around Peotone

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago Midway International Airport (MDW)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL35 miles away

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

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

Who represents Peotone

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

Peotone had 4,150 residents in the 2020 census, up 23% since 2000.

It’s the 347th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

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

Peotone population by census2000: 3,385, 2010: 4,142, 2020: 4,1503,38520004,14220104,1502020

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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 42.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PeotoneJan: high 31°F, low 15°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 18°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 28°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 38°F, 4 in; May: high 71°F, low 49°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 59°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 55°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 42°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 31°F, 3 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 22°F, 2.5 in31°15°Jan2.535°18°Feb2.246°28°Mar2.759°38°Apr4.071°49°May4.680°59°Jun4.984°64°Jul4.782°62°Aug4.076°55°Sep3.463°42°Oct3.748°31°Nov3.036°22°Dec2.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Park Forest, IL weather station (12 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

12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Peotone.

Nearest hospitals

  • Franciscan Health Olympia & Chicago HeightsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Olympia Fields13.6 miles
  • Riverside Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Kankakee15.4 miles
  • Presence St. Marys HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Kankakee15.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies1

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 Peotone

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Will County Fairground · 35 acres0.8 mi
  • Peotone Community Park · 29 acres0.7 mi
  • Lloyd Bate Park · 3 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Berkot's Super Foods0.4 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Peotone Public Library0.2 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in Peotone

Public schools here are run by Peotone CUSD 207U. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Connor Shaw CenterPeotonePre-K79Public0.4 mi
Peotone Elem SchoolPeotoneK–3340Public0.4 mi
Peotone Jr High SchoolPeotone6–8294Public0.6 mi
Peotone High SchoolPeotone9–12420Public0.6 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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