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{{Short description|County in Illinois}} |
{{Short description|County in Illinois, United States}} |
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{{Infobox U.S. county |
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| county = Kankakee County |
| county = Kankakee County |
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| area_water_sq_mi = 4.8 |
| area_water_sq_mi = 4.8 |
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| area percentage = 0.7 |
| area percentage = 0.7 |
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| population_as_of = |
| population_as_of = 2020 |
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| population_total = |
| population_total = 107502 |
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| web = www.co.kankakee.il.us |
| web = www.co.kankakee.il.us |
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| ex image = Kankakee County Courthouse.jpg |
| ex image = Kankakee County Courthouse.jpg |
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| ex image cap = [[Kankakee County Courthouse]] |
| ex image cap = [[Kankakee County Courthouse]] |
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| district = |
| district = 1st |
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| district2 = 2nd |
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| named for = [[Kankakee River]] |
| named for = [[Kankakee River]] |
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| time zone = Central |
| time zone = Central |
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'''Kankakee County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Illinois]]. According to the [[ |
'''Kankakee County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Illinois]]. According to the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]], it has a population of 107,502.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kankakee County, Illinois |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Kankakee_County,_Illinois?g=050XX00US17091 |access-date=June 9, 2023 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> Its [[county seat]] is [[Kankakee, Illinois|Kankakee]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Find a County |url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 |access-date=June 7, 2011 |publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> Kankakee County comprises the Kankakee, IL [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Starting in the 1770s, if not earlier, the area that is now Kankakee County was largely populated by the [[Pottawatami]]. |
Starting in the 1770s, if not earlier, the area that is now Kankakee County was largely populated by the [[Pottawatami]]. |
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French Canadian Settlers came to Kankakee County in 1834, after the federal government signed the Treaty of Camp Tippecanoe in 1832. They were soon joined by migrants from [[New York (state)|New York]] and [[Vermont]], mostly locating in [[Momence, Illinois]]. In the 1840s, most of the migrants were French Canadians |
French Canadian Settlers came to Kankakee County in 1834, after the federal government signed the Treaty of Camp Tippecanoe in 1832. They were soon joined by migrants from [[New York (state)|New York]] and [[Vermont]], mostly locating in [[Momence, Illinois]]. In the 1840s, most of the migrants were French Canadians, and they settled in such places as [[Bourbonnais, Illinois|Bourbonnais]]. |
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An act of the Illinois Legislature created Kankakee County out of the north part of [[Iroquois County, Illinois|Iroquois County]] and the south part of [[Will County, Illinois|Will County]] in February 1853. The six original townships were Yellowhead, Rockville, [[Bourbonnais, Illinois|Bourbonnais]], [[Momence, Illinois|Momence]], [[Aroma Park, Illinois|Aroma Park]], and Limestone. The population of the new county was about 8,000. In 1855 the two western townships (Norton and Essex) were taken from Vermilion County and added to Kankakee County. The |
An act of the Illinois Legislature created Kankakee County out of the north part of [[Iroquois County, Illinois|Iroquois County]] and the south part of [[Will County, Illinois|Will County]] in February 1853. The six original townships were Yellowhead, Rockville, [[Bourbonnais, Illinois|Bourbonnais]], [[Momence, Illinois|Momence]], [[Aroma Park, Illinois|Aroma Park]], and Limestone. The population of the new county was about 8,000. In 1855 the two western townships (Norton and Essex) were taken from Vermilion County and added to Kankakee County. The county was named for the [[Kankakee River]]. |
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File:Kankakee County Illinois 1853.png|Kankakee County at the time of its creation in 1853 |
File:Kankakee County Illinois 1853.png|Kankakee County at the time of its creation in 1853 |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|681|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|677|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|4.8|sqmi}} (0.7%) is water.<ref name=CD/> |
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|681|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|677|sqmi}} (99.3%) is land and {{convert|4.8|sqmi}} (0.7%) is water.<ref name=CD/> |
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===Climate and weather=== |
===Climate and weather=== |
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|source=The Weather Channel<ref name="weather">{{ |
|source=The Weather Channel<ref name="weather">{{Cite web |title=Monthly Averages for Kankakee, Illinois |url=http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USIL0601 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100901083429/http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USIL0601 |archive-date=September 1, 2010 |access-date=January 27, 2011 |publisher=The Weather Channel}}</ref>}} |
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In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Kankakee have ranged from a low of {{convert|12|°F}} in January to a high of {{convert|86|°F}} in July, although a record low of {{convert|-29|°F}} was recorded in January 1985 and a record high of {{convert|107|°F}} was recorded in August 1988. Average monthly precipitation ranged from {{convert|1.62|in}} in February to {{convert|4.54|in}} in May.<ref name="weather"/> |
In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Kankakee have ranged from a low of {{convert|12|°F}} in January to a high of {{convert|86|°F}} in July, although a record low of {{convert|-29|°F}} was recorded in January 1985 and a record high of {{convert|107|°F}} was recorded in August 1988. Average monthly precipitation ranged from {{convert|1.62|in}} in February to {{convert|4.54|in}} in May.<ref name="weather" /> |
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===Major highways=== |
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*[[Image:I-57.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 57]] |
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*[[Image:US 45.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Highway 45]] |
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*[[Image:US 52.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Highway 52]] |
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*[[Image:Illinois 1.svg|20px]] [[Illinois Route 1]] |
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*[[Image:Illinois 17.svg|20px]] [[Illinois Route 17]] |
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*[[Image:Illinois 50.svg|20px]] [[Illinois Route 50]] |
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*[[Image:Illinois 102.svg|20px]] [[Illinois Route 102]] |
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*[[Image:Illinois 113.svg|20px]] [[Illinois Route 113]] |
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*[[Image:Illinois 114.svg|20px]] [[Illinois Route 114]] |
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*[[Image:Illinois 115.svg|20px]] [[Illinois Route 115]] |
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===Adjacent counties=== |
===Adjacent counties=== |
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|2020= 107502 |
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|estimate=109862 |
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|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|access-date=May 21, 2020}}</ref> |
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|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{Cite web |title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html |access-date=April 2, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> |
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{ |
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Decennial Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |access-date=July 6, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref><br/>1790-1960<ref>{{Cite web |title=Historical Census Browser |url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120811110448/http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/ |archive-date=August 11, 2012 |access-date=July 6, 2014 |publisher=University of Virginia Library}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{Cite web |title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/il190090.txt |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424084443/http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/il190090.txt |archive-date=April 24, 2014 |access-date=July 6, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref><br/>1990-2000<ref>{{Cite web |title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218203824/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=December 18, 2014 |access-date=July 6, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 2010<ref name="QF">{{Cite web |title=State & County QuickFacts |url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/17/17091.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606171811/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/17/17091.html |archive-date=June 6, 2011 |access-date=July 6, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> |
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{{Stack|[[Image:USA Kankakee County, Illinois age pyramid.svg|thumb|left|2000 census age pyramid for Kankakee County]]}} |
{{Stack|[[Image:USA Kankakee County, Illinois age pyramid.svg|thumb|left|2000 census age pyramid for Kankakee County]]}} |
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As of the [[2010 United States Census]], there were 113,449 people, 41,511 households, and 28,680 families residing in the county.<ref name="census-dp1">{{ |
As of the [[2010 United States Census]], there were 113,449 people, 41,511 households, and 28,680 families residing in the county.<ref name="census-dp1">{{Cite web |title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US17091 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213030404/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US17091 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |access-date=July 12, 2015 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> The population density was {{convert|167.7|PD/sqmi}}. There were 45,246 housing units at an average density of {{convert|66.9|/sqmi}}.<ref name="CD">{{Cite web |title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17091 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212201352/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17091 |archive-date=February 12, 2020 |access-date=July 12, 2015 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> The racial makeup of the county was 77.6% white, 15.1% black or African American, 0.9% Asian, 0.3% Native American, 4.0% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 9.0% of the population.<ref name="census-dp1" /> In terms of ancestry, 26.5% were [[Germans|German]], 14.2% were [[Irish people|Irish]], 7.4% were [[English people|English]], 6.7% were [[Italians|Italian]], 5.8% were [[Polish people|Polish]], and 3.6% were [[Americans|American]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Selected Social Characteristics in the United States – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US17091 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213012309/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US17091 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |access-date=July 12, 2015 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> |
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Of the 41,511 households, 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 30.9% were non-families, and 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.13. The median age was 36.7 years.<ref name="census-dp1"/> |
Of the 41,511 households, 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 30.9% were non-families, and 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.13. The median age was 36.7 years.<ref name="census-dp1" /> |
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The median income for a household in the county was $50,484 and the median income for a family was $59,998. Males had a median income of $49,858 versus $32,247 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,888. About 10.8% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 20.6% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.<ref>{{ |
The median income for a household in the county was $50,484 and the median income for a family was $59,998. Males had a median income of $49,858 versus $32,247 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,888. About 10.8% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 20.6% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Selected Economic Characteristics – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US17091 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213025302/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US17091 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |access-date=July 12, 2015 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> |
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==Communities== |
==Communities== |
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*[[Limestone, Illinois|Limestone]] |
*[[Limestone, Illinois|Limestone]] |
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*[[Manteno, Illinois|Manteno]] |
*[[Manteno, Illinois|Manteno]] |
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*[[St. Anne, Illinois|St. Anne]] |
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*[[Reddick, Illinois|Reddick]] |
*[[Reddick, Illinois|Reddick]] |
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*[[Sammons Point, Illinois|Sammons Point]] |
*[[Sammons Point, Illinois|Sammons Point]] |
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*[[St. Anne, Illinois|St. Anne]] |
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*[[Sun River Terrace, Illinois|Sun River Terrace]] |
*[[Sun River Terrace, Illinois|Sun River Terrace]] |
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*[[Union Hill, Illinois|Union Hill]] |
*[[Union Hill, Illinois|Union Hill]] |
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==Politics== |
==Politics== |
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{{PresHead|place=Kankakee County, Illinois|whig=no|source1=<ref>{{Cite web |last=Leip |first=David |title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections |url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180323225526/https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/ |archive-date=March 23, 2018 |access-date=May 6, 2018 |website=uselectionatlas.org}}</ref>}} |
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Although a typical prosperous [[Yankee]] “[[collar counties|collar]]”-type county in the century following [[American Civil War|the Civil War]], Kankakee County is currently considered a Republican-leaning swing county. In the [[2008 United States presidential election|2008 Presidential Election]], Kankakee County voted 52 percent in favor of Illinois native [[Barack Obama]] (D), giving 47 percent to [[John McCain]] (R). However, in the [[2004 United States presidential election|2004 Presidential Election]], Kankakee County voted 55 percent in favor of [[George W. Bush]] (R) and 44 percent for [[John Kerry]] (D). |
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{{PresRow|2020|Republican|28,532|20,271|1,237|Illinois}} |
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{{PresRow|2016|Republican|25,129|18,971|3,205|Illinois}} |
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{{PresRow|2012|Republican|23,136|21,595|923|Illinois}} |
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{{PresRow|2008|Democratic|22,527|24,750|861|Illinois}} |
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{{PresRow|2004|Republican|24,739|20,003|294|Illinois}} |
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{{PresRow|2000|Republican|20,049|19,180|954|Illinois}} |
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{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|14,595|16,820|3,826|Illinois}} |
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{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|15,411|17,229|7,431|Illinois}} |
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{{PresRow|1988|Republican|20,316|15,147|292|Illinois}} |
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{{PresRow|1984|Republican|23,807|15,246|612|Illinois}} |
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{{PresRow|1980|Republican|23,810|14,626|2,437|Illinois}} |
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{{PresRow|1976|Republican|23,003|18,394|711|Illinois}} |
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{{PresRow|1972|Republican|26,866|13,434|73|Illinois}} |
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{{PresRow|1968|Republican|20,025|14,460|3,765|Illinois}} |
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{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|16,082|20,792|0|Illinois}} |
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{{PresRow|1960|Republican|20,311|17,115|26|Illinois}} |
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{{PresRow|1956|Republican|21,993|11,088|47|Illinois}} |
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{{PresRow|1952|Republican|20,279|12,636|90|Illinois}} |
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{{PresRow|1948|Republican|15,699|11,305|197|Illinois}} |
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{{PresRow|1944|Republican|15,256|11,342|90|Illinois}} |
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{{PresRow|1940|Republican|15,998|13,716|124|Illinois}} |
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{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|10,935|13,162|2,441|Illinois}} |
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{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|10,873|13,555|364|Illinois}} |
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{{PresRow|1928|Republican|11,905|10,247|127|Illinois}} |
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{{PresRow|1924|Republican|12,462|2,488|3,521|Illinois}} |
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{{PresRow|1920|Republican|12,853|2,828|520|Illinois}} |
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{{PresRow|1916|Republican|10,594|6,096|319|Illinois}} |
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{{PresRow|1912|Republican|3,178|2,532|3,018|Illinois}} |
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{{PresRow|1908|Republican|5,999|2,461|303|Illinois}} |
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{{PresRow|1904|Republican|6,162|1,652|410|Illinois}} |
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{{PresRow|1900|Republican|5,798|2,674|125|Illinois}} |
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{{PresRow|1896|Republican|5,471|2,370|181|Illinois}} |
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{{PresFoot|1892|Republican|3,577|2,763|233|Illinois}} |
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Kankakee County is currently considered a Republican-leaning swing county. In the [[2008 United States presidential election|2008 Presidential Election]], Kankakee County voted 52 percent in favor of Illinois native [[Barack Obama]] (D), giving 47 percent to [[John McCain]] (R). However, in the [[2004 United States presidential election|2004 Presidential Election]], Kankakee County voted 55 percent in favor of [[George W. Bush]] (R) and 44 percent for [[John Kerry]] (D). |
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Kankakee County is split between [[Illinois's 2nd congressional district]], represented by Democrat [[Robin Kelly]] (D-Matteson), and [[Illinois's 1st congressional district]], represented by [[Jonathan Jackson (Illinois politician)|Jonathan Jackson]] (D-Chicago). Kankakee County has produced three governors: [[Len Small]] (R), [[Samuel H. Shapiro]] (D), and [[George Ryan|George H. Ryan]] (R). |
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|+ '''Presidential elections results'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|first=David|last=Leip|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=May 6, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180323225526/https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/|archive-date=March 23, 2018}}</ref> |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Illinois, 2020|2020]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''57.0%''' ''28,532'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|40.5% ''20,271'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.4% ''1,237'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Illinois, 2016|2016]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''53.1%''' ''25,129'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|40.1% ''18,971'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|6.8% ''3,205'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Illinois, 2012|2012]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''50.7%''' ''23,136'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|47.3% ''21,595'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.0% ''923'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Illinois, 2008|2008]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|46.8% ''22,527'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''51.4%''' ''24,750'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.8% ''861'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Illinois, 2004|2004]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''54.9%''' ''24,739'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|44.4% ''20,003'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.7% ''294'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Illinois, 2000|2000]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''49.9%''' ''20,049'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|47.7% ''19,180'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.4% ''954'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Illinois, 1996|1996]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|41.4% ''14,595'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''47.7%''' ''16,820'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|10.9% ''3,826'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Illinois, 1992|1992]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|38.5% ''15,411'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''43.0%''' ''17,229'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|18.6% ''7,431'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Illinois, 1988|1988]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''56.8%''' ''20,316'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|42.4% ''15,147'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.8% ''292'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Illinois, 1984|1984]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''60.0%''' ''23,807'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|38.4% ''15,246'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.5% ''612'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Illinois, 1980|1980]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''58.3%''' ''23,810'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|35.8% ''14,626'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|6.0% ''2,437'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Illinois, 1976|1976]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''54.6%''' ''23,003'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|43.7% ''18,394'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.7% ''711'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Illinois, 1972|1972]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''66.5%''' ''26,866'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|33.3% ''13,434'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.2% ''73'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Illinois, 1968|1968]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''52.4%''' ''20,025'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|37.8% ''14,460'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|9.8% ''3,765'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Illinois, 1964|1964]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|43.6% ''16,082'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''56.4%''' ''20,792'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Illinois, 1960|1960]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''54.2%''' ''20,311'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|45.7% ''17,115'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.1% ''26'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Illinois, 1956|1956]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''66.4%''' ''21,993'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|33.5% ''11,088'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.1% ''47'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1952 United States presidential election in Illinois|1952]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''61.4%''' ''20,279'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|38.3% ''12,636'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.3% ''90'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1948 United States presidential election in Illinois|1948]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''57.7%''' ''15,699'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|41.6% ''11,305'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.7% ''197'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1944 United States presidential election in Illinois|1944]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''57.2%''' ''15,256'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|42.5% ''11,342'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.3% ''90'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1940 United States presidential election in Illinois|1940]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''53.6%''' ''15,998'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|46.0% ''13,716'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.4% ''124'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1936 United States presidential election in Illinois|1936]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|41.2% ''10,935'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''49.6%''' ''13,162'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|9.2% ''2,441'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1932 United States presidential election in Illinois|1932]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|43.9% ''10,873'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''54.7%''' ''13,555'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.5% ''364'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1928 United States presidential election in Illinois|1928]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''53.4%''' ''11,905'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|46.0% ''10,247'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.6% ''127'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1924 United States presidential election in Illinois|1924]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''67.5%''' ''12,462'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|13.5% ''2,488'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|19.1% ''3,521'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1920 United States presidential election in Illinois|1920]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''79.3%''' ''12,853'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|17.5% ''2,828'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|3.2% ''520'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1916 United States presidential election in Illinois|1916]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''62.3%''' ''10,594'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|35.8% ''6,096'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.9% ''319'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1912 United States presidential election in Illinois|1912]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''36.4%''' ''3,178'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|29.0% ''2,532'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|34.6% ''3,018'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1908 United States presidential election in Illinois|1908]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''68.5%''' ''5,999'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|28.1% ''2,461'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|3.5% ''303'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1904 United States presidential election in Illinois|1904]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''74.9%''' ''6,162'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|20.1% ''1,652'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|5.0% ''410'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1900 United States presidential election in Illinois|1900]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''67.4%''' ''5,798'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|31.1% ''2,674'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.5% ''125'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1896 United States presidential election in Illinois|1896]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''68.2%''' ''5,471'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|29.5% ''2,370'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.3% ''181'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1892 United States presidential election in Illinois|1892]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''54.4%''' ''3,577'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|42.0% ''2,763'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|3.6% ''233'' |
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In December 2016, Kankakee County became the only county in Illinois to have a Libertarian county board member when Jim Byrne of Bradley left the Republican Party to join the Libertarian Party.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Kankakee County Board's Byrne Joins Libertarian Party of Illinois |date=December 7, 2016 |publisher=[[Libertarian Party of Illinois]] |location=[[Springfield, Illinois]] |url=https://www.lp.org/kankakee-county-boards-byrne-joins-libertarian-party-of-illinois/ |access-date=April 18, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170418163101/https://www.lp.org/kankakee-county-boards-byrne-joins-libertarian-party-of-illinois/ |archive-date=April 18, 2017}}</ref> In the 2020 general election, Byrne lost reelection to Democratic candidate Heather Bryan, while Libertarian Jacob Collins was elected unopposed on the Libertarian line continuing Kankakee County's distinction of being the only county with a Libertarian board member<ref>{{Cite news |last=Winger |first=Richard |date=November 22, 2020 |title=Libertarian Party Won Four Partisan Races Earlier This Month |url=https://ballot-access.org/2020/11/22/libertarian-party-won-four-partisan-races-earlier-this-month/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201122185822/https://ballot-access.org/2020/11/22/libertarian-party-won-four-partisan-races-earlier-this-month/ |archive-date=November 22, 2020 |access-date=October 6, 2022 |work=[[Ballot Access News]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Breach |first=Chris |date=November 4, 2020 |title=Kankakee County Board District 23 |url=https://www.daily-journal.com/news/elections/kankakee-county-board-district-23/article_7ab26bb6-1e23-11eb-8f39-738f92890f0d.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201104160058/https://www.daily-journal.com/news/elections/kankakee-county-board-district-23/article_7ab26bb6-1e23-11eb-8f39-738f92890f0d.html |archive-date=November 4, 2020 |work=Daily Journal}}</ref> until Collins opted not to run for reelection in the 2022 general election.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Breach |first=Chris |date=November 9, 2023 |title=Republicans sweep other 5 contested Kankakee County Board seats |url=https://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/republicans-sweep-other-5-contested-kankakee-county-board-seats/article_37a1300c-5fe7-11ed-891d-87693f82f56f.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221109190639/https://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/republicans-sweep-other-5-contested-kankakee-county-board-seats/article_37a1300c-5fe7-11ed-891d-87693f82f56f.html |archive-date=November 9, 2022 |access-date=July 14, 2023 |work=[[Daily Journal (Illinois)|Daily Journal]]}}</ref> |
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Kankakee County is in [[Illinois's 2nd congressional district]], represented by Democrat [[Robin Kelly]] (D-Matteson). |
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== Education == |
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Kankakee County has produced three governors: [[Len Small]] (R), [[Samuel H. Shapiro]] (D), and [[George H. Ryan]] (R). |
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The county is home to [[Olivet Nazarene University]] and [[Kankakee Community College]]. |
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== Transportation == |
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In December 2016, Kankakee County became the only county in Illinois to have a Libertarian county board member when Jim Byrne of Bradley left the Republican Party to join the Libertarian Party.<ref>{{cite press release|title=Kankakee County Board’s Byrne Joins Libertarian Party of Illinois|url=https://www.lp.org/kankakee-county-boards-byrne-joins-libertarian-party-of-illinois/|location=[[Springfield, Illinois]]|publisher=[[Libertarian Party of Illinois]]|date=December 7, 2016|access-date=April 18, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170418163101/https://www.lp.org/kankakee-county-boards-byrne-joins-libertarian-party-of-illinois/|archive-date=April 18, 2017}}</ref> Byrne was elected in 2016 as a Republican, and since there is no official Libertarian party in Illinois he serves as a Republican.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kankakee Election Results|url=http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/IL/Kankakee/64640/184155/Web01/en/summary.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161212063800/http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/IL/Kankakee/64640/184155/Web01/en/summary.html|archive-date=December 12, 2016}}</ref> |
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Kankakee County is served by the [[Greater Kankakee Airport]]. [[Amtrak]] runs train service through the city via [[Kankakee station]]. The station serves the ''[[Illini and Saluki|Illini]]'' and ''[[Illini and Saluki|Saluki]]'' trains to Carbondale as well as the ''[[City of New Orleans (train)|City of New Orleans]]''. The city of Kankakee has local public transit service provided by the [[River Valley Metro Mass Transit District]]. Momence and rural Kankakee county are served by [[SHOW Bus]]. |
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Kankakee County
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Coordinates: 41°08′N 87°52′W / 41.14°N 87.86°W / 41.14; -87.86 | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
Founded | February 11, 1853 |
Named for | Kankakee River |
Seat | Kankakee |
Largest city | Kankakee |
Area | |
• Total | 681 sq mi (1,760 km2) |
• Land | 677 sq mi (1,750 km2) |
• Water | 4.8 sq mi (12 km2) 0.7% |
Population
(2020)
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• Total | 107,502 |
• Density | 160/sq mi (61/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional districts | 1st, 2nd |
Website | www |
Kankakee County is a county located in the U.S. stateofIllinois. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 107,502.[1] Its county seatisKankakee.[2] Kankakee County comprises the Kankakee, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Starting in the 1770s, if not earlier, the area that is now Kankakee County was largely populated by the Pottawatami.
French Canadian Settlers came to Kankakee County in 1834, after the federal government signed the Treaty of Camp Tippecanoe in 1832. They were soon joined by migrants from New York and Vermont, mostly locating in Momence, Illinois. In the 1840s, most of the migrants were French Canadians, and they settled in such places as Bourbonnais.
An act of the Illinois Legislature created Kankakee County out of the north part of Iroquois County and the south part of Will County in February 1853. The six original townships were Yellowhead, Rockville, Bourbonnais, Momence, Aroma Park, and Limestone. The population of the new county was about 8,000. In 1855 the two western townships (Norton and Essex) were taken from Vermilion County and added to Kankakee County. The county was named for the Kankakee River.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 681 square miles (1,760 km2), of which 677 square miles (1,750 km2) (99.3%) is land and 4.8 square miles (12 km2) (0.7%) is water.[3]
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In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Kankakee have ranged from a low of 12 °F (−11 °C) in January to a high of 86 °F (30 °C) in July, although a record low of −29 °F (−34 °C) was recorded in January 1985 and a record high of 107 °F (42 °C) was recorded in August 1988. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 1.62 inches (41 mm) in February to 4.54 inches (115 mm) in May.[4]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1860 | 15,412 | — | |
1870 | 24,352 | 58.0% | |
1880 | 25,047 | 2.9% | |
1890 | 28,732 | 14.7% | |
1900 | 37,154 | 29.3% | |
1910 | 40,752 | 9.7% | |
1920 | 44,920 | 10.2% | |
1930 | 50,095 | 11.5% | |
1940 | 60,877 | 21.5% | |
1950 | 73,524 | 20.8% | |
1960 | 92,063 | 25.2% | |
1970 | 97,250 | 5.6% | |
1980 | 102,926 | 5.8% | |
1990 | 96,255 | −6.5% | |
2000 | 103,833 | 7.9% | |
2010 | 113,449 | 9.3% | |
2020 | 107,502 | −5.2% | |
2023 (est.) | 105,940 | [5] | −1.5% |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8] 1990-2000[9] 2010[10] |
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 113,449 people, 41,511 households, and 28,680 families residing in the county.[11] The population density was 167.7 inhabitants per square mile (64.7/km2). There were 45,246 housing units at an average density of 66.9 per square mile (25.8/km2).[3] The racial makeup of the county was 77.6% white, 15.1% black or African American, 0.9% Asian, 0.3% Native American, 4.0% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 9.0% of the population.[11] In terms of ancestry, 26.5% were German, 14.2% were Irish, 7.4% were English, 6.7% were Italian, 5.8% were Polish, and 3.6% were American.[12]
Of the 41,511 households, 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 30.9% were non-families, and 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.13. The median age was 36.7 years.[11]
The median income for a household in the county was $50,484 and the median income for a family was $59,998. Males had a median income of $49,858 versus $32,247 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,888. About 10.8% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.6% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.[13]
Kankakee County is divided into seventeen townships:
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 28,532 | 57.02% | 20,271 | 40.51% | 1,237 | 2.47% |
2016 | 25,129 | 53.12% | 18,971 | 40.10% | 3,205 | 6.78% |
2012 | 23,136 | 50.68% | 21,595 | 47.30% | 923 | 2.02% |
2008 | 22,527 | 46.80% | 24,750 | 51.41% | 861 | 1.79% |
2004 | 24,739 | 54.93% | 20,003 | 44.42% | 294 | 0.65% |
2000 | 20,049 | 49.89% | 19,180 | 47.73% | 954 | 2.37% |
1996 | 14,595 | 41.41% | 16,820 | 47.73% | 3,826 | 10.86% |
1992 | 15,411 | 38.46% | 17,229 | 43.00% | 7,431 | 18.54% |
1988 | 20,316 | 56.82% | 15,147 | 42.36% | 292 | 0.82% |
1984 | 23,807 | 60.02% | 15,246 | 38.44% | 612 | 1.54% |
1980 | 23,810 | 58.25% | 14,626 | 35.78% | 2,437 | 5.96% |
1976 | 23,003 | 54.63% | 18,394 | 43.68% | 711 | 1.69% |
1972 | 26,866 | 66.54% | 13,434 | 33.27% | 73 | 0.18% |
1968 | 20,025 | 52.35% | 14,460 | 37.80% | 3,765 | 9.84% |
1964 | 16,082 | 43.61% | 20,792 | 56.39% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 20,311 | 54.23% | 17,115 | 45.70% | 26 | 0.07% |
1956 | 21,993 | 66.39% | 11,088 | 33.47% | 47 | 0.14% |
1952 | 20,279 | 61.44% | 12,636 | 38.29% | 90 | 0.27% |
1948 | 15,699 | 57.71% | 11,305 | 41.56% | 197 | 0.72% |
1944 | 15,256 | 57.16% | 11,342 | 42.50% | 90 | 0.34% |
1940 | 15,998 | 53.62% | 13,716 | 45.97% | 124 | 0.42% |
1936 | 10,935 | 41.21% | 13,162 | 49.60% | 2,441 | 9.20% |
1932 | 10,873 | 43.86% | 13,555 | 54.67% | 364 | 1.47% |
1928 | 11,905 | 53.44% | 10,247 | 45.99% | 127 | 0.57% |
1924 | 12,462 | 67.47% | 2,488 | 13.47% | 3,521 | 19.06% |
1920 | 12,853 | 79.33% | 2,828 | 17.46% | 520 | 3.21% |
1916 | 10,594 | 62.28% | 6,096 | 35.84% | 319 | 1.88% |
1912 | 3,178 | 36.41% | 2,532 | 29.01% | 3,018 | 34.58% |
1908 | 5,999 | 68.46% | 2,461 | 28.08% | 303 | 3.46% |
1904 | 6,162 | 74.93% | 1,652 | 20.09% | 410 | 4.99% |
1900 | 5,798 | 67.44% | 2,674 | 31.10% | 125 | 1.45% |
1896 | 5,471 | 68.20% | 2,370 | 29.54% | 181 | 2.26% |
1892 | 3,577 | 54.42% | 2,763 | 42.04% | 233 | 3.54% |
Kankakee County is currently considered a Republican-leaning swing county. In the 2008 Presidential Election, Kankakee County voted 52 percent in favor of Illinois native Barack Obama (D), giving 47 percent to John McCain (R). However, in the 2004 Presidential Election, Kankakee County voted 55 percent in favor of George W. Bush (R) and 44 percent for John Kerry (D).
Kankakee County is split between Illinois's 2nd congressional district, represented by Democrat Robin Kelly (D-Matteson), and Illinois's 1st congressional district, represented by Jonathan Jackson (D-Chicago). Kankakee County has produced three governors: Len Small (R), Samuel H. Shapiro (D), and George H. Ryan (R).
In December 2016, Kankakee County became the only county in Illinois to have a Libertarian county board member when Jim Byrne of Bradley left the Republican Party to join the Libertarian Party.[15] In the 2020 general election, Byrne lost reelection to Democratic candidate Heather Bryan, while Libertarian Jacob Collins was elected unopposed on the Libertarian line continuing Kankakee County's distinction of being the only county with a Libertarian board member[16][17] until Collins opted not to run for reelection in the 2022 general election.[18]
The county is home to Olivet Nazarene University and Kankakee Community College.
Kankakee County is served by the Greater Kankakee Airport. Amtrak runs train service through the city via Kankakee station. The station serves the Illini and Saluki trains to Carbondale as well as the City of New Orleans. The city of Kankakee has local public transit service provided by the River Valley Metro Mass Transit District. Momence and rural Kankakee county are served by SHOW Bus.
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