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Ganeer

A township of 3,164 people in Kankakee County, Illinois
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Map of Ganeer: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land0%10 of 25,611 acres
Trails1.0 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves33 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Ganeer

Township in Illinois, United States
3,148Population
40.3 sq miArea
614 ftElevation

Ganeer Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,148 and it contained 1,383 housing units.

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Health in Ganeer

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Health Grade C

Healthier than 32% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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12worse than IL

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Presence St. Marys HospitalKankakee · 9 mi · ER
Kankakee Community Health CenterKankakee · 7.4 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 60954, 60914, 60901 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Ganeer →

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School Grade C

The public schools Ganeer’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 67% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictMomence CUSD 1Schools5

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.

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