Bourbonnais, Illinois

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The village of Bourbonnais is located in Kankakee County.

Bourbonnais is 210 feet [64.01 m] above sea level.^<1>

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

Quebec has a community that is also named Bourbonnais.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Bourbonnais had a population of 15,256 people^<2> (or 14.69% of the total population of Kankakee County). The population of Bourbonnais represented 0.12% of the total of Illinois, making it the state's 148th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Bourbonnais had a population of 19,024 people. This is an increase of 24.7% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Bourbonnais.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Beecher	NE	17 mi [27.36 km]	3,029	48.99% increase
	Braidwood	W	18 mi [28.97 km]	6,664	28.08% increase
	Clifton	S	17 mi [27.36 km]	1,257	4.56% decrease
	Grant Park	E	12 mi [19.31 km]	1,718	26.51% increase
	Herscher	SW	14 mi [22.53 km]	1,615	6.04% increase
	Manhattan	N	17 mi [27.36 km]	7,166	115.2% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Bourbonnais.

Websites for Bourbonnais

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