Belfrey P1030315, 2009
St. Anne’s story
175 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2009.
- 1851St. Anne is founded
St. AnneIL
Photo: Chris Light (talk) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,122
2025 Census estimate · −3.4% since 2020
Typical home
$162K
−0.7% in a year
Household income
$83K
median
Median age
47.9
years
Jobs based here
307
A commuter town
Is St. Anne a good place to live?
The best of St. Anne’s subject grades is an A− for cost of living. 12% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in St. Anne, below both Illinois’ towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). St. Anne has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
StrongestA−Cost of living
What makes St. Anne stand out
Where St. Anne beats most towns.
Small town
1,122 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How St. Anne grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far St. Anne is from typical.
St.
Cost of livingA−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 31% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.8 of 20; 6.3% of households have no car; 5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB+Open →SafetyC+Open →Jobs & income$83K median household income; 307 jobs based hereBOpen →HealthPresence St. Marys Hospital 10.6 miles awayBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsC−Open →History3 notable people born hereB−Open →Civic life3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to St. Anne: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in St. Anne, and how to reach them.
PowerCommonwealth Edison17.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSt Anne water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have St. Anne’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereKankakee County ClerkKankakee County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2026
ZIP code6096460964 100%Census 2020
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 St. Anne.
HousingCost of living grade A−
Homes in St. Anne are worth about $162K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical St. St. Anne’s median rent is $921 a month, below both the Illinois town median ($1,129 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Anne home is worth about $162,000, down 0.7% in a year, 45% below the Illinois typical home.
$162KZillow home value
| St. Anne | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $921 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 76% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
St. Anne$162K
Illinois$296K
−0.7%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
St. Anne has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave St. 5.3% of residents live below the poverty line in St. Anne. Jobs based in St. Anne grew to 307 in 2023, 22 more than in 2013.
10%work in town
| St. Anne | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.3% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In St. Anne10%
Kankakee13%
Chicago9%
Bradley8%
Bourbonnais6%
15 mi
median commute distance
307
jobs based in St. Anne
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 67% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in St. Anne
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities.
31risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
St. Anne has four seasons and pleasant summers
Anne has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 17° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–36°
Spring39–62°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
SafetyC+
St. Anne reports more crime per resident than 65% of U.S. towns
St. Anne’s violent crime rate is 3.6 per 1,000 residents.
35%of U.S. towns report more crimeC+Safety Grade
| St. Anne | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.6 per 1,000 residents | 1 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 8.9 per 1,000 residents | 7.9 | 9.9 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
St. Anne3.6
Illinois2.6
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
St. Anne8.9
Illinois15.6
U.S.15.5
35th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
4
violent crimes reported in 2025
10
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
HealthB
St. Anne is healthier than 58% of U.S. towns
36% of St. Anne adults feel lonely. Anne beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 39% of St. Anne adults sleep under 7 hours.
58%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| St. Anne | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 33% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | St. Anne | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.6% | 10.3% |
Presence St. Marys Hospital
10.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsC−
Conserved land covers 0% of St. Anne
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 548 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. St. Anne Community Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about St. Anne
19pages on St. Anne
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of St. Anne
Kankakee Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Kankakee8.7 mi$5,220 in-state tuitionOlivet Nazarene UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Bourbonnais12.3 mi$38,900 tuition
About 2 of every 100 St. Anne residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
A commuter town
90% of working residents leave St. Anne for work
Where St. Anne’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
307jobs based in St. Anne
10%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from St. Anne
3 notable people were born in St. Anne.
About St. Anne
Village in Illinois, United States
St. Anne (sometimes spelled Saint Anne) is a village in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,161 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Kankakee–Bourbonnais–Bradley Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was founded in 1851 by Charles Chiniquy, a French-Canadian Catholic priest and law client of the 16th U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, who was excommunicated by the Catholic Church in 1856. He later converted to Protestant Christianity, becoming a Presbyterian Evangelical minister and a well-known temperance activist in Canada and the United States.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 664 ft
- ZIP code
- 60964
Questions about St. Anne
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is St. Anne, IL expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
What is St. Anne, IL known for?
St. 3 notable people were born here, including Joseph M. Pallissard and Mick Hubert.