Aroma ParkIL
A town of 647, settled in 1915.
Is Aroma Park a good place to live?
17% of residents are under 18 in Aroma Park, below both the Illinois town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). The biggest park or preserve is Shannon Bayou, at 52 acres. Aroma Park has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
647 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Aroma Park: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Aroma Park, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Aroma Park.
Compared with most of Illinois and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Aroma Park is higher
At 98 of 100, Aroma Park’s FEMA risk score is against 50 of 100 in Illinois’ towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Since 1979, 39 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Aroma Park.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Aroma Park’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Aroma Park for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Aroma Park fell to 61 in 2023, 133 fewer than in 2013. 12% of Aroma Park residents live below the poverty line.
| Aroma Park | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Aroma Park has four seasons and pleasant summers
Aroma Park has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 17° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Aroma Park is
Aroma Park beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 39% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Aroma Park.
| Aroma Park | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 23% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Aroma Park | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.5% | 10.3% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.4% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.9% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Aroma Park | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8.6% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Shannon Bayou | 0.6 mi | 52 |
| 2. Waldron Arboretum | — | 33 |
| 3. Gooseberry Island Nature Preserve | — | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
| Aroma Park | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 85% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $850 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Aroma Park
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Aroma Park
About 2 of every 100 Aroma Park residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Aroma Park for work
Where Aroma Park’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Aroma Park
Village in Illinois, United States
Aroma Park (formerly Waldron) is a village in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States, along the Kankakee River opposite the mouth of the Iroquois River. Aroma Park is a suburb of the city of Kankakee. Aroma Park's population was 664 at the 2020 census, down from 743 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Kankakee-Bradley, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 2.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 614 ft
- ZIP code
- 60910
Questions about Aroma Park
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Is Aroma Park, IL a good place to live?
Aroma Park has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.