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Sun River TerraceIL

A town of 636.

Population
636
−13.8% since 2010
Median home value
$125K
Census ACS
Household income
$65K
median
Median age
33.2
years
Jobs based here
6
A commuter town
Small town

636 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 79° · L 56°

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Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.

89risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
89Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Sun River Terrace

Most working residents leave Sun River Terrace for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Kankakee (20%), Momence (12%) and Chicago (8%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Sun River Terrace0%
Kankakee20%
Momence12%
Chicago8%
Bradley4%
11 mi
median commute distance
6
jobs based in Sun River Terrace
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Sun River Terrace 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.

21″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°
Spring39–61°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Sun River Terrace is

Sun River Terrace beats the Illinois average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 21.

32 measures vs. Illinois
4 better7 too close to call21 worse
What stands outSun River TerraceIL
Fewer binge drinkers12.6%17.8%
Fewer adults who have had cancer6%7.6%
More adults facing a utility shut-off15.4%7.8%
Presence St. Marys Hospital
7.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0.9% of Sun River Terrace is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0.9%conserved
0.9%
conserved · 3 of 391 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Mayor RJ Bailey Park—4
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Housing

Homes in Sun River Terrace sell for about $125K

The median sale price was $125,000 in February 2026.

$125Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in February
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Sun River Terrace for work

Where Sun River Terrace’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

20% → Kankakee Kankakee 20% 12% → Momence Momence 12% 8% → Chicago Chicago 8% 4% → Bradley Bradley 4% 3% → Manteno Manteno 3% 3% → Bourbonnais Bourbonnais 3% Sun River Terrace · 0% stay
6jobs based in Sun River Terrace
0%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Sun River Terrace

Village in Illinois, United States

Official town website ↗

Sun River Terrace is a village in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 455 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Kankakee-Bradley, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
455
Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
622 ft

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