Kankakee was an unincorporated community in LaPorte County, Indiana, in the United States. It took its name from the nearby Kankakee River. Never much more than a railroad whistle-stop, nothing remains of the Johnson Township settlement called Kankakee.

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How Kankakee ranks

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#49Highest income in IN #57Lowest obesity in IN #101Lowest depression in IN All IN rankings →

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Living in Kankakee

Work & commute in Kankakee

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Most working residents leave Kankakee for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are La Porte (20%), Michigan City (9%) and South Bend (8%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

La Porte

20%

Michigan City

South Bend

New Carlisle

9%Work in townlive and work in Kankakee 15 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 3,463Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Kankakee

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Health Grade C+

Healthier than 38% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Indiana

2worse than IN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 30 are too close to call.

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What stands out

9.5%More adults who have had cancerIN 8.3% · worse 31.9%More adults with arthritisIN 28.3% · worse

Care nearby

Northwest Health-La PorteLa Porte · 4.7 mi · ER

Northshore Laporte Health CenterLa Porte · 4.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 46350, 46371 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Kankakee →

Natural hazards in Kankakee

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 14% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

3Does Kankakee flood?paid flood claims since 1982 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 15 declared for LaPorte County MapKankakee vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Kankakee →

Climate in Kankakee

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Kankakee has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 65 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34° / 20°Winter

59° / 38°Spring

81° / 60°Summer

62° / 42°Fall

How much snow does Kankakee get?About 65 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 27, with the last in spring around Apr 19.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Kankakee →

Schools in Kankakee

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School Grade A-

The public schools Kankakee’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 84% of Indiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#68Best public schoolsof 350 in IN

DistrictNew Prairie United School CorpSchools1

Rolling Prairie Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 414 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IN. Ratings are from neighbors.