Town guide

Sun River Terrace, Illinois

Sun River Terrace is a village in Kankakee County, Illinois, home to about 636 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 60964.

Homes sold for a median of $161 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population6361,116 per sq mi
Median home value$125,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$161Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking26%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Sun River Terrace

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Distances

Nearest major airportChicago Midway International Airport (MDW)51 miles away
Closer regional airportGary/Chicago International Airport (GYY)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL54 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Sun River Terrace; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Sun River Terrace

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

Sun River Terrace had 455 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.

It’s the 852nd largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Kankakee County grew from 37,154 residents in 1900 to 107,502 in 2020.

Sun River Terrace population by census2000: 383, 2010: 528, 2020: 455383200052820104552020

Kankakee County, 1900–2020

Kankakee County population, 1900 to 20201900: 37,154, 1910: 40,752, 1920: 44,940, 1930: 50,095, 1940: 60,877, 1950: 73,524, 1960: 92,063, 1970: 97,250, 1980: 102,926, 1990: 96,255, 2000: 103,833, 2010: 113,449, 2020: 107,50237K’00’1045K’20’3061K’40’5092K’60’70103K’80’90104K’00’10108K’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 41.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Sun River TerraceJan: high 33°F, low 16°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 20°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 29°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 39°F, 3.9 in; May: high 73°F, low 51°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 61°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 65°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 63°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 55°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 43°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 32°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 22°F, 2.4 in33°16°Jan2.437°20°Feb1.949°29°Mar2.561°39°Apr3.973°51°May5.282°61°Jun5.285°65°Jul4.783°63°Aug3.978°55°Sep3.665°43°Oct3.450°32°Nov2.838°22°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kankakee Metro Wastewater, IL weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Kankakee County

35,392 jobs at 2,268 businesses in Kankakee County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Kankakee CountyHealth care and social assistance: 7,129 jobs; Manufacturing: 6,753 jobs; Retail trade: 5,698 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,002 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,216 jobs; Educational services: 1,692 jobs; Other services: 1,278 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,248 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Manufacturing 19% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 11% Wholesale trade 6% Educational services 5% Other services 4% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sun River Terrace.

Nearest hospitals

  • Presence St. Marys HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Kankakee12.3 miles
  • Riverside Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Kankakee12.9 miles
  • Iroquois Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Watseka19.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1

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 Sun River Terrace

Libraries

  • Pembroke Public Library District2.4 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 Sun River Terrace

Public schools here are run by St. Anne Unit District 24, Kankakee Area Spec Educ Coop. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
St Anne Elem SchoolSaint AnnePre-K–8266Public3.8 mi
KASEC Alternative Day ProgramSaint Anne4–12—Special Education3.8 mi
St Anne Comm High SchoolSaint Anne9–12206Public4.0 mi
KASEC Transition ProgramSaint Anne——Special Education4.0 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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Shares ZIP codes with St. Anne and Aroma Park.

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