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For most people who can afford it, yes. Manteno grades B+ overall, ranked 300th of 767 in Illinois. The median household earns $98K. Crime is low: it reports less per resident than 78% of U.S. towns. The trade-off is money: homes are expensive, about $319K for a typical one and 4.5 times the Kankakee metro’s $71K median household income. Manteno’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, against 26 minutes in Illinois’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Manteno is more walkable than 73% of U.S. towns.
Where Manteno beats most towns.
Where Manteno’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Manteno is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 632 in 1880, 9,210 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1869 and 2 maps from 1984 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Manteno, 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 Manteno.
Reported crimes fell from 77 to 18 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 5 reported in 2025, 0.5 per 1,000 residents.
The property crime rate in Manteno is 1.4 per 1,000 residents.
| Manteno | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.4 per 1,000 residents | 7.9 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.5 per 1,000 residents | 1 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Most working residents leave Manteno for work: only 9% work in town. 3.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Manteno. Jobs based in Manteno grew to 2,240 in 2023, 163 more than in 2013.
| Manteno | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.5% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $98,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities. Since 1981, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Manteno.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1.4 miles of trail in 9 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Legacy Park, at 25 acres.
| Manteno | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.1% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Heritage Park | 0.8 mi | 23 |
| 2. Legacy Park | — | 25 |
| 3. Hendrickson Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Manteno beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 21% of Manteno adults get no exercise outside work.
| Manteno | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 23% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Manteno | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.1% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.3% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Manteno has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Manteno home is worth about $319,000, up 3.7% in a year, 8% above the Illinois typical home.
| Manteno | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 76% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,141 a month | $1,128 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2 within 15 miles of the center of Manteno
About 4 of every 100 Manteno residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Village in Illinois, United States
Manteno is a village in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 9,210 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Kankakee-Bourbonnais-Bradley Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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One town shares a border with Manteno.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manteno | #300 | B+ | C− | A− | B | B+ |
| Bourbonnais | #474 | B− | C− | B | B | B |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Manteno grades B+ overall, better than 72% of U.S. towns and #300 of 767 in Illinois. It grades B+ 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−.