Kankakee, Illinois

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Population in July 2008: 26,710. Population change since 2000: -2.8%

Males: 12,787	(47.9%)
Females: 13,923	(52.1%)

Median resident age:	32.3 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 60901, 60902.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $37,074 (it was $30,469 in 2000)

Kankakee:	$37,074
Illinois:	$56,235

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $18,373

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $112,374 (it was $72,300 in 2000)

Kankakee:	$112,374
Illinois:	$214,900

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Races in Kankakee:

White Non-Hispanic (47.8%)
Black (41.1%)
Hispanic (9.3%)
Other race (5.5%)
Two or more races (1.9%)
American Indian (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Kankakee: 96.9 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (14.0%), Irish (7.7%), French (6.5%), English (4.2%), United States (3.3%), Italian (3.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/26/1892

Elevation: 663 feet

Land area: 12.3 square miles.

Population density: 2176 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Kankakee

High school or higher: 68.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
Unemployed: 10.0%
Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kankakee city

Never married: 33.8%
Now married: 41.5%
Separated: 3.1%
Widowed: 9.4%
Divorced: 12.2%

1,853 residents are foreign born (5.4% Latin America, 0.8% Asia).

This city:	6.7%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 114 registered sex offenders living in Kankakee, Illinois in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Kankakee to the number of sex offenders is 234 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Kankakee:	2.1% ($1,508)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Joliet, IL (31.5 miles , pop. 106,221).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (51.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Bradley, IL (1.4 miles ), Bourbonnais, IL (1.8 miles ), Aroma Park, IL (2.0 miles ), Sun River Terrace, IL (2.6 miles ), Irwin, IL (2.8 miles) , Chebanse, IL (2.9 miles ), Manteno, IL (3.1 miles ), St. Anne, IL (3.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $36,000
1997: 1 building, cost: $87,000
1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $35,300
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $40,000
2000: 11 buildings, average cost: $85,000
2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $85,000
2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $96,700
2003: 11 buildings, average cost: $113,900
2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $107,000
2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $147,800
2007: 24 buildings, average cost: $83,600
2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $156,100

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Latitude: 41.12 N, Longitude: 87.86 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +5,519 (+20.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 5,029 (47.3%)

Area code: 815

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Unemployment in Oct. 2009:

Here:	17.5%
Illinois:	10.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Crime in Kankakee by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murders	6	9	8	2	2	2	2	4	3	1
per 100,000	22.5	32.7	29.1	7.3	7.4	7.4	7.4	15.0	11.3	3.8
Rapes	54	38	32	40	34	42	42	25	22	19
per 100,000	202.1	138.2	116.4	145.5	125.1	155.6	155.6	93.8	83.1	71.4
Robberies	58	111	99	83	98	90	82	106	106	96
per 100,000	217.1	403.8	360.1	301.9	360.7	333.4	303.7	397.9	400.3	360.8
Assaults	153	165	124	120	120	102	118	126	114	134
per 100,000	572.7	600.2	451.1	436.5	441.7	377.8	437.1	472.9	430.5	503.6
Burglaries	413	340	377	355	441	289	331	391	381	371
per 100,000	1545.8	1236.8	1371.4	1291.3	1623.2	1070.6	1226.1	1467.6	1438.8	1394.3
Thefts	1,077	863	1,050	1,040	908	972	956	997	1,021	869
per 100,000	4031.1	3139.2	3819.4	3783.1	3342.2	3600.7	3541.3	3742.2	3855.7	3265.9
Auto thefts	150	113	125	76	80	68	77	72	54	49
per 100,000	561.4	411.0	454.7	276.5	294.5	251.9	285.2	270.2	203.9	184.2
Arson	20	21	37	26	18	14	14	21	17	12
per 100,000	74.9	76.4	134.6	94.6	66.3	51.9	51.9	78.8	64.2	45.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	700.6	662.3	634.7	572.7	582.3	554.0	568.1	593.1	566.6	516.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 86 (71 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.66
US city average:	3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units

Population change in the 1990s: -559 (-2.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (8%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Health care (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (22%)
Educational services (9%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Public administration (6%)
Social assistance (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Cashiers (4%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)

Average climate in Kankakee, Illinois

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Kankakee-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 149% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 30.5 miles away from the Kankakee city center killed 29 people and injured 350 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/17/1963, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.0 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 70 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Kankakee-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 58.8 miles away from Kankakee center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 91.5 miles away from the city center
On 12/17/1990 at 05:24:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 84.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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Birthplace of: Fred MacMurray - (1908-1991), actor, Tyjuan Hagler - 2005 NFL player (Indianapolis Colts, born: Dec 3, 1981), Arlen Dorsey - College football player (West Virginia Mountaineers).

Main business address for: CENTRUE FINANCIAL CORP (SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED).

Hospitals/medical centers in Kankakee:

RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTER (350 N WALL ST)
ST MARYS HOSPITAL (500 W COURT ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Kankakee:

IROQUOIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; WATSEKA, IL)
SILVER CROSS HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; JOLIET, IL)
TINLEY PK MENTAL HEALTH CTR (about 32 miles; TINLEY PARK, IL)

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Airports and Heliports located in Kankakee:

Greater Kankakee Airport (Runways: 2, Air Taxi Ops: 1,000, Itinerant Ops: 21,000, Local Ops: 25,000, Military Ops: 3,000)
Kankakee Airport (Runways: 2, Itinerant Ops: 2,000, Local Ops: 9,000)
Benoit Airport (Runways: 1)
Hawker Airport (Runways: 1)
Riverside Medical Center Heliport
St Mary's Hospital - Kankakee Heliport

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Amtrak station:
KANKAKEE (199 S. EAST AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, full-service food facilities, public transit connection.

Local government website: ci.kankakee.il.us

College/University in Kankakee:

KANKAKEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,711; Location: PO BOX 888; Public; Website: www.kcc.cc.il.us)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kankakee:

OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; BOURBONNAIS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,207)
GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, IL; FT enrollment: 3,191)
PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 31 miles; CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL; FT enrollment: 2,523)
UNIVERSITY OF ST FRANCIS (about 33 miles; JOLIET, IL; FT enrollment: 2,361)
JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 33 miles; JOLIET, IL; FT enrollment: 6,075)
SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE (about 36 miles; SOUTH HOLLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 3,599)
LEWIS UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; ROMEOVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 2,974)

Public high schools in Kankakee:

Kankakee High School (Location: 1200 W JEFFERY ST; Grades: 9 - 12)
Kankakee Area Co-Op Day School (Location: 1 STUART DR; Grades: 5 - 12)
I Kan Regional Alternatve Att Center School (Location: 50 INDUSTRIAL DR; Grades: 7 - 12)
Impact Program School (Location: 50 INDUSTRIAL PARK; Grades: 7 - 12)

Private high schools in Kankakee:

BISHOP MCNAMARA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 491; Location: 550 BROOKMONT BLVD; Grades: 9 - 12)
GRACE BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 248; Location: 2499 WALDRON RD; Grades: PK - 12)
KANKAKEE TRINITY ACADEMY (Students: 95; Location: 410 S SMALL AVE; Grades: PK - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Kankakee:

Kankakee Junior High School (Location: 2250 E CRESTWOOD ST; Grades: 7 - 8)
Limestone Elementary School (Location: 963 N 5000 W RD; Grades: PK - 8)
John Kennedy Middle Grade School (Location: 1550 W CALISTA ST; Grades: 3 - 6)
King Middle Grade School (Location: 1440 E COURT ST; Grades: 4 - 6)
Taft Primary School (Location: 1155 W HAWKINS ST; Grades: K - 3)
Mark Twain Primary School (Location: 2250 E COURT ST; Grades: PK - 3)
Steuben Elementary School (Location: 520 S WILDWOOD AVE; Grades: K - 3)
Lincoln Cltrl Ctr-Montessori Elementary School (Location: 240 WARREN AVE; Grades: K - 8)
Lafayette Primary School (Location: 369 N 5TH AVE; Grades: K - 3)
Edison Primary School (Location: 1991 E MAPLE ST; Grades: K - 3)

Private elementary/middle schools in Kankakee:

ST PAULS LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 322; Location: 1580 BUTTERFIELD TRAIL; Grades: PK - 8)
STS PATRICK AND TERESA SCHOOL (Students: 227; Location: 366 E HICKORY STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
ST MARTIN OF TOURS (Students: 173; Location: 907 S 9TH; Grades: PK - 8)

See full list of schools located in Kankakee, Map of school districts: KANKAKEE SCHOOL DISTRICT 111

Libraries in Kankakee:

KANKAKEE P.L. (Operating income: $452,767; Location: 304 S. INDIANA AVENUE; 108,031 books; 1,477 audio materials; 1,213 video materials; 214 serial subscriptions)
LIMESTONE TWP. LIB. (Operating income: $407,189; Location: 4709 W. RT. 17; 5,654 books; 153 audio materials; 321 video materials; 1 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Churches in Kankakee: Saint Stanislaus has been closed for over 15 years, Saint Patrick's Roman Catholic Parish was not listed along with Saint Martin's Roman Catholic Parish not listed.

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Notable locations in Kankakee: Kankakee Country Club (A), Kankakee County Courthouse (B), Kankakee Public Library (C), Fire Station Number 2 (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Meadowview Shopping Center (1), West Marycrest Shopping Center (2), Marycrest Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Kankakee include: Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church (A), Shiloh Baptist Church (B), Asbury United Methodist Church (C), Second Baptist Church (D), Saints Temple Church of God in Christ (E), Saint Teresa Roman Catholic Church (F), Saint Stanislaus Roman Catholic Church (G), Saint Rose Roman Catholic Church (H), Saint Pauls Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: State Hospital Cemetery (1), Old State Hospital Cemetery (2), Mount Calvary Cemetery (3), Mound Grove Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Soldier Creek (A), Gar Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Kankakee include: Jobbers Park (1), Old Fair Park (2), LaVasseur Park (3), Pierson Park (4), Pioneer Park (5), Cobb Park (6), River Road Park (7), Riverview Historic District (8), Bird Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Kankakee Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Board Machine Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2006 East Maple Street), Ace Entertainment (Arcades & Amusements; 1973 East Pine Street).

Hotel: Hilton Garden Inn (455 Riverstone Parkway).

Court: Ymca - For Court Reservations (1075 North Kennedy Drive).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Kankakee and their reported violations in the past:

AQUA ILLINOIS-WOODHAVEN (Population served: 4100, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-23-2004), St BCA signed (JUN-21-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAY-02-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-26-2006)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-23-2004), St BCA signed (JUN-21-2004), St Public Notif requested (APR-11-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-11-2006), St Public Notif received (APR-25-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAY-02-2006)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-23-2004), St BCA signed (JUN-21-2004), St Public Notif requested (JAN-10-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-10-2006), St Public Notif received (JAN-25-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAY-02-2006)

MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-23-2004), St BCA signed (JUN-21-2004), St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-07-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-18-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAY-02-2006)

MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-23-2004), St BCA signed (JUN-21-2004), St Public Notif requested (JUL-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-08-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-25-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAY-02-2006)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-23-2004), St BCA signed (JUN-21-2004), St Public Notif requested (APR-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-08-2005), St Public Notif received (APR-20-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAY-02-2006)

5 other older health violations

AQUA ILLINOIS-VILLAGE WOODS (Population served: 945, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

17 regular monitoring violations

AQUA ILLINOIS-IVANHOE (Population served: 480, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-01-1994 and DEC-22-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-22-1994)

AQUA ILLINOIS-HIGHLAND ESTATES (Population served: 147, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

OCCT Study Recommendation - Between AUG-01-1995 and AUG-24-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-24-1998)

OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-12-1995 and AUG-24-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-24-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - Between JAN-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-25-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-25-2003), St Compliance achieved (APR-02-2003), St Public Notif received (JUL-07-2003)

One regular monitoring violation

SHAMROCK GOLF COURSE HAND PUMP (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-01-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2002 and MAR-2002, Contaminant: Coliform

FRANS ON SEVENTEEN (Population served: 60, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-03-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-29-2004)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (NOV-04-2003), St Intentional no-action (DEC-10-2003)

RAYS RANCH HOUSE (134817) (Population served: 40, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-12-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-23-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform

SOLLIT TAP (Population served: 40, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-21-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-09-2004)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Kankakee that have no violations reported:

AQUA ILLINOIS-KANKAKEE (Address: PO BOX 152, Population served: 67738, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
AQUA ILLINOIS-CANDLEWICK DVN (Address: PO BOX 152, Population served: 6000, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
AQUA ILLINOIS-OAK RUN (Address: PO BOX 152, Population served: 1525, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTER (Population served: 750, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
AQUA ILLINOIS-SKYLINE (Address: PO BOX 152, Population served: 220, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
RIVER ROAD PARK (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
AQUA ILLINOIS-HAWTHORN WOODS (Address: PO BOX 152, Population served: 140, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
OMALLEYS PUB (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
FINAL ROUND (Population served: 80, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
LIMESTONE PARK DISTRICT (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	62.6%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	7.0%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	21.4%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	9.6%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kankakee, IL

People in group quarters in Kankakee

676 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
302 people in nursing homes
140 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
139 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
112 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
23 people in homes for the mentally ill
22 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
21 people in homes for the mentally retarded
12 people in religious group quarters

Kankakee compared to Illinois state average:

Kankakee, Illinois environmental map by EPA

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Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
House age above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with most branches in Kankakee (2009 data):

National City Bank: Dearborn Drive In Branch, Kankakee West Side Branch, Kankakee Dearborn Branch. Info updated 2009-01-16: Bank assets: $146,057.8 mil, Deposits: $104,197.4 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1582 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
First Trust Bank of Illinois: West Court Street Branch at 1500 West Court Street, branch established on 2000-09-01; First Trust Bank Of Illinois at 275 East Court Street, branch established on 1998-07-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $176.9 mil, Deposits: $128.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: First Trust Financial Corp.
Centrue Bank: Kankakee Branch at 310 South Schuyler Avenue, branch established on 1920-12-30. Info updated 2007-06-27: Bank assets: $1,396.9 mil, Deposits: $1,050.2 mil, headquarters in Streator, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 30 total offices, Holding Company: Centrue Financial Corporation
Peoples Bank of Kankakee County: Kankakee Branch at 333 East Court Street, branch established on 2005-01-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $163.0 mil, Deposits: $129.0 mil, headquarters in Bourbonnais, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Romy Hammes, Inc.
State Bank of Herscher: Kankakee Branch at 5053 West Route 17, branch established on 2003-07-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $159.6 mil, Deposits: $143.3 mil, headquarters in Herscher, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Hershare Financial Corporation
MainSource Bank of Illinois: Mainsource Bank Of Illinois at 2000 West Court Street, branch established on 1962-11-13. Info updated 2006-12-12: Bank assets: $201.4 mil, Deposits: $175.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Mainsource Financial Group, Inc.
HomeStar Bank and Financial Services: Kankakee Branch at 255 East Station Street, branch established on 2008-06-26. Info updated 2008-06-11: Bank assets: $464.7 mil, Deposits: $360.1 mil, headquarters in Manteno, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Homestar Financial Group, Inc.
Woodforest National Bank: Kankakee Walmart Branch at 505 Riverstone Parkway, branch established on 2008-02-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,928.3 mil, Deposits: $2,568.2 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 499 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.
First American Bank: Kankakee Branch at 101 Meadowview Center, branch established on 1962-08-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,751.6 mil, Deposits: $1,907.1 mil, headquarters in Carpentersville, IL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 50 total offices, Holding Company: First American Bank Corporation

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Kankakee, Illinois

Avis Motel, 1225 E Court St, Kankakee, IL 60901, Phone: (815) 933-1717
Model Motel, 1245 S Washington Ave, Kankakee, IL 60901, Phone: (815) 932-5013
Fairview Courts Motel, 2745 S US 49 & 52N, Kankakee, IL 60901, Phone: (815) 933-7708
Days Inn Kankakee, 1975 E Court St, Kankakee, IL 60901, Phone: (815) 939-2400, Fax: (815) 939-7184
Knights Inn Motel, 1786 S Rt 45 At 52, Kankakee, IL 60901, Phone: (815) 939-4551
Hilton Garden Inn-Kankakee, 455 Riverstone Pkwy, Kankakee, IL 60901, Phone: (815) 932-4444, Fax: (815) 932-9540

All 6 fire-safe hotels and motels in Kankakee, Illinois

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Kankakee mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Kankakee County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (83%) Electricity (15%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Neighborhood in Kankakee:

Downtown neighborhood

Religion statistics for Kankakee

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 47.54%

Here		47.5%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Catholic Church	Church of the Nazarene	United Methodist Church	Lutheran Church	Southern Baptist Convention
Adherents	45.0%	11.0%	9.7%	9.5%	2.9%
Congregations	13.3%	9.5%	16.2%	7.6%	2.9%

Name	United Church of Christ	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Reformed Church in America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other
Adherents	2.4%	2.3%	1.9%	1.6%	13.8%
Congregations	2.9%	2.9%	3.8%	2.9%	38.1%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	4	$22,736	$68,208	3	$2,756
Other Government Administration	18	$69,824	$46,549	18	$10,710
Judicial and Legal	3	$9,768	$39,072	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	73	$366,038	$60,171	0	$0
Police - Other	9	$22,846	$30,461	19	$11,658
Firefighters	52	$257,034	$59,316	0	$0
Fire - Other	2	$5,618	$33,708	0	$0
Streets and Highways	26	$105,568	$48,724	0	$0
Welfare	2	$7,674	$46,044	2	$1,298
Solid Waste Management	2	$7,822	$46,932	0	$0
Sewerage	13	$52,778	$48,718	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	1	$3,800	$45,600	0	$0
Housing and Community Development(Local)	11	$39,814	$43,433	0	$0
Local Libraries	14	$31,346	$26,868	26	$15,058
Other and Unallocable	21	$65,114	$37,208	1	$352
Totals for Government	251	$1,067,780	$51,049	69	$41,832

Kankakee government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $130,000
Charges - Sewerage: $8,143,000
All Other: $1,121,000

Parking Facilities: $16,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $3,553,000
Central Staff Services: $3,426,000
Current Operations - Sewerage: $6,837,000
Police Protection: $5,747,000

Fire Protection: $3,697,000

Regular Highways: $2,447,000

General - Other: $2,200,000

Housing & Community Development: $1,076,000

Solid Waste Management: $690,000

Central Staff Services: $567,000

Libraries: $567,000

General Public Buildings: $567,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $480,000

Financial Administration: $453,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $165,000

Parks & Recreation: $49,000

Parking Facilities: $2,000
Employee Retirement - Total Federal Securities: $8,362,000
Total Other Securities: $5,831,000

Total Cash & Deposits: $2,912,000

Benefit Payments: $2,712,000

Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $1,384,000

Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $965,000

Interest Revenue: $824,000

Local Employee Contribution: $503,000

From Local Government: $238,000

Withdrawals: $66,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $3,016,000
All Other: $493,000
General - Interest on Debt: $2,542,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $60,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $5,210,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $43,496,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $2,500,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $8,765,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $36,385,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $7,804,000
Industrial Revenue: $7,395,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $315,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $8,072,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,284,000
Interest Earnings: $553,000
Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $91,000
Fire Protection: $37,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $7,160,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $7,543,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $7,309,000
Highways: $1,539,000

All Other: $59,000
Tax - Property: $5,706,000
Public Utilities: $3,003,000

NEC: $1,356,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $12,125,000

5.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,800 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.62%
Illinois average:	5.66%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($147 average AGI)
Kankakee County: 0.05%
Illinois average: 0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Cook County, IL	1.63% ($44,847 average AGI)
from Will County, IL	1.04% ($46,962)
from Iroquois County, IL	0.48% ($36,599)

5.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,102 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.43%
Illinois average:	5.99%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($77 average AGI)
Kankakee County: 0.03%
Illinois average: 0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Cook County, IL	0.83% ($36,245 average AGI)
to Will County, IL	0.58% ($42,716)
to Iroquois County, IL	0.44% ($32,034)

Strongest AM radio stations in Kankakee:

WKAN (1320 AM; 1 kW; KANKAKEE, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WIND (560 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WNTD (950 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF CHICAGO LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kankakee:

WKIF (92.7 FM; KANKAKEE, IL; Owner: SPANISH BROADCASTING SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
WONU (89.7 FM; KANKAKEE, IL; Owner: OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY)
WKCC (91.1 FM; KANKAKEE, IL; Owner: KANKAKEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
WAWF (88.3 FM; KANKAKEE, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WVLI (95.1 FM; KANKAKEE, IL; Owner: MILNER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W205AZ (88.9 FM; KANKAKEE, IL; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
WRZA (99.9 FM; PARK FOREST, IL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WYBA (102.3 FM; CRETE, IL; Owner: DONTRON INC.)
WCKG (105.9 FM; ELMWOOD PARK, IL; Owner: INFINITY HOLDINGS CORPORATION OF ORLANDO)
WLIT-FM (93.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WJMK (104.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ILLINOIS)
WNUA (95.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WTMX (101.9 FM; SKOKIE, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WBBM-FM (96.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WKSC-FM (103.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WFMT (98.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS)
WGCI-FM (107.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WZZN (94.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC CHICAGO FM RADIO,INC.)
WYKT (105.5 FM; WILMINGTON, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
WRXQ (100.7 FM; COAL CITY, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Kankakee:

WYIN (Channel 56; GARY, IN; Owner: NORTHWEST INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WLS-TV (Channel 7; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS TELEVISION, INC.)
WMAQ-TV (Channel 5; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WMAQ-TV), INC.)
W34CD (Channel 34; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WTTW (Channel 11; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WGN-TV (Channel 9; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
WPWR-TV (Channel 50; GARY, IN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WXFT (Channel 60; AURORA, IL; Owner: TELEFUTURA CHICAGO LLC)
WCIU-TV (Channel 26; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WCIU-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WCPX (Channel 38; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: PAXSON CHICAGO LICENSE, INC.)
WFLD (Channel 32; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
W68DO (Channel 68; PALATINE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WFBT-CA (Channel 23; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CHANNEL 23 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WSNS-TV (Channel 44; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF CHICAGO, INC.)
WJYS (Channel 62; HAMMOND, IN; Owner: JOVON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Kankakee fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 33
Total length: 271 meters (889ft)
Total costs: $28,294,000
Total average daily traffic: 375,668
Total average daily truck traffic: 55,152

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1900-1909: 3
1910-1919: 0
1920-1929: 2
1930-1939: 0
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 14
1960-1969: 3
1970-1979: 1
1980-1989: 0
1990-1999: 4
2000-2009: 6

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 3 full and 7 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	34	$108,733	304	$76,388	280	$83,668	75	$32,691	8	$153,830	206	$64,341	0	$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	3	$87,193	44	$80,924	51	$78,056	11	$24,910	0	$0	21	$66,850	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	6	$111,362	139	$79,822	277	$88,377	85	$36,535	0	$0	91	$73,581	3	$37,957
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	2	$87,435	33	$88,974	90	$95,647	9	$48,689	1	$1,383,350	14	$73,754	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	11	$99,071	28	$90,061	1	$20,000	0	$0	7	$81,890	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 10 tracts in Kankakee, IL

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 3 full and 7 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	119	$86,900	26	$106,453	22	$70,880
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	18	$103,513	8	$121,916	2	$83,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED	2	$37,000	1	$119,220	1	$42,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	5	$88,858	1	$88,070	2	$87,715
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 282
Hazardous Condition: 230
Service Call: 15
Good Intent Call: 5

Incident types - Kankakee

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Kankakee, IL

Kankakee on our top lists:

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#43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (population 5,000+)"
#46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped"
#51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of arson incidents in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 5,000+)"
#51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards"
#77 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of rapes in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 5,000+)"
#82 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Construction and extraction occupations: (population 5,000+)"
#83 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Plastics and rubber products (population 5,000+)"
#91 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of robberies in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data"
#92 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Mathematical science occupations (population 5,000+)"

#66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"

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