Population
12,891
+16.8% since 2010
Typical home
$374K
+3.7% in a year
Household income
$115K
median
Jobs based here
5,116
Balanced
What makes Minooka stand out The 3 things Minooka does most differently from other towns.
A growing town Minooka has grown 16.8% since 2010 10,924 people in 2010; 12,891 today.
What’s changed most in Minooka? 10,924 2010
12,758 2020
12,891 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Health
Healthier than 80% of U.S. towns Minooka beats the Illinois average on 17 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
A− Health Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
What stands out Minooka IL Fewer adults who have had a stroke 2.2% 3.3% Fewer adults with heart disease 4% 5.9% More binge drinkers 22.6% 17.8%
Saint Joseph Medical Center
9.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
79th
percentile among IL towns
Outdoors
0.9% of Minooka is conserved land 3.6 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
#317 for trails in IL
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 0.9%
conserved · 51 of 5,838 acres
3.6 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Aux Sable Springs Park 2 mi 103 2. Summit Park — 11 3. Lions Park 0.2 mi 9
Housing
A typical Minooka home is worth about $374K The typical Minooka home is worth about $374,000, up 3.7% in a year, 26% above the Illinois typical home.
$374K Zillow home value
Typical home value Minooka $374K
Illinois $298K
Market temperature
Seller’s market A seller's market Buyer’s Seller’s +3.7%
value change, 1 year
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers Minooka 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.
18″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 19–35°
Spring 40–61°
Summer 62–83°
Fall 43–63°
Oct 26
typical first frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Minooka Most working residents leave Minooka for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Joliet (11%), Chicago (10%) and Channahon (4%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
7% work in town
Where working residents work In Minooka 7%
Joliet 11%
Chicago 10%
Channahon 4%
Morris 4%
22 mi
median commute distance
5,116
jobs based in Minooka
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Safety
Crime reported in Minooka Minooka's reported crime rate is well below Illinois's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 6 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Minooka 0.5
Illinois 2.6
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Minooka 1.9
Illinois 15.6
U.S. 15.5
6
violent crimes reported in 2025
25
property crimes reported in 2025
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with cold waves at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 45% of U.S. communities.
45 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
45 Moderate risk Lower Higher Cold waves Inland flooding Tornadoes
7
paid flood claims since 1996
5
federal disasters paid out here
1933 · VIEW OF EAST FACADE - Rutherford Barn, East Hansel Road · Wikimedia Commons
Minooka’s story
157 years in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
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Minooka is a village in Grundy, Kendall, and Will counties, Illinois, United States. The population was 12,758 at the 2020 census, up from 10,924 at the 2010 census. The village is part of the Chicago metropolitan area.
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Established 1869
Population 12,758
Area 9.5 sq mi
Elevation 610 ft
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