Kankakee, Illinois

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The city of Kankakee is located in Kankakee County and is the county seat.

Kankakee is 180 feet [54.86 m] above sea level.^<1>

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

Indiana has a community that is also named Kankakee.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Kankakee had a population of 27,491 people^<2> (or 26.46% of the total population of Kankakee County). The population of Kankakee represented 0.22% of the total of Illinois, making it the state's 73rd most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Kankakee had a population of 26,710 people. This is a decrease of 2.84% 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 Kankakee.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Ashkum	S	16 mi [25.75 km]	693	4.28% decrease
	Chebanse	S	7 mi [11.27 km]	1,097	4.44% decrease
	Clifton	S	12 mi [19.31 km]	1,257	4.56% decrease
	Grant Park	NE	14 mi [22.53 km]	1,718	26.51% increase
	Herscher	W	12 mi [19.31 km]	1,615	6.04% increase
	Hopkins Park	E	13 mi [20.92 km]	791	11.25% increase

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

Websites for Kankakee

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