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Welcome to Chebanse ...

The village of Chebanse is primarily located in Iroquois County<1>. A portion of Chebanse extends into Kankakee County.

The pronunciation of Chebanse: shuh-BANCE<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chebanse, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Chebanse has a population of 969 people<3> (see below for details).

Chebanse is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Chebanse lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Chebanse (for example, toward Medaryville (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Chebanse: 815 & 779<5>

The ZIP code for Chebanse: 60922<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Chebanse had an population of 969 people. This is a decrease of 8.76% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.59% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Chebanse had a population of 1,062 people. This makes Chebanse the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,062 people, the population of Chebanse decreased 7.49% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,148 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Chebanse.

Websites for Chebanse ...

Junior League:   www.jlkankakee.org/

Communities near Chebanse ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chebanse.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Chebanse. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chebanse.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chebanse. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chebanse.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chebanse. See our Newspapers Page for Chebanse.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chebanse ...

Looking for more information about Chebanse? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Chebanse, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chebanse.

Adding Chebanse to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chebanse in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Chebanse was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Chebanse post office opened in 1855.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chebanse.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Iroquois, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Chebanse. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Chebanse.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chebanse - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 815 code has been Overlayed with the 779 area code. New phone numbers in the Chebanse area will be assigned with one of these codes: 815 or 779. As a result, placing a call in the Chebanse area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Chebanse). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Chebanse or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/