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For most people who can afford it, yes. Manteno Township grades B overall, ranked 409th of 767 in Illinois. The median household earns $92K. The trade-off is money: homes are expensive, about $258K for a typical one and 3.6 times the Kankakee metro’s $71K median household income. Manteno Township’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, above both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Manteno Township is more walkable than 70% of U.S. towns.
Where Manteno Township beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Manteno Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 632 in 1880, 9,210 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1869 and 3 maps from 1973 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Manteno 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Manteno Township.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities. Since 2007, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Manteno Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by Manteno CUSD 5. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Manteno High School, with 587 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manteno Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 694 | B+ |
| Manteno High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 8–12 | Grades 8–12 | 587 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
Manteno Township 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
Manteno Township beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 37% of Manteno Township adults have high blood pressure.
| Manteno Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 23% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Manteno Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.3% | 15.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.1% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Manteno Township has about as many jobs (4,486) as working residents, but only 702 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Manteno Township for work: only 15% work in town. Since 2013, Manteno Township has added 714 jobs, to 4,486 in 2023. 4.6% of residents live below the poverty line in Manteno Township.
| Manteno Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $92,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
1.4 miles of trail in 10 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Legacy Park, at 25 acres.
| 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
3 within 15 miles of the center of Manteno Township
About 4 of every 100 Manteno Township 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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3 towns share a border with Manteno Township.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manteno Township | #409 | B | C− | — | B | B+ |
| Rockville Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bourbonnais Township | #523 | C+ | C | — | B | B− |
| Sumner Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Manteno Township and Bourbonnais Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Rockville Township and Sumner Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Manteno Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Manteno Township grades B overall, better than 59% of U.S. towns and #409 of 767 in Illinois. It grades B+ for health 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−.