Kaneville TownshipIL
A town of 1,129, settled in 1848.
Is Kaneville Township a good place to live?
The best of Kaneville Township’s subject grades are an A+ for incomes and an A for health; the weakest is a D for walkability. 16% of the land in Kaneville Township is conserved, above both Illinois’ towns (3.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Lone Grove Forest Preserve, 115 acres with 1.6 miles of trail. Kaneville Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Kaneville Township stand out
Where Kaneville Township beats most towns.
1,129 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Kaneville Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Kaneville Township is from typical.
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Allstate Arena and 35 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Kaneville Township. Close and well known come first.
36 mi Stadium & arenaAllstate Arena
37 mi MuseumMcDonald's #1 Store Museum
39 mi Stadium & arenaSeatGeek Stadium
26 mi MuseumIllinois Railway Museum38 mi Park & preserveMazon Creek
25 mi MuseumMorton ArboretumPhoto 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
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Moving to Kaneville Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kaneville Township, 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 Kaneville Township.
On CDC estimates, Kaneville Township is healthier than 89% of U.S. towns
77% of Kaneville Township adults had a checkup this year, where Illinois’ towns sit at 78% and U.S. towns at 79%. Of 32 CDC measures, Kaneville Township beats the Illinois average on 14 and trails it on 1. The share of adults in Kaneville Township who binge drink: 20%.
| Kaneville Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 23% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Kaneville Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.4% | 15.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.8% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
On state tests, Kaneville Township’s schools beat 65% of Illinois districts
The largest public high school is Kaneland Senior High School, with 1,201 students. Kaneland CUSD 302 runs its public schools. Of its 3 schools, two are listed below, each with the reason.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaneland IgKnight AcademyLargest public middle schoolGrades 3–8 | Grades 3–8 | 100 | – |
| Kaneland Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,201 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
Low risk in Kaneville Township, with inland flooding at the top
The FEMA risk score in Kaneville Township is 27 of 100. FEMA puts 56% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 16% to cold waves. The national flood insurance program has paid 2 claims locally since 1996.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conservation land takes up 16.2% of Kaneville Township
4.9 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. For Kaneville Township, the concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lone Grove Forest Preserve | 1.6 mi | 115 |
| 2. Almon Underwood Prairie Forest Preserve | 0.6 mi | 16 |
| 3. Elburn Forest Preserve | 0.3 mi | 28 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Kaneville Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 39 inches of snow, with January nights at 14° and July afternoons at 84°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of residents in Kaneville Township live below the poverty line than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town
Just 3% of Kaneville Township’s working residents have a job in town. Its typical household income is $133,000. Since 2013, Kaneville Township has lost 75 jobs, to 849 in 2023. Half the trips to work are shorter than 20 miles.
| Kaneville Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $133,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 1.4% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer young adults than Illinois overall
Kaneville Township: a fifth of residents are under 18. Adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 22% of residents (17% statewide). For Kaneville Township, the median age is 45.6 years. Here, 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 38% in Illinois as a whole.
| Kaneville Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.6 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 20% | 22% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.3 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Kaneville Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 3.5% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.5% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.4% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.9% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 20.4% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.7% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.9% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.8% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.4% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.7% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.2% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.9% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.2% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.6% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
Everything we know about Kaneville Township
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Kaneville Township
About 2 of every 100 Kaneville Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Kaneville Township
Village in Illinois, United States
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.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 791 ft
- ZIP code
- 60144
Questions about Kaneville Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kaneville Township, IL expensive?
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−.