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For most people who can afford it, yes. Channahon grades B+ overall, ranked 326th of 767 in Illinois. It has 8 miles of trail. It reports less crime per resident than 82% of U.S. towns and residents are healthier than 78% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. The catch is cost: the typical home is worth about $387K, 4.3 years of the Chicago metro’s $91K median household income. Channahon’s median household income is $119,000, above both Illinois’ towns ($83,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Channahon has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Middle Avenue Historic District. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 72% of U.S. towns.
Where Channahon beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Channahon is from typical.
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Census counts: 261 in 1900, 13,383 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1933 and 5 maps from 1892 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Channahon, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Channahon.
Channahon trades workers with Joliet and other neighbors, has less food insecurity than most of Illinois and has seen reported crime fall by a third or more.
Reported crimes fell from 88 to 56 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 9 reported in 2025, 0.6 per 1,000 residents.
The property crime rate in Channahon is 3.2 per 1,000 residents.
| Channahon | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.2 per 1,000 residents | 7.9 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.6 per 1,000 residents | 1 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
7.8 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves. Arroyo Trails, at 106 acres with 1.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Channahon | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.9% | 3.6% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Prairie Wetland | 1.5 mi | 68 |
| 2. Central Park | 1.3 mi | 43 |
| 3. Arroyo Trails | 1.1 mi | 106 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its widest gap with Illinois is food insecurity: 9.8% of its 9,927 adults worry about having enough food, against 15.9% statewide. Against the 5,803 U.S. towns with household incomes like Channahon’s, it is healthier than 51%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
21% of adults binge drink in Channahon. Channahon beats the Illinois average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 30% of adults have high blood pressure in Channahon.
| Channahon | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.1% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Channahon | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.8% | 15.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.8% | 9.9% |
| More binge drinkers | 21.3% | 17.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Channahon’s median rent is $1,708 a month. The typical Channahon home is worth about $387,000, up 4% in a year, 31% above the Illinois typical home. 90% of Channahon households own their home.
| Channahon | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 90% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,708 a month | $1,128 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Channahon has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 16° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Channahon has about as many jobs (7,343) as working residents, but only 396 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 3,085 in 2013 to 7,343.
Most working residents leave Channahon for work: only 6% work in town. Jobs based in Channahon grew to 7,343 in 2023, 4,258 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Joliet (13%), Chicago (9%) and Minooka (5%).
| Channahon | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.9% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.6% | 8.4% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 15 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Channahon.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
People 65 and older are 12% of residents (17% statewide). Channahon has grown 8.2% since 2020, to 14,530 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Illinois.
| Channahon | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 13% | 19% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 25% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 37.2 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.7 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Channahon | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.9% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.2% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.7% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.2% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.3% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.1% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.4% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.6% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.4% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.6% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.1% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.2% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.1% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Channahon. Close and well known come first.
33 mi Stadium & arenaSeatGeek Stadium
38 mi State parkStarved Rock State Park
36 mi Zoo & aquariumBrookfield Zoo
8 mi National forestMidewin National Tallgrass Prairie
29 mi MuseumMorton ArboretumSeatGeek Stadium: Khvmty, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Starved Rock State Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Brookfield Zoo: Ronincmc, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie: Alanscottwalker, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Morton Arboretum: Bruce Marlin, CC BY-SA 2.5
2 within 15 miles of the center of Channahon
About 5 of every 100 Channahon residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
2 places in Channahon on the National Register of Historic Places.
Village in Illinois, United States
Channahon ( SHAN-ə-hon) is a village in Grundy and Will counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 13,383 at the 2020 census. Located in a rural area southwest of Joliet, Illinois, Channahon lies at the confluence of the Des Plaines, Kankakee, and DuPage rivers, where they form the Illinois River. The Illinois and Michigan Canal also passes through the village, intersecting the DuPage River at Channahon State Park. Most of the village is within Channahon Township of Will County.
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2 towns share a border with Channahon.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Channahon grades B+ overall, better than 70% of U.S. towns and #326 of 767 in Illinois. It grades A− for health, A− for safety and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
