Kankakee County, Illinois
Kankakee Real Estate and Local Guide
The seat of Kankakee County on the Kankakee River in northeastern Illinois, with historic architecture including two Frank Lloyd Wright houses.
Living in Kankakee
Home to two Frank Lloyd Wright-designed houses in the Riverview section, the Bradley and Hickox houses. Source: en.wikipedia.org
IncomeAbout $45,119 median household
EducationAbout 12.5% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountyKankakee County
Homes in Kankakee
Owner-occupiedAbout 49% of housing units
Detached single-family homesAbout 63% of housing
Median home valueAbout $105,500
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Kankakee home
B. Harley Bradley House and Warren Hickox House
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Two Frank Lloyd Wright-designed houses in the city's Riverview section
Kankakee County Courthouse
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Neo-classical Revival courthouse built 1909 to 1912 by architect Zachary Taylor Davis
Kankakee Valley Park District
Source: en.wikipedia.org
37 parks totaling about 600 acres, with an indoor ice rink, dog park, and a Kankakee River marina
Kankakee River State Park
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About 4,000 acres of river, forest, and Rock Creek gorge northwest of the city
Kankakee areas to know
Riverview
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Historic section of the city containing the two Frank Lloyd Wright houses