Kankakee TownshipIN
A town of 939.
Is Kankakee Township a good place to live?
Kankakee Township’s average commute is 39 minutes, above both Indiana’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 594 Indiana towns, just 5 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Kankakee Township. The biggest park or preserve is Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area, at 265 acres. Kankakee Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
939 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Kankakee Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kankakee 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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
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In Kankakee Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 17°, with about 34 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Kankakee Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
The FEMA hazard score for Kankakee Township comes to 33 of 100, near the Indiana town median (38 of 100) and below the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). 55% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 18%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 1.1 jobs for every working resident, Kankakee Township draws in 447 commuters
Only 2% of working residents stay in Kankakee Township for work; the rest commute out. This Indiana town had 454 jobs in 2023, down 1,019 from 2013. The median commute is under 26 miles. The top destinations are Valparaiso (10%), Wheatfield Township (5%) and DeMotte (5%).
| Kankakee Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 11% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.2% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $82,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Kankakee Township is
18% of Kankakee Township adults smoke cigarettes. This Indiana town tracks Indiana closely on all 32 CDC measures.
| Kankakee Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Kankakee Township, 7.4% of the land is conserved
Across 1 park or preserve: 1.9 miles of trail. Kankakee Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Kankakee Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7.4% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area | — | 265 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Indiana Dunes National Park and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Kankakee Township. Close and well known come first.
26 mi National ParkIndiana Dunes National Park2.6M visitors a year31 mi Theme parkIndiana Beach
12 mi MuseumHoosier Valley Railroad Museum
18 mi MuseumBrauer Museum of Art
29 mi GardenIndiana Botanic Gardens30 mi Theme parkEnchanted ForestPhoto credits
Indiana Dunes National Park: J. Crocker, Attribution · Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Brauer Museum of Art: Thomas Alexander Harrison, Public domain · Indiana Botanic Gardens: Kurt Stüber [1], CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Kankakee Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Kankakee Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Kankakee Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Kankakee Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Kankakee Township is one of thirteen townships in Jasper County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 913 (down from 988 at 2010) and it contained 354 housing units. Kankakee Township was established in 1856.
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- Area
- 26 sq mi
- Elevation
- 663 ft
Questions about Kankakee Township
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Is Kankakee Township, IN a good place to live?
Kankakee Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.