Kankakee, Illinois
Kankakee, Illinois | |
|---|---|
|
Logo | |
Interactive map of Kankakee, Illinois | |
Kankakee Kankakee | |
| Coordinates: 41°07′12″N 87°51′40″W / 41.12000°N 87.86111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Kankakee |
| Established | 1853 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1865 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Chris Curtis (R) |
| • City Council | 14 aldermen |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.61 sq mi (40.44 km2) |
| • Land | 15.14 sq mi (39.20 km2) |
| • Water | 0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2) |
| Elevation | 617 ft (188 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 24,052 |
| • Density | 1,589.0/sq mi (613.51/km2) |
| Demonym | Kankakeean |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 60901 |
| Area codes | 815, 779 |
| FIPS code | 17-38934 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395489 |
| Website | www |
Kankakee (/ˌkæŋkəˈkiː/ KANG-kə-KEE) is a city in and the county seat of Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. Located on the Kankakee River, as of 2020, the city's population was 24,052. 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.