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Kankakee Information

Relocation, travel info, sports, demographic data, and general statistics about the city of Kankakee, IL

General Kankakee Information

State: Illinois

County: Kankakee County

Close cities: Sun River Terrace, IL, Chebanse, IL, Chebanse, IL, Manteno, IL, Sun River Terrace, IL, Aroma Park, IL, Bonfield, IL, Chebanse, IL, Aroma Park, IL, Bourbonnais, IL, Manteno, IL, Bradley, IL, Bradley, IL, Bourbonnais, IL, St. Anne, IL

Kankakee Population (census data)
Total 26,608 (-3.5% since 2000)
Male 12,738 (47.9%)
Female 13,870 (52.1%)

Population Density: 2,168 people per sq. mile

Cost of Living Index: 97.7 (US Avg is 100)

Kankakee Elevation: 663 feet above sea level

Incorporated in 1892

Land Area: 12.3 square miles

Median Household Income: $34,054

Zip Codes: 60901.

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Ethnic Information:
  • White Non-Hispanic (47.8%)
  • Black (41.1%)
  • Hispanic (9.3%)
  • Other race (5.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
Ancestry Information:
  • German (14.0%)
  • Irish (7.7%)
  • French (6.5%)
  • English (4.2%)
  • United States (3.3%)
  • Italian (3.1%)
Foriegn Born: 1,853 people (7.0%)
  • Latin America (87.1%)
  • Asia (12.9%)

Local Kankakee Sports Teams

Major League Baseball: Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox
NFL Football: Chicago Bears, Indianapolis Colts
NBA Basketball: Indiana Pacers, Chicago Bulls
NHL Hockey: Chicago Blackhawks
NCAA Sports: Chicago State University, University of Illinois, DePaul University

Kankakee School Information

High Schools
Kankakee High School (1200 W Jeffery Street, Kankakee, IL, 60901 - Kankakee School District 111 District)
Kankakee Junior High School (2250 E Crestwood Street, Kankakee, IL, 60901 - Kankakee School District 111 District)
Middle Schools
John Kennedy Middle Grade School (1550 W Calista Street, Kankakee, IL, 60901 - Kankakee School District 111 District)
King Middle Grade School (1440 E Court Street, Kankakee, IL, 60901 - Kankakee School District 111 District)
Elementary Schools
Limestone Elementary School (963 N 5000 W Road, Kankakee, IL, 60901 - Herscher Community Unit School District 2 District)
Lincoln Cultural Center-Montessori Elementary (240 Warren Avenue, Kankakee, IL, 60901 - Kankakee School District 111 District)
Steuben Elementary School (520 South Wildwood Avenue, Kankakee, IL, 60901 - Kankakee School District 111 District)
Other/Private Schools
Edison Primary School (1991 E Maple Street, Kankakee, IL, 60901 - Kankakee School District 111 District)
I Kan Regional Alternatve Att Center (50 Industrial Drive, Kankakee, IL, 60901 - Iroquois/Kankakee ROE District)
Impact Program (50 Industrial Park, Kankakee, IL, 60901 - Kankakee School District 111 District)
Kankakee Area Cooperative Day School (1 Stuart Drive, Kankakee, IL, 60901 - Kankakee Area Special Education Cooperative District)
Lafayette Primary School (369 N 5th Avenue, Kankakee, IL, 60901 - Kankakee School District 111 District)
Mark Twain Primary School (2250 E Court Street, Kankakee, IL, 60901 - Kankakee School District 111 District)
Proegler School (710 N Chicago Avenue, Kankakee, IL, 60901 - Kankakee School District 111 District)
Taft Primary School (1155 W Hawkins Street, Kankakee, IL, 60901 - Kankakee School District 111 District)

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