Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:19 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:14 am – 4:26 pm
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People1,683 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.6699 householdsMedian household income $87,750Median home value $279,000Median rent $835 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,265 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 672 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 19%, retail 11%Average commute 27 minutes79% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 16°F42 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month June21 in of snow a year, on about 16 days21 days above 90°F, 129 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kankakee Metro Wastewater station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksHorse Lake (historical)lake · 2.4 miKankakee River State Park Chippewa Campgroundcampground · 4.9 miSmith Islandsisland · 4.7 miKankakee River State Park Visitor Centervisitor center · 5.8 miKankakee River State Park Potawatomi Campgroundcampground · 6.0 miWillow Islandisland · 5.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKankakee River State Parkstate conservation land · 3.7 mi · 3,664 acresCommunity Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 120 acresLimestone Reforestation Sitestate conservation land · 6.0 miEvans-Judge Preserve 2state conservation land · 6.2 mi · 164 acresDGP Donohue Grove Preserve 2state conservation land · 7.6 mi · 133 acresMazonia-Braidwood State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.6 mi · 2,816 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 28 Jun 200449 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202448 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateKankakee County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025225 of 365 days measured135 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 156main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Will County, IL, 21 mi away
Internet at home71% of households have a broadband subscription26% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone26% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAqua Illinois-kankakeeserves 80,000 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2024: surface water treatment, treatment technique4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation623 ft190 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRiverside Medical Center9.5 miPost officeBonfield Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLimestone Village Hall5.1 miPoliceHerscher Police Department6.9 miFire stationSalina Township Fire Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryBonfield Grade Schoolunder a mileCollegeOlivet Nazarene University9.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGary/Chicago International Airport GYY47 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW47 miInterstateI-5710 miUS highwayUS 529.6 miAmtrakKankakee, IL KKI10 miCoachKankakee Ricky Rocket Fuel CenterFlixBus12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60913 ZIP area.
