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Irwin
Illinoisvillage
Irwin
Total population
78
Median home value
$160,900
Bachelor's+
Median income
$102,750
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Irwin is a village in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 68 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Kankakee-Bradley, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography
Irwin is located in southern Kankakee County southwest of Kankakee, the county seat. According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Irwin has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Irwin, IL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves13,045
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves12,163
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves11,741
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves9,562
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves9,263
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves7,554
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves7,435
- Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves6,554
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Bradley-Bourbonnais C High SchoolHigh · Bradley · 1,921 students · 15.2:1 ratio
- Kankakee High SchoolHigh · Kankakee · 1,513 students · 18.2:1 ratio
- Kankakee Junior High SchoolMiddle · Kankakee · 560 students · 13.7:1 ratio
- John Kennedy Middle Grade SchoolElementary · Kankakee · 543 students · 17.5:1 ratio
- Bradley East Elem SchoolElementary · Bradley · 529 students · 13.9:1 ratio
- Herscher High SchoolHigh · Herscher · 502 students · 16.7:1 ratio
- Limestone Middle SchMiddle · Kankakee · 501 students · 14.7:1 ratio
- Bourbonnais Upper Grade CenterMiddle · Bourbonnais · 499 students · 13.5:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.6 — 2025-03-156 km W of Dwight, Illinois
- M 3.1 — 2024-07-152 km WNW of Somonauk, Illinois
- M 3.2 — 2013-11-041 km SSW of Lyons, Illinois
- M 4.2 — 2004-06-2812 km NW of Dayton, Illinois
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Illinois
- Limestone6.8 mi away
- Bonfield7.3 mi away · pop. 473
- Aroma Park9.6 mi away
- Bourbonnais10.5 mi away
- Ashkum12.2 mi away · pop. 918
- Essex14.1 mi away · pop. 1,026
- Manteno15.3 mi away
- Braceville19 mi away · pop. 860
- Cullom19.2 mi away
- Braidwood19.5 mi away · pop. 6,062
- Emington20.3 mi away · pop. 131
- Onarga23.4 mi away
Geography & sun
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)