Chebanse, Illinois
| Chebanse | |
| Village | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| Counties | Iroquois, Kankakee |
| Townships | Chebanse, Otto |
| Elevation | 664 ft (202 m) |
| Coordinates | 41°0′6″N 87°54′39″W / 41.00167°N 87.91083°WCoordinates: 41°0′6″N 87°54′39″W / 41.00167°N 87.91083°W |
| Area | 1.19 sq mi (3 km2) |
| - land | 1.19 sq mi (3 km2) |
| - water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 1,088 (2009) |
| Density | 2,625.4/sq mi (1,014/km2) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 60922 |
| Area code | 815 |
   Location of Chebanse within Illinois
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Chebanse is a village in Iroquois and Kankakee counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 1,148 at the 2000 census, and 1,088 in 2009. The Kankakee County portion of Chebanse is included in the Kankakee-Bradley, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Chebanse is located at 41°00′06″N 87°54′39″W / 41.001582°N 87.910939°W.
According to the 2010 census, the village has a total area of 1.19 square miles (3.1 km2), all land.
Chebanse is partly located in Iroquois County, but a portion extends northward into Kankakee County, thus into the Chicago metropolitan area.
Chebanse was established in 1854 as the first stop on the Illinois Central Railroad south of Kankakee, Illinois.
"Chebanse" derives from zhishibéns, meaning "The Little Duck" in the Potawatomi language.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,148 people, 440 households, and 326 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,625.4 people per square mile (1,007.4/km²). There were 450 housing units at an average density of 1,029.1 per square mile (394.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.61% White, 0.26% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.44% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.13% of the population.
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