Kankakee County, Illinois
Kankakee County, Illinois, has 105,525 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Kankakee. It uses Central Time and covers 676 sq mi (1,752 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 105,525
- Land area
- 676 sq mi (1,752 km²)
- County seat or government
- Kankakee
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- Median household income
- $71,281 ± $2,921
- Median home value
- $192,600 ± $5,640
- Median rent, with utilities
- $1,097 ± $36
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69.9% ± 1.2 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Kankakee, IL metro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 4.81 sq mi (12.5 km²)
- State
- Illinois
- County code (FIPS)
- 17091
- Coordinates (central point)
- 41.139510, -87.861117
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Kankakee County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Central TimeAmerica/Chicago | UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 6090133,128 people
- 6091428,673 people
- 6095011,964 people
- 6048111,195 people
- 609159,979 people
- 604017,647 people
- 604685,809 people
- 609545,742 people
- 609644,777 people
- 609403,322 people
- 604242,153 people
- 609222,088 people
All 21
21 ZIP Code areas overlap Kankakee County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
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Townships in Kankakee County, largest first
- Bourbonnais Township39,048 people
- Kankakee Township24,144 people
- Manteno Township11,203 people
- Limestone Township5,010 people
- Aroma Township4,895 people
- Momence Township3,519 people
- Ganeer Township3,164 people
- Yellowhead Township2,570 people
- St. Anne Township2,166 people
- Otto Township1,935 people
- Pilot Township1,867 people
- Pembroke Township1,698 people
All 17
- Essex Township1,590 people
- Salina Township1,246 people
- Norton Township925 people
- Rockville Township843 people
- Sumner Township812 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Illinois, by county
School districts in Kankakee County, largest first
- Bradley-Bourbonnais Consolidated High School District 30739,154 people
- Kankakee School District 11129,095 people
- Bourbonnais School District 5323,192 people
- Manteno Community Unit School District 512,223 people
- Bradley School District 6112,036 people
- Peotone Community Unit School District 207U10,998 people
- Herscher Community Unit School District 210,230 people
- Reed Custer Community Unit School District 255U9,609 people
- Momence Community Unit School District 16,682 people
- Central Community Unit School District 45,763 people
- St. George Community Consolidated School District 2583,926 people
- Gardner-South Wilmington Township High School District3,733 people
All 18
- Grant Park Community Unit School District 63,205 people
- Tri-Point Community Unit School District 6-J2,479 people
- Pembroke Consolidated Community School District 2591,480 people
- South Wilmington Consolidated School District 74681 people
- St. Anne Unit District 24
- St. Anne Unit District 24 (9-12) in Pembroke
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Kankakee, Illinois (city)23,996 people
- Bourbonnais, Illinois (village)18,078 people
- Bradley, Illinois (village)15,325 people
- Manteno, Illinois (village)9,030 people
- Momence, Illinois (city)3,291 people
- Grant Park, Illinois (village)1,449 people
- Limestone, Illinois (village)1,419 people
- Herscher, Illinois (village)1,246 people
- St. Anne, Illinois (village)1,104 people
- Essex, Illinois (village)1,026 people
- Chebanse, Illinois (village)920 people
- Aroma Park, Illinois (village)655 people
All 21
- Sun River Terrace, Illinois (village)636 people
- Hopkins Park, Illinois (village)627 people
- Bonfield, Illinois (village)473 people
- Buckingham, Illinois (village)308 people
- Cabery, Illinois (village)235 people
- Sammons Point, Illinois (village)223 people
- Reddick, Illinois (village)202 people
- Irwin, Illinois (village)78 people
- Union Hill, Illinois (village)73 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Will County, Illinois22 mi north
- Newton County, Indiana27 mi southeast
- Iroquois County, Illinois27 mi south
- Grundy County, Illinois30 mi west
- Lake County, Indiana34 mi northeast
- Livingston County, Illinois40 mi southwest
- Ford County, Illinois42 mi southwest
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