Manteno, Illinois facts for kids
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Manteno, Illinois
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"Village of Values and Opportunities"
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Location of Manteno in Kankakee County, Illinois
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Location of Illinois in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Kankakee |
| Township | Manteno |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.38 sq mi (13.9 km2) |
| • Land | 5.34 sq mi (13.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) 0.63% |
| Elevation | 676 ft (206 m) |
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| • Total | 9,210 |
| • Density | 1,711.9/sq mi (661.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
60950
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| Area code(s) | 815 and 779 |
| FIPS code | 17-46500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2399245 |
Manteno is a village in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. In 2020, about 9,210 people lived there. It is part of the larger Kankakee-Bourbonnais-Bradley area.
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Manteno's History
How Manteno Got Its Name
Manteno was named after a girl called Manteno (also spelled Mawteno). She was the daughter of Francois Bourbonnais, Jr., and his Potawatomi wife. The city of Bourbonnais was named after her grandfather.
The name "Manteno" might come from the Potawatomi word manito or manitou, which means "spirit". An early settler, Oliver W. Barnard, wrote a poem about her, calling her "Mantenau".
Because she was part Potawatomi, Mawteno received a piece of land near Soldier Creek. This land is now part of Kankakee County. She got this land through the Treaty of Tippecanoe in 1832.
Becoming a Village
Before Kankakee County was formed, it was part of Will County, Illinois. In 1853, the people of Kankakee asked the state to let them form their own county, and this was approved.
The area that is now Manteno was first the eastern part of Rockville Township. On March 12, 1855, the county leaders agreed to make Manteno its own township. The village of Manteno officially became a village in 1869.
Where Manteno Is Located
Manteno is in the northern part of Kankakee County. The village of Bourbonnais is just south of it. Manteno is about 675 feet (206 meters) above sea level.
Interstate 57 runs along the west side of Manteno. You can get on or off the highway at Exit 322. This highway goes south about 10 miles (16 km) to Kankakee, which is the main city of the county. It goes north about 47 miles (76 km) to Chicago.
Illinois Route 50 goes through the middle of Manteno. It is called Locust Street there. This road goes north about 6 miles (10 km) to Peotone and south about 8 miles (13 km) to Bradley.
Manteno covers about 5.38 square miles (13.93 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, and a small part is water.
Manteno's People
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 632 | — | |
| 1890 | 627 | −0.8% | |
| 1900 | 932 | 48.6% | |
| 1910 | 1,229 | 31.9% | |
| 1920 | 1,182 | −3.8% | |
| 1930 | 1,149 | −2.8% | |
| 1940 | 1,537 | 33.8% | |
| 1950 | 1,789 | 16.4% | |
| 1960 | 2,225 | 24.4% | |
| 1970 | 2,864 | 28.7% | |
| 1980 | 3,155 | 10.2% | |
| 1990 | 3,488 | 10.6% | |
| 2000 | 6,414 | 83.9% | |
| 2010 | 9,204 | 43.5% | |
| 2020 | 9,210 | 0.1% | |
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In 2020, Manteno had 9,210 people living in 3,550 households. About 2,230 of these were families.
Many different groups of people live in Manteno. Most residents are White (about 89%). There are also African American, Native American, Asian, and Pacific Islander people. About 6% of the population is Hispanic or Latino.
About 22% of the people in Manteno are under 18 years old. The average age in the village is about 43.5 years.
The average income for a household in Manteno was about $71,576. For families, the average income was higher, around $98,529. A small number of families and people live below the poverty line.
Manteno's Economy
Manteno is located about 50 miles (80 km) south of Chicago. The town has both factories and farms.
The Farmers Elevator Company of Manteno is the tallest building in town. It can store a huge amount of corn or soybeans, up to 2 million bushels at one time.
The Diversatech Industrial Park is on the east side of Manteno. Many different types of factories and warehouses are located there.
A large mental hospital called Manteno State Hospital used to be near the village. It opened in 1928 and closed in 1985. Another hospital, Hilman Hospital, also closed in 1983. These closures made it harder for the town's economy for a while.
Today, the northern part of the old state hospital land is a home for veterans. Some of the old buildings have been taken down, and new houses have been built. Many buildings have been fixed up. Only a few of the original buildings on the south side of the campus are still empty.
Education in Manteno
Manteno Public Schools are part of the Manteno Community Unit School District 5. The district has three schools: an elementary school, a middle school, and a high school. Students attend Manteno High School. Around 2,200 students go to school in the district.
Getting Around Manteno
River Valley Metro provides bus service in Manteno. Route 9 connects Manteno to other places in the Kankakee area.
Manteno used to have a train that went directly to Chicago, but it stopped running in the 1920s. The closest train station now is the Metra Electric station in University Park. It is about 16 miles (26 km) north of Manteno.
Famous People from Manteno
- Fred Sylvester Breen – an Arizona newspaper editor and politician.
- George R. Lawrence – a pioneer in photography and aviation. He lived and is buried in Manteno.
- John Moisant – an aviator. He lived in Manteno.
- Charles A. Spring – helped start the First Presbyterian Church of Manteno in 1859.
- Elizabeth Packard – an activist who fought for the rights of married women and people with mental illness.
See also
In Spanish: Manteno para niños
