Kankakee, Illinois
Kankakee /kæŋkəˈki/ is a city in Illinois, United States. It is also the county seat of Kankakee County.[4]
Kankakee, Illinois
Theakake | |
|---|---|
| City of Kankakee | |
 Kankakee County Courthouse | |
 Location of Kankakee in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 41°7′12″N 87°51′40″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | Kankakee |
| Established | 1853 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1865 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Chasity Wells Armstrong (D) |
| • City Council | 14 aldermen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.49 sq mi (40.11 km2) |
| • Land | 15.01 sq mi (38.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2) |
| Elevation | 656 ft (200 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 27,537 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 26,445 |
| • Density | 1,762.18/sq mi (680.38/km2) |
| Demonym(s) | Kankakeean |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 60901 |
| Area code(s) | 815, 779 |
| FIPS code | 17-38934[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 411300[2] |
| Website | www |
U.S. House of Representatives member Adam Kinzinger was born in Kankakee.[5]
History
The Potawatami lived in the area beginning sometime in the 18th century. In 1833 the Potawatami signed a treaty with the United States government. They agreed to leave the region and move west. Kankakee was founded in 1854.
References
- "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jun 29, 2017.
- "Kankakee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 15, 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2015-10-07. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
- "Biography". kinzinger.house.gov. Archived from the original on 15 November 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
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