Limestone TownshipKankakee County, IL
A town of 4,961, settled in 1848. Public schools that outperform most of Illinois.
Is Limestone Township a good place to live?
Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 96% of U.S. towns. Overall it grades C, ranked 583rd of 767 in Illinois. The median household earns $112K. Its weakest subject is health: residents are less healthy than 87% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Limestone Township’s median household income is $112,000, above both Illinois’ towns ($83,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). The biggest park or preserve is Kankakee River State Park, at 595 acres.
What makes Limestone Township stand out
Where Limestone Township beats most towns.
98% of working residents leave Limestone Township for work
Where Limestone Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Limestone Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Limestone Township is from typical.
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Moving to Limestone Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Limestone Township, and how to reach them.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Limestone Township.
Limestone Township sends most of its workers to Kankakee and beyond, but it scores below Otto Township and its other neighbors on health.
A larger share of adults in Limestone Township have obesity than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town
All 4 graded neighbors score healthier than its D, from Otto Township (C+) to Pilot Township (B).
44% of Limestone Township adults have obesity. Limestone Township beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 21. 16% of Limestone Township adults have diabetes.
| Limestone Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 35% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Limestone Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.1% | 10.3% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 13.2% | 7.8% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 25.1% | 15.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Limestone Township’s schools rank ahead of 73% of Illinois districts
Its public schools are run by Herscher CUSD 2. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limestone Middle SchLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 468 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
Most working residents commute out of Limestone Township
Limestone Township has 303 jobs for its 2,374 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here fell from 435 in 2013 to 303.
Most working residents leave Limestone Township for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Limestone Township fell to 303 in 2023, 132 fewer than in 2013. 5% of residents live below the poverty line in Limestone Township.
| Limestone Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 8.4% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 9.5% | 11% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Limestone Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Limestone Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Limestone Township
Limestone Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A typical Limestone Township home is worth about $240K
The typical Limestone Township home is worth about $240,000, up 6.9% in a year, 19% below the Illinois typical home.
| Limestone Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 92% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,097 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kankakee River State Park | — | 595 |
| 2. Hawkins Park | — | 15 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Limestone Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Limestone Township
About 4 of every 100 Limestone Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Limestone Township
Village in Illinois, United States
Limestone is a village in Limestone Township, Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. It was incorporated in 2006 and had a population of 1,558 at the 2020 census. The village is part of the Kankakee–Bradley Metropolitan Statistical Area, which comprises all of Kankakee County.
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- Established
- 2006
- Area
- 2.6 sq mi
Limestone Township’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Limestone Township.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limestone Township | #583 | C | B− | — | B+ | D |
| Bourbonnais Township | #523 | C+ | C | — | B | B− |
| Kankakee Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Otto Township | — | — | B− | — | B | C+ |
| Limestone | — | — | B− | — | B+ | A− |
| Salina Township | — | — | C | — | B+ | B− |
| Rockville Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pilot Township | — | — | B− | — | B+ | B |
Otto Township, Limestone, Salina Township and Pilot Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Limestone Township, Bourbonnais Township, Otto Township, Limestone, Salina Township and Pilot Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Kankakee Township and Rockville Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Limestone Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Limestone Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Limestone Township, IL a good place to live?
Limestone Township grades C overall, better than 32% of U.S. towns and #583 of 767 in Illinois. It grades D for health and B+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Limestone Township, IL expensive?
That is 3.4 years of the area's median household income ($71,281 across the Kankakee, IL metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.