Chebanse, IL, 2026
Chebanse’s story
172 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2006.
- 1854Chebanse is settled
ChebanseIL
A town of 1,014, settled in 1854.
Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0
Population
1,014
2025 Census estimate · −3.8% since 2020
Median home value
$162K
Census ACS
Household income
$65K
median
Median age
44.4
years
Jobs based here
196
A commuter town
Is Chebanse a good place to live?
Chebanse’s best subject grades are a B+ for health and cost of living; its weakest is a D for walkability. Only 81 of Illinois’ 1,284 towns score lower on walkability. 1.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Chebanse, against 8.4% in Illinois’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 6 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns score lower on the outdoors. Chebanse has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,014 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Chebanse grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Chebanse is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.7 of 20; 9.4% of households have no car; 0.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →HealthPresence St. Marys Hospital 8.6 miles awayB+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $162K, 2.4 years of the county’s $66K median household incomeB+Open →SchoolsBeat 59% of Illinois districts on tests and graduationBOpen →Jobs & incomeBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →History2 notable people born hereB−Open →Civic life2.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Chebanse: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Chebanse, and how to reach them.
PowerCommonwealth Edison17.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterChebanse water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Chebanse’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereIroquois County ClerkIroquois County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6092260922 100%Census 2020
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 Chebanse.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Chebanse’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Chebanse for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Chebanse grew to 196 in 2023, 152 more than in 2013. At 29 minutes, Chebanse’s average trip to work is where Illinois’ towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes.
2%work in town
| Chebanse | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Chebanse2%
Kankakee15%
Bradley7%
Bourbonnais7%
Clifton4%
16 mi
median commute distance
196
jobs based in Chebanse
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 10% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
High risk in Chebanse, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.
73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthB+
Chebanse is healthier than 68% of U.S. towns
Chebanse beats the Illinois average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 18% of adults binge drink in Chebanse.
68%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Chebanse | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 23% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
7 better23 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Chebanse | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.5% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.7% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 7.6% |
Presence St. Marys Hospital
8.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Chebanse has four seasons and pleasant summers
Chebanse 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.
21″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–36°
Spring40–62°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade B+
A home in Chebanse sells for about $180K at the median
$180Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Chebanse
18pages on Chebanse
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Chebanse
Kankakee Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Kankakee7.5 mi$5,220 in-state tuitionOlivet Nazarene UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Bourbonnais10.9 mi$38,900 tuition
About 2 of every 100 Chebanse residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Chebanse for work
Where Chebanse’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
196jobs based in Chebanse
2%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Chebanse
Village in Illinois, United States
Chebanse is a village in Iroquois and Kankakee counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 1,044 at the 2020 census. The Kankakee County portion of Chebanse is included in the Kankakee-Bradley, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1854
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 663 ft
- ZIP code
- 60922
- Area code
- 815
Questions about Chebanse
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Chebanse, IL expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $162,000, 45% below the Illinois typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
What is Chebanse, IL known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Florence E. Wells and William Quesse.