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KanevilleIL

A town of 447, settled in 1848.

Is Kaneville a good place to live?

3.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Kaneville, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Kaneville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

447 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Nearby attractions

Allstate Arena and 36 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Kaneville. Close and well known come first.

All 167 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Allstate Arena: Nkon21, CC BY-SA 4.0 · McDonald's #1 Store Museum: Bruce Marlin, CC BY-SA 2.5 · SeatGeek Stadium: Khvmty, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Illinois Railway Museum: The original uploader was Slambo at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · Morton Arboretum: Bruce Marlin, CC BY-SA 2.5

Getting set up

Moving to Kaneville: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Kaneville, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerCommonwealth Edison17.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Kaneville’s trash rules yet
SchoolsKaneland Community Unit School District 302Which school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereKane County ClerkKane County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes60119, 6014460119 84% · 60144 16%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 Kaneville.

Work & commute

Kaneville has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

The top destinations are Chicago (12%), Aurora (6%) and Geneva (5%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

0%work in town
KanevilleIllinois townsU.S. towns
Median household income$87,000$83,000$80,000
Average trip to work26 minutes26 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Kaneville0%
Chicago12%
Aurora6%
Geneva5%
Naperville4%
20 mi
median commute distance
10
jobs based in Kaneville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Kaneville

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.

27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
27Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Kaneville has four seasons and pleasant summers

Kaneville has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 14° and about 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–33°
Spring38–59°
Summer61–82°
Fall42–62°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Kaneville is

Kaneville beats the Illinois average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 19% of adults binge drink in Kaneville, against 18% in Illinois’ towns and 16% across U.S. towns. 31% of Kaneville adults feel lonely.

KanevilleIllinois townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%18%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)31%33%33%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)20%23%25%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%17%17%
32 measures vs. Illinois
9 better22 too close to call1 worse
What stands outKanevilleIL
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.2%15.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8.2%13.2%
More adults who have had cancer9.6%7.6%
Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital
10 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Who lives here

Older than Illinois overall

People 65 and older are 22% of residents (17% statewide). 20% of residents are under 18 in Kaneville. 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Illinois.

41.9median age · IL 39
KanevilleIllinois townsU.S. towns
Under 1820%22%22%
Median age41.9 years40.7 years40.5 years
KanevilleIllinoisUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma2%
High school33%
Some college22%
Associate’s14%
Bachelor’s19%
Graduate10%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.6 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Kaneville
KanevilleILU.S.
Under 103.8%11.5%11.6%
10 to 1715.7%10.4%10.3%
18 to 248.2%9.1%9.1%
25 to 3414.3%13.6%13.7%
35 to 4412.6%13.3%13.2%
45 to 5414.7%12.4%12.2%
55 to 649%12.8%12.7%
65 to 7416.8%10%10.2%
75 and older4.8%7%7%
No diploma1.9%9.5%10.4%
High school33.1%25.1%26%
Some college21.7%19.2%19.1%
Associate’s14.3%8.3%8.8%
Bachelor’s18.8%22.6%21.6%
Graduate10.3%15.3%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points

1
homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Kaneville

16pages on Kaneville
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Kaneville

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Kaneville for work

Where Kaneville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

12% → Chicago Chicago 12% 6% → Aurora Aurora 6% 5% → Geneva Geneva 5% 4% → Naperville Naperville 4% 4% → St. Charles St. Charles 4% 3% → Elburn Elburn 3% Kaneville · 0% stay
10jobs based in Kaneville
0%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Kaneville

Village in Illinois, United States

Official town website ↗

Kaneville is a village in southwestern Kane County, Illinois, United States. The village had a population of 452 at the 2020 census. Kaneville is part of the Chicago metropolitan area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
791 ft
ZIP code
60144

Questions about Kaneville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Kaneville, IL a good place to live?

Kaneville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.