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Village in Illinois, United States
1961Established
13,383Population
16.4 sq miArea
531 ftElevation

Channahon ( SHAN-ə-hon) is a village in Grundy and Will counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 13,383 at the 2020 census. Located in a rural area southwest of Joliet, Illinois, Channahon lies at the confluence of the Des Plaines, Kankakee, and DuPage rivers, where they form the Illinois River. The Illinois and Michigan Canal also passes through the village, intersecting the DuPage River at Channahon State Park. Most of the village is within Channahon Township of Will County.

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Housing in Channahon

$335K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $335,000 in May 2026.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market57
Sale-to-list101.2%
Sold in May13
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Safety in Channahon

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Safety Grade A-

Channahon reports less crime per resident than 84% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Channahon 0.6
Illinois 2.6
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Channahon 3.2
Illinois 15.6
U.S. 15.5
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Most working residents leave Channahon for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Joliet (13%), Chicago (9%) and Minooka (5%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

Joliet
13%
Chicago
9%
Minooka
5%
Morris
3%
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Health Grade A−

Healthier than 77% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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11better than IL·1worse

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Morris Hospital & Healthcare CentersMorris · 9.3 mi · ER
Aunt Martha's Health Center Joliet JeffersonJoliet · 9.6 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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Channahon has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35° / 19°Winter
61° / 40°Spring
83° / 62°Summer
63° / 43°Fall
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Channahon’s library

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Three Rivers Public Library District25207 West Channon Drive · part of Three Rivers Public Library District
Fine-free63 hrs a week
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