Economic Development

Office
815-929-4800

Information

Manteno is positioned in the Kankakee-Bourbonnais-Bradley Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Chicago–Naperville–Michigan City, IL-IN-WI Combined Statistical Area.

Interstate 57 connects Manteno from Chicago to southern Illinois at two locations, exits 322 and 318. Industries will benefit from easier access to over 1,000 acres of industrial land.  Exit 318 opened in November 2018. 

Village of Manteno Comprehensive Plan

Tax Increment Financing Areas ( TIF)

The Village has one active Tax Increment Financing Areas (TIF #3) and an Enterprise Zone Area.  TIF #1 expired 12/31/2021.

Regional Partners

Transportation

By ground

  • Interstate 57
    Exit 322
  • Interstate 57
    Exit 318
  • US Hwy 45
  • IL Rt 50

By rail

By bus

  • Greyhound
    15 Miles

    https://www.greyhound.com/

  • River Valley Metro
    Oak Street, Manteno

    Home

    **River Valley Metro also offers shuttle service to Midway International Airport and University Park Metra Station

By plane

Distance to

  • Governor’s State University
    19 miles

    1 University Parkway
    University Park, IL 60484-0975
    Phone: 708-534-5000

  • Kankakee Community College
    15 miles

    100 College Drive
    Kankakee, IL 60901
    Phone: 815-802-8100

  • Olivet Nazarene University
    9 miles

    One University Avenue
    Bourbonnais, IL 60914-2345
    Phone: 800-648-1463
    815-939-5011

Demographics

Source: www.census.gov 

Population

  • Population
    9,026
  • Population per square mile
    1,848.9
  • Persons under 5 years
    5.9%
  • Persons under 18 years
    25.4%
  • Persons 65 years and over
    16.5%
  • Female persons
    51.1%

Housing

  • Housing Units
    3,838
  • Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2013
    74.7%

Salary

  • Median household salary
    $65,936
  • Median value of owner-occupied housing units
    $190,600

Education

  • High school graduate or higher, persons age 25 years+
    92.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher, persons age 25 years+
    28.4%

Race origin

  • White alone
    95.6%
  • Black or African American alone
    1.2%
  • American Indian and Alaskan Native alone
    0.3%
  • Asian alone
    0.6%

For more information about relocating, please visit:

Economic Alliance of Kankakee County    

Kankakee County Convention & Visitor’s Bureau

Manteno Chamber of Commerce

Additional Information:

State of Illinois Department of Revenue
U.S. Census Bureau
U.S. Census – Manteno Stats
Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity

 

Village Plan & Analysis

Opportunity Analysis Report