Kankakee, Illinois

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Kankakee (Template:IPAc-en Script error: No such module "Respell".)[1] is a city in and the county seat of Kankakee County, Illinois, United States.[2] Located on the Kankakee River, as of 2020, the city's population was 24,052.[3] Kankakee is a principal city of the Kankakee-Bourbonnais-Bradley Metropolitan Statistical Area. It serves as an anchor city in the rural plains outside Chicago.

History

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Kankakee in 1936

The city's name is probably derived from a corrupted version of the Miami-Illinois word Script error: No such module "Lang"., meaning "open country/exposed land/land in open/land exposed to view",[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] in reference to the area's prior status as a marsh. Kankakee was founded in 1854.[12]

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Kankakee has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". (or 96.92%) is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (or 3.08%) is water.[13]

The Kankakee River runs through Kankakee. It is approximately 133 miles long and serves as a major attraction and defining landmark of Kankakee. The river water is refined at the Kankakee Water Company, and electricity is generated at the Kankakee River Dam, providing vital resources to the community. Its winding path, including inlets and eddies, creates desirable fishing conditions for outdoor enthusiasts.

Climate

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Demographics

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Historical population
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194022,241Script error: No such module "String".%
195025,856Script error: No such module "String".%
196027,666Script error: No such module "String".%
197027,575Script error: No such module "String".%
198029,633Script error: No such module "String".%
199030,944Script error: No such module "String".%
200027,491Script error: No such module "String".%
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2010[15] 2020[16]

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census[17] there were 24,052 people, 9,540 households, and 5,627 families residing in the city. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 10,600 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the city was 37.31% White, 38.69% African American, 0.75% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 14.05% from other races, and 8.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.95% of the population.

There were 9,540 households, out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.69% were married couples living together, 17.54% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.02% were non-families. 35.37% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.67% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.34 and the average family size was 2.54.

The city's age distribution consisted of 26.0% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,763, and the median income for a family was $48,518. Males had a median income of $36,509 versus $24,622 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,680. About 22.1% of families and 27.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.0% of those under age 18 and 23.9% of those age 65 or over.

Kankakee city, Illinois – racial and ethnic composition
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Race / ethnicity (NH = non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[18] Pop. 2010[15] Pop. 2020[16] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 13,130 10,432 8,096 47.76% 37.88% 33.66%
Black or African American alone (NH) 11,216 11,128 9,233 40.80% 40.41% 38.39%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 58 54 62 0.21% 0.20% 0.26%
Asian alone (NH) 86 175 116 0.31% 0.64% 0.48%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 7 3 3 0.03% 0.01% 0.01%
Other race alone (NH) 49 39 107 0.18% 0.14% 0.44%
Mixed race or multiracial (NH) 401 599 916 1.46% 2.18% 3.81%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2,544 5,107 5,519 9.25% 18.55% 22.95%
Total 27,491 27,537 24,052 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

Arts and culture

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Warren Hickox House

Library service is provided by the Kankakee Public Library.

Architecture

Parks and recreation

Kankakee Valley Park District

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The city has two softball complexes that have both been inducted into the Softball Hall of Fame. They host annual state and international tournaments drawing nearly 50,000 spectators throughout the year. Some Kankakee youth baseball leagues have won state championships.[21]

Government

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Civil War Memorial by the courthouse

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Education

Higher education

Organized in 1966 by a group of citizens, Kankakee Community College was established to provide a post-secondary educational resource for the people of the Kankakee area.[22]

Primary and secondary education

Public schools are part of the Kankakee School District 111, which includes five elementary schools (Edison, Mark Twain, Lincoln Cultural Center Montessori, Steuben, and Taft), two middle schools (Kennedy and King), one junior high school (Kankakee Junior High), and one high school (Kankakee High), which from 1966 to 1983 was two separate high schools, Eastridge and Westview.[23]

There are three private high schools: Bishop McNamara Catholic School (Catholic), Grace Christian Academy (non-denominational),[24][25] and Kankakee Trinity Academy (inter-denominational).[26]

Infrastructure

Transportation

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Aerial view of Kankakee. The confluence of Iroquois River and Kankakee River is visible on the left edge of the frame.

Airport

Kankakee is served by the Greater Kankakee Airport, a general aviation facility located in the southern portion of Kankakee.[27]

Railroads

Amtrak provides service to Kankakee from the Kankakee Amtrak Station.[28] Amtrak operates the City of New Orleans, the Illini, and the Saluki, which each run once daily in both directions.[29]

Highways

Interstate 57 runs east–west in the southern part of the city and turns north–south in the eastern part of Kankakee. United States Highways US 45 and US 52 run concurrently forming, along with Illinois Route IL 50, the major north–south thoroughfares through Kankakee. Illinois Route IL 17 is the major east–west road that bisects the city.

Public transportation

The River Valley Metro Mass Transit District (RVMMTD; River Valley Metro or METRO, for short) operates the region's transit bus system. Service runs seven days a week to locations in Kankakee as well as the nearby cities of Aroma Park, Bradley, Bourbonnais, and Manteno. All of the Kankakee routes are stationed out of the Chestnut & North Schuyler Transfer Station.[30] River Valley Metro operates 12 fixed-regular bus routes and two commuter routes. The Midway and University Park commuter routes were added January 5, 2014, and in August 2015 River Valley Metro added a second Midway route to its schedule. In January 2016, a second University Park route was added.

In popular culture

See also

References

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