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

The community of Kankakee is the Seat for Kankakee County.

Kankakee County was founded in 1853. Kankakee was created by taking area from Iroquois and Will Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Kankakee had a population of 109,569 people. This is a decrease of 3.42% since the last Census (which gave a population of 113,449 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kankakee represented 0.88% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in Kankakee County:

  • Aroma Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aroma Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Aroma Park is located in Kankakee County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
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  • Bonfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Bourbonnais
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbonnais have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bourbonnais is located in Kankakee County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,378 people
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  • Bradley
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bradley is located in Kankakee County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,132 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <3>
  • Buckingham
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Buckingham is located in Kankakee County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
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  • Essex
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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    • Essex is located in Kankakee County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 762 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Essex <3>
  • Grant Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Grant Park is located in Kankakee County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
  • Herscher
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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    • Herscher is located in Kankakee County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,483 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herscher <3>
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    • Hopkins Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Hopkins Park is located in Kankakee County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 608 people
      • Hopkins Park has also been known as:
      • Hopkins Park village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins Park <3>
    • Irwin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Irwin is located in Kankakee County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Kankakee
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kankakee
      • Kankakee is located in Kankakee County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kankakee <3>
    • Limestone
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Limestone is located in Kankakee County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
    • Manteno
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Manteno is located in Kankakee County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,892 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteno <3>
    • Momence
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Momence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Momence
      • Momence is located in Kankakee County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Momence <3>
    • Reddick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reddick
      • Reddick is located in Kankakee County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reddick <3>
    • Saint Anne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anne
      • Saint Anne is located in Kankakee County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Anne <3>
    • Sammons Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sammons Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammons Point
      • Sammons Point is located in Kankakee County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
      • Sammons Point has also been known as:
      • Sammons Point village
    • Sun River Terrace
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun River Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun River Terrace
      • Sun River Terrace is located in Kankakee County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
    • Union Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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