The Lemuel Milk Carriage House or Stone Barn is a historic building in Kankakee, Illinois, United States. It is the last remnant of the estate of Lemuel Milk, who once owned over 25,000 acres (10,000 ha) of land.

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About Kankakee

City in Illinois, United States

1853Established

24,052Population

15.5 sq miArea

656 ftElevation

Kankakee ( KANG-kə-KEE) is a city in and the county seat of Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. Located on the Kankakee River, as of 2020, the city's population was 24,052. Kankakee is a principal city of the Kankakee-Bourbonnais-Bradley Metropolitan Statistical Area. It serves as an anchor city in the rural plains outside Chicago.

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#35Closest to a top hospital in IL #105Most affordable in IL #206Lowest depression in IL All IL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code60901

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Living in Kankakee

Housing in Kankakee

$146K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $146,000 in May 2026.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market64

Sale-to-list94.2%

Sold in May20

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Work & commute in Kankakee

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About one in 4 of Kankakee’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Chicago (9%), Bradley (7%) and Bourbonnais (5%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

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24%Work in townlive and work in Kankakee 23 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 13,852Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Kankakee

Health Grade D

Healthier than 6% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

1better than IL·23worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 8 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 9▼ 2 close Habits 3▼ 1 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 4▼ 1 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

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What stands out

6.6%Fewer adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · better 22.6%More older adults who have lost all their teethIL 10.3% · worse

Care nearby

Presence St. Marys HospitalKankakee · 1.4 mi · ER

Community Health Partnership of IllinoisKankakee · 1.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

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Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Kankakee

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

59Does Kankakee flood?paid flood claims since 1978 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Kankakee MapKankakee vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Kankakee

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Kankakee has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36° / 20°Winter

61° / 40°Spring

83° / 62°Summer

64° / 43°Fall