Manteno, Illinois
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1949 and the latest in 1991. It stands in Manteno Township. It lies in ZIP code area 60950. The Survey maps it on the Peotone quadrangle. 9,210 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 688 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresManteno grew from 9,204 to 9,210 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9,204 | |
| 2020 | 9,210 | +6 (+0%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 14 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1949 USGS Peotone quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1953 USGS Chicago quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1953 USGS Peotone quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Chicago quadrangle1:250000
- 1984 USGS Kankakee quadrangle1:100000
- 1990 USGS Peotone quadrangle1:24000
- 1991 USGS Kankakee quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
19 since 2009Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 19 fires within 5 miles of Manteno between 2009 and 2020, burning about 65 acres in total. 1 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 13 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 101870 |
| 13 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 2019-2240 |
| 1 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 2020-1910 |
| 1 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 2020-1853 |
| 1 September 2020 | Natural | under an acre | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 2020-1847 |
| 15 July 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 2019-1693 |
| 15 July 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 111446 |
| 11 July 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 12-485 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Manteno: 1 producer, 1 past producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh Stone | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Manteno Quarry & Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
35 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Manteno in 35 storm reports between 1995 and 2026: 21 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 3 flood, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2008 | Hail | Manteno | $2,000,000 | Hail to the size of tennis balls was reported covering the ground near Main Street and Route 50. School roofs were damaged including heating and cooling units. Two school greenhouses were also damaged. Windows were also broken on some houses and businesses. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manteno | $180,000 | Along Route 45 between county roads 9000 and 10000, nine power poles were snapped at the base. A church under construction was completely destroyed. |
| June 2014 | Tornado (EF0) | Manteno | $133,000 | A tornado touched down near N. 5000E Rd and ended near N 8000E Rd. It snapped a wooden power pole and damaged corn along its path. Maximum winds were estimated to 85 mph. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manteno | $100,000 | About 20 empty tractor-semitrailers were knocked over, upended or blown on top of each other. A tractor-semitrailer was overturned on the Interstate 57 entrance ramp at Manteno. Several trees and limbs were blown down in town, mainly on the west side. Porches and gutters were damaged on a few homes. Crops were also flattened by winds. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manteno | $30,000 | Several trees six to eight inches in diameter were blown down near Interstate 57 around exit 322. A 12 inch diameter tree was snapped off at its base. Numerous trees were blown down on Leahy Circle and on Park Street. A 10 inch diameter tree was blown down on a house on Leahy Circle. A tree fell on a car on Park Street. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manteno | $5,000 | Numerous large trees and tree limbs were blown down. Ten utility poles were snapped. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manteno | $5,000 | Tree limbs, crops and utility poles were blown down. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manteno | $2,000 | A light pole was blown down. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manteno | - | Three utility poles were snapped at their base and a tree of unknown size was blown down. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manteno | - | Tree damage was reported around Manteno. |
| July 2025 | Heavy Rain | Manteno | - | Storm total rainfall of 4.54 inches was measured by a private weather station with most of the rain falling in approximately 1 hour. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manteno | - | A photo showed a tree that was blown down onto Frontage Road. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manteno | - | A private weather station measured a wind gust to 59 mph. |
| December 2025 | Flood | Manteno | - | Multiple reports of street and yard flooding in Manteno were shared on social media. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manteno | - | Numerous large tree limbs were blown down. A large section of vinyl siding was removed from an apartment building just south of Sycamore Road. A few fences were also blown down. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manteno | - | Numerous large tree limbs were blown down. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manteno | - | A six inch diameter tree limb was blown down near County Line Road and Route 52. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manteno | - | Photos shared on social media showed several tree limbs 6 to 8 inches in diameter blown down. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manteno | - | A semi truck was blown over on Interstate 57 near mile marker 322. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manteno | - | Multiple tree limbs 6 to 12 inches in diameter were blown down. A wind gust to 74 mph was measured. |
| September 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manteno | - | Several tents were blown down, including one 60 feet by 120 feet. Tree limbs six inches in diameter were also blown down. |
| September 2019 | Flash Flood | Manteno | - | One foot of flowing water was reported at 9000 N and Sycamore Road due to flooding from the South Branch Rock Creek. |
| September 2019 | Flood | Manteno | - | Flooding from the South Branch Rock Creek continued at 9000 N and Sycamore Road on September 28th. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manteno | - | A wind gust to 62 mph was measured near Route 45 and County Road 9000. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Manteno | - | Penny to quarter size hail was reported near Route 45 and County Road 9000. |
| May 2010 | Hail | Manteno | - | Penny size hail was reported near Lake Manteno. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manteno | - | A wind gust to 62 mph was measured in Manteno. |
| October 2010 | Hail | Manteno | - | Nickel to quarter size hail was reported near Route 50 and 3rd Street. |
| June 2009 | Flood | Manteno | - | Minor flooding was reported in fields. Storm total rainfall amounts included 2.32 inches in Momence and 2.14 inches in St. Anne. |
| July 2017 | Hail | Manteno | - | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Hail | Manteno | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Manteno | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manteno | - | no account filed |
| August 2012 | Hail | Manteno | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manteno | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Oaks | 4.2 miles | 15 | |
| Saint George | 5.0 miles | 15 | |
| Whitaker | 5.5 miles | 12 | |
| Flickerville | 6.9 miles | 15 | |
| Bourbonnais | 7.0 miles | 15 | |
| Yeager | 7.5 miles | 14 | |
| Deselm | 7.6 miles | 15 | |
| Bradley | 7.7 miles | 15 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Manteno | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2536706 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 412911. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.






