Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:18 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:13 am – 4:25 pm
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People11,964 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.64,996 householdsMedian household income $89,125Median home value $259,200Median rent $1,090 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,178 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 5,924 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 16%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 32 minutes80% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 8% 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, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Mantenolake · 2.8 miOlivet Nazarene Universitycollege · 6.8 miKankakee River State Park Potawatomi Campgroundcampground · 6.0 miKankakee River State Park Visitor Centervisitor center · 6.0 miTrend Setters College of Cosmetologycollege · 7.3 miWillow Islandisland · 6.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHeritage Parkpark · 1.9 miLegacy Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 67 acresKankakee River State Parkstate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 3,664 acresWayne Lehnert Preservestate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 80 acresDGP Donohue Grove Preserve 2state conservation land · 7.8 mi · 133 acresLimestone Reforestation Sitestate conservation land · 8.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201338 mi away, near Lyons, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201338 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, 14 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterStegerserves 9,700 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation660 ft201 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRiverside Medical Center8.8 miPost officeManteno Post Office2.6 miTown hallManteno Municipal Center2.7 miPoliceManteno Police Department2.6 miFire stationManteno Fire Protection District Station 12.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGary/Chicago International Airport GYY35 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW38 miInterstateI-572.6 miUS highwayUS 45 522.9 miAmtrakKankakee, IL KKI9.3 miRailManhattanMetra13 miCoachKankakee Ricky Rocket Fuel CenterFlixBus9.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60950 ZIP area.
