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Limestone Township, Kankakee County, Illinois

Limestone Township, Kankakee County, township, in Kankakee County, Illinois. Limestone Township, Kankakee County had 4,961 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 5,057 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 5,010 (±23). GEOID 1709143497.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

4,961

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 5,057 · ACS 2020-2024: 5,010 ±23

Median household income

$112,258

±$19,306 (90% margin)
Illinois: $83,390

Median home value

$253,200

±$25,077 (90% margin)
Illinois: $263,300

Median gross rent

$1,097

±$241 (90% margin)
Illinois: $1,274

Where is Limestone Township, Kankakee County and what county is it in?

Limestone Township, Kankakee County is a township in Kankakee County, Illinois. It covers 40.4 square miles of land, 125 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Limestone Township (Kankakee County): Limestone (village, 1,558 in 2020). Part of Kankakee (city) also lies in it.

Limestone Township, Kankakee County is in the Kankakee, IL metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Limestone Township, Kankakee County (marked with a dot) in Kankakee County, Illinois. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Limestone Township, Kankakee County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 4,961 people lived in Limestone Township, Kankakee County on July 1, 2025, down 2.2% since 2020, a steeper fall than Illinois's (−0.8%). The 2020 Census counted 5,057 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 5,010 (±23).

  • July 2020→2021 −28 (5,034)
  • 2021→2022 −37 (4,997)
  • 2022→2023 −5 (4,992)
  • 2023→2024 −8 (4,984)
  • 2024→2025 −23 (4,961)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureLimestone Township, Kankakee CountyKankakee CountyIllinoisChange since 2015-2019
Total population5,010±23106,63512,694,798+174
Households1,930±12740,9965,036,449+172
Average household size2.59±0.172.482.46no clear change
Housing units2,014±14445,4155,457,452no clear change

Limestone Township, Kankakee County's population since 2000

From 4,659 in 2000 to 4,961 in 2025: up 6.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Limestone Township, Kankakee County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 4,659
  • 2005 (estimate) 4,820
  • 2010 Census 5,035
  • 2015 (estimate) 4,902
  • 2020 Census 5,057
  • 2025 (estimate) 4,961

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Limestone Township, Kankakee County?

The median resident of Limestone Township, Kankakee County is 44.6 years old; 22.8% are under 18 and 21.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 4.7%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureLimestone Township, Kankakee CountyKankakee CountyIllinoisChange since 2015-2019
Median age44.6±5.539.039.0no clear change
Under 18 years22.8%±3.1 pts22.8%21.8%–
65 years and over21.9%±3.0 pts17.8%17.0%–
Male48.5%±2.3 pts49.5%49.4%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)4.7%±3.0 pts12.7%18.8%–
White alone, not Hispanic92.9%±3.4 pts68.0%58.1%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.1 pts14.3%13.3%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.2%±0.3 pts1.0%5.9%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.1 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.7 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.2%±1.3 pts3.7%3.4%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.7 pts0.3%0.4%–
Born outside the United States1.5%±1.1 pts5.7%14.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)3.4%±1.6 pts10.9%24.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)8.5%±2.5 pts6.5%4.8%–
With a disability12.2%±3.1 pts15.6%12.1%–
No health insurance coverage1.7%±1.0 pts5.7%6.9%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)97.0%±1.4 pts91.6%90.5%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)25.0%±3.9 pts21.2%37.8%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)9.4%±2.9 pts8.1%15.3%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier96.1%±1.9 pts92.5%88.9%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.7%±0.8 pts0.7%1.6%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Limestone Township, Kankakee County earn?

Half of Limestone Township, Kankakee County's 1,930 households earn less than $112,258 a year (±$19,306), against $71,281 in Kankakee County and $83,390 in Illinois. In 2015-2019 it was $105,181 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 5.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureLimestone Township, Kankakee CountyKankakee CountyIllinoisChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$112,258±$19,306$71,281$83,390no clear change
Mean household income$140,823±$25,663$94,302$115,638–
Per capita income$52,352±$7,741$36,825$46,406no clear change
People below the poverty line5.0%±2.9 pts12.2%11.8%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line10.0%±8.2 pts15.5%15.1%–
Households receiving SNAP3.2%±1.8 pts15.9%13.8%–
Households with a computer95.2%±3.0 pts94.7%95.2%–
Households with a broadband subscription92.4%±3.1 pts89.0%90.8%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Limestone Township, Kankakee County?

Owners occupy 91.9% of Limestone Township, Kankakee County's occupied homes and renters 8.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $253,200 by its owner (±$25,077). The median renter pays $1,097 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureLimestone Township, Kankakee CountyKankakee CountyIllinoisChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$253,200±$25,077$192,600$263,300no clear change
Median gross rent$1,097±$241$1,097$1,274no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent0.0%±23.5 pts39.4%39.0%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,725±$294$1,649$1,987–
Owner-occupied homes91.9%±4.4 pts69.9%67.1%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes8.1%±4.4 pts30.1%32.9%–
Housing units2,014±14445,4155,457,452no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±2.1 pts1.2%1.0%–
Rental vacancy rate7.6%±9.6 pts4.2%5.0%–
Single-family detached homes94.0%±4.3 pts70.9%58.2%–
Mobile homes2.6%±3.4 pts6.5%2.3%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±1.8 pts0.6%0.7%–
Built 2010 to 20194.7%±2.3 pts4.2%5.0%–
Built 1939 or earlier4.0%±2.7 pts15.0%20.2%–
Households with no vehicle1.3%±1.1 pts6.6%11.0%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Limestone Township, Kankakee County work and get to work?

83.1% of Limestone Township, Kankakee County's workers drive alone and 9.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.4 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 2.4%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureLimestone Township, Kankakee CountyKankakee CountyIllinoisChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)64.5%±4.7 pts61.6%65.0%–
Unemployment rate2.4%±1.2 pts4.9%5.8%no clear change
Drove alone to work83.1%±4.5 pts78.3%65.9%–
Carpooled5.7%±2.7 pts8.3%7.8%–
Public transportation0.0%±1.5 pts1.0%5.8%–
Walked0.0%±0.2 pts3.0%2.8%–
Worked from home9.5%±3.9 pts8.1%15.9%–
Mean travel time to work23.4 min±2.424.9 min27.8 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Limestone Township, Kankakee County?

1 census tract lies mostly in Limestone Township, Kankakee County, and 2 more reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Limestone Township, Kankakee County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Limestone Township, Kankakee County
Tract 104Kankakee County4,870 $110,524 $253,40099%
Tract 121Kankakee County3,166 $46,053 $123,2005%
Tract 122Kankakee County2,830 $67,772 $151,7001%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Limestone Township, Kankakee County) · Census block assignment files

How does Limestone Township, Kankakee County compare with other places in Illinois?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Limestone Township, Kankakee County is the 2,319th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 240th-most populous of 1,407 in Illinois.

Limestone Township, Kankakee County ranks 207th of 1,380 places in Illinois with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Limestone Township, Kankakee County's rank in Illinois (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate240th1,407
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)752nd1,347
Residents per square mile962nd1,383
Median household income207th1,380
Per capita income212th1,383
Median home value367th1,379
Median gross rent470th1,280
Poverty rate962nd1,119
Bachelor's degree or higher643rd1,369
Median age341st1,383
Owner-occupied share150th1,382
Work from home630th1,015
Travel time to work887th1,382

Limestone Township, Kankakee County's figures with every place in Illinois (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Limestone Township, Kankakee County?

17 of the 57 figures for Limestone Township, Kankakee County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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