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Kickapoo

A township of 8,175 people in Peoria County, Illinois
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About Kickapoo

Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
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Kickapoo is an unincorporated community in Kickapoo Township, Peoria County, Illinois, United States. Kickapoo is located on U.S. Route 150, 10.8 miles (17.4 km) northwest of downtown Peoria. It was named after the Kickapoo people.

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Most working residents leave Kickapoo for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Peoria (47%), Mossville (5%) and East Peoria (3%). Half commute less than 8 miles.

Peoria
47%
Mossville
5%
East Peoria
3%
Chicago
3%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Kickapoo →

Health in Kickapoo

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Health Grade A

Healthier than 89% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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10better than IL·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Carle Health Proctor HospitalPeoria · 5.6 mi · ER
Solvera Health PeoriaPeoria · 4.6 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 61528, 61615, 61536 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Kickapoo →

Natural hazards in Kickapoo

28
Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 28% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes
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Kickapoo has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

37° / 20°Winter
63° / 41°Spring
85° / 63°Summer
65° / 43°Fall
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School Grade A-

The public schools Kickapoo’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#13Best public schoolsof 384 in IL
DistrictDunlap CUSD 323Schools3

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Nearest: Lakeview Branch LibraryPeoria · 4.6 miles · 48 hrs a week
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