Introduction
Kankakee County, with the county seat of Kankakee, has a population of 113,449 according to the most recent U.S. Census. The county was named for the Kankakee River.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Kankakee County has a total area of 681 square miles, of which 677 square miles consists of land and 4.8 square miles is water.
Major Highways
Kankakee County has a largely agricultural community, as well as many residents working in business, transportation, and factories, keeping its roadways busy, as well as several railways running through the area. Unfortunately, this also means that motor vehicle accidents are common including agricultural truck accidents, work zone accidents, car and truck accidents, railway crossing accidents, motorcycle accidents, and accidents involving animals.
According to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), in 2017, Kankakee County had 2,227 motor vehicle accidents. Of these accidents, 17 were fatal, 618 resulted in injuries, and 141 of these accidents resulted in A-injuries, or injuries that are classified by IDOT as any injury, other than a fatality, that prevents the injured person from walking, driving, or continuing with the activities they were capable of prior to the accident. This can include severe lacerations, skull and chest injuries, broken limbs, and abdominal injuries.
The major highways that run through Kankakee County include: Interstate 57, U.S. Highway 45, U.S. Highway 52, Illinois Route 1, Illinois Route 17, Illinois Route 50, Illinois Route 102, Illinois Route 113, Illinois Route 114, and Illinois Route 115.
Climate and Weather
Kankakee County weather is typical for Illinois, with highs averaging 86 °F during the summer months and lows averaging 12 °F during winter. On average, Kankakee County gets 38.6 inches of measurable precipitation in the form of rain, snow, or hail, which not only contributes to motor vehicle accidents, but also slip and falls, pedestrian accidents, and bicycle accidents.
Demographics
Kankakee County has approximately 41,511 households with 49.1% of these households consisting of married couples and 35.2% with children under the age of 18. The median household income of Kankakee County is $50,484 and the median income for families is $59,998, making Kankakee County a middle-class, family-oriented community.
Kankakee County takes seriously the health and safety of its children, families, and senior residents offering various programs geared towards promoting healthy lifestyles, providing accessible and affordable medical care to lower-income residents, and ensuring that children, adults, and seniors are provided access to any additional help they may require during difficult times.
Kankakee County lawyers at America’s Consumer Lawyer can also assist during these difficult times including incidents of nursing home abuse and neglect, motor vehicle accidents, premises accidents, and child accidents, abuse, or neglect.
Communities
Cities: Kankakee, Momence
Villages: Aroma Park, Bonfield, Bourbonnais, Bradley, Buckingham, Chebanse, Essex, Grant Park, Herscher, Hopkins Park, Irwin, Limestone, Manteno, St. Anne, Reddick, Sammons Point, Sun River Terrace, Union Hill
Unincorporated Communities: Deselm, Garden of Eden, Illinoi, Pembroke, Sollitt, Yeager, Pewing
Townships: Aroma, Bourbonnais, Essex, Ganeer, Kankakee, Limestone, Manteno, Momence, Norton, Otto, Pembroke, Pilot, Rockville, St. Anne, Salina, Sumner, Yellowhead
Education
Public Schools
- Bourbonnais School District 53
- Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School District 307
- Bradley Elementary School District 61
- Grant Park Community Unit School District 6
- Herscher Community Unit School District 2
- Kankakee School District 111
- Manteno Community Unit School District 5
- Momence Community Unit School District 1
- Pembroke Community Consolidated School District 259
- St. Anne Community Consolidated School District 256
- St. Anne Community High School District 302
- St. George Community Consolidated School District 258
Colleges and Universities
- Kankakee Community College
- Olivet Nazarene University
When sending your child off to school you assume they will remain safe, however, this isn’t always the case. College accidents, school bus accidents, gym, and physical education accidents, lack of supervision, playground injuries, and school district negligence are just a few examples of the types of school injury cases America’s Consumer Lawyer has experience with.
Attractions
Kankakee County has many activities and attractions to offer its residents and visitors, including:
- B. Harley Bradley House
- Kankakee River State Park
- Exploration Station
- Perry Farm Park
- Kankakee County Museum
- Willowhaven Park and Nature Center
- Strickler Planetarium
- Cobb Park
- Legacy Park
- Kankakee Sands Bison Viewing
While most of the time spent at these attractions will be enjoyable and uneventful, accidents can occur, including slip and falls, dog bites, bicycle accidents, swimming, boating, and drowning accidents, camping injuries, and motor vehicle accidents.
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