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Welcome to Manteno ...

The village of Manteno is located in Kankakee County<1>.

The location of Manteno has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The pronunciation of Manteno: man-TEEN-oh<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Manteno has a population of 8,955 people<4> (see below for details).

Manteno is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

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

Telephone area codes for Manteno: (815) & (779)<6>

The ZIP code for Manteno: 60950<7>

We don't have a date for the establishment of Manteno.

Websites for Manteno ...

Junior League:   www.jlkankakee.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Manteno had an population of 8,955 people. This is a decrease of 2.71% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 39.62% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Manteno had a population of 9,204 people (which is 8.11% of the total population of Kankakee County). This makes Manteno the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Manteno represents 0.07% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 232nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 9,204 people, the population of Manteno increased 43.5% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,414 people).

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

Communities Also Named Manteno ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Manteno - they are located in Iowa and Kansas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Manteno.

Communities near Manteno ...

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

  • New Lenox
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lenox
    • New Lenox lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<8> to the north of Manteno.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,088 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on New Lenox
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lenox<9>
  • Kankakee
  • Park Forest
  • Mokena
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mokena
    • Mokena lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<8> to the north of Manteno.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,050 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mokena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mokena
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mokena<9>
  • Frankfort
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
    • Frankfort lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<8> to the north of Manteno.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,411 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Frankfort
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort<9>
  • Matteson
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matteson
    • Matteson lies 18 miles [29 km]<8> to the north of Manteno.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,322 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matteson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Matteson
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matteson<9>
  • Richton Park
  • Steger
  • Manhattan
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
    • Manhattan lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<8> to the northwest of Manteno.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,798 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Manhattan
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manhattan<9>
  • Crete
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
    • Crete lies 18 miles [29 km]<8> to the northeast of Manteno.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,938 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crete have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Crete
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crete<9>

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 Manteno. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Manteno.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Manteno. 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 Manteno.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Manteno ...

Looking for more information about Manteno? 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 Manteno, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Manteno.

Adding Manteno to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Manteno 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 that we've found for Manteno was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.

We also found Manteno on a map titled Map of the Lincoln Highway (1924).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Manteno.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Manteno. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kankakee County: www.co.kankakee.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Kankakee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Manteno. 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.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Manteno.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Manteno - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>Area code (779) is an overlay for area code (815).
<7>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 Manteno). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Manteno or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<8>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Manteno) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Manteno. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from MantenoOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Manteno. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2486, Longitude: -87.8449       In this case, the coordinates for Manteno have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<9>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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