Rest HavenIL
A town of 455.
Is Rest Haven a good place to live?
Rest Haven has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
455 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Rest Haven: who provides what
Rest Haven is unincorporated, so Will County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Rest Haven.
Natural hazards: very high risk in Rest Haven, mostly inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in just over four fifths of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Rest Haven, 68% come from inland flooding and 16% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Rest Haven’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.0 jobs for each of them
The income of the median household in Rest Haven is $65,000. Most people who work leave Rest Haven to do it: just 1% work in town. Also worth knowing: the town’s mean commuting time is 34 minutes, against 26 minutes in Illinois’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. 15% of Rest Haven residents live below the poverty line.
| Rest Haven | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Rest Haven, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 27 inches of snow, with January nights at 17° and July afternoons at 85°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Rest Haven is
Among adults in Rest Haven, 40% have obesity, above both Illinois’ towns (37%) and U.S. towns (35%). CDC measures, 32 in all: Rest Haven beats Illinois on 2 and trails on 6. In Rest Haven, a fifth of adults binge drink.
| Rest Haven | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Rest Haven | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.3% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.5% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.1% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Rest Haven sells for about $262K
Rest Haven’s midpoint rent comes in at $1,332 a month. Among households locally, 62% live in a home they own.
| Rest Haven | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 62% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,332 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Mazon Creek and 14 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rest Haven. Close and well known come first.
39 mi National ParkIndiana Dunes National Park2.6M visitors a year
39 mi Stadium & arenaSeatGeek Stadium
8 mi National forestMidewin National Tallgrass Prairie
39 mi MuseumMorton Arboretum
33 mi LandmarkSite A / Plot M Disposal SitePhoto credits
Indiana Dunes National Park: J. Crocker, Attribution · SeatGeek Stadium: Khvmty, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie: Alanscottwalker, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Morton Arboretum: Bruce Marlin, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Site A / Plot M Disposal Site: Eric Schmuttenmaer, CC BY-SA 2.0
Everything we know about Rest Haven
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Rest Haven
About 6 of every 100 Rest Haven residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Rest Haven for work
Where Rest Haven’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Rest Haven
Place in Illinois, United States
Rest Haven is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Will County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Rest Haven had a population of 502. It is in the southern part of the county, on the northeast side of the Kankakee River, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south of Wilmington. It is bordered to the east by Ritchie and to the south, across the Kankakee, by Custer Park. Rest Haven was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.
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- Elevation
- 568 ft
Questions about Rest Haven
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rest Haven, IL a good place to live?
Rest Haven has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.