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Yellowhead

A township of 2,570 people in Kankakee County, Illinois
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Conserved land0%none recorded
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About Yellowhead

Township in Illinois, United States
2,573Population
43.9 sq miArea
696 ftElevation

Yellowhead Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,573 and it contained 1,059 housing units. Yellowhead Township derives its name from the Potawatomi warrior, Yellow Head, whose village was located at what is now Yellowhead Point.

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Living in Yellowhead

Health in Yellowhead

C+

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 39% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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1better than IL·9worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Franciscan Health Crown PointCrown Point · 15 mi · ER
219 Health NetworkCedar Lake · 11.2 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 60940, 60401 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Yellowhead →

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B−

School Grade B-

The public schools Yellowhead’s kids attend trail 54% of Illinois’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictGrant Park CUSD 6Schools2

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