Grant Park, Illinois

Grant Park: Village in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States

About

Grant Park is a village located in the county of Kankakee in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,331 and a population density of 388 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,231 inhabitants.

The village was created 141 years ago in 1882.

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Location of Grant Park on Illinois map.

Quick Facts about Grant Park

Population : 1,231 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Illinois (United States)
County : Kankakee County
Postal code : 60940
Phone Area Codes : 779, 815
Area : 3.43 km2
Altitude : 2,280 feet / 695 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1883 (141 years ago)
Time Zone : Central Time Zone
Local time : 14:33:05 (1st December 2024)
Density : 359 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -8.12% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Grant Park is located at 41°14'28"N 87°38'46"W (41.2411400, -87.6461500).

Grant Park map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Grant Park decreased by 8.12% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 1,331 - census
2011 1,339 0.6% estimation process
2012 1,329 -0.75% estimation process
2013 1,317 -0.91% estimation process
2014 1,303 -1.07% estimation process
2015 1,290 -1.01% estimation process
2016 1,278 -0.94% estimation process
2017 1,268 -0.79% estimation process
2018 1,255 -1.04% estimation process
2019 1,249 -0.48% estimation process
2020 1,231 -1.46% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 96,664
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 83,631
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 15.6%
April 1, 2020 Population : 94,833
April 1, 2010 Population : 83,781
People under 5 years old, percentage : 6.6%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 26.2%
People over 65 (%) : 12.9%
Female persons, % : 50.8%
White only, percent : 74.3%
Black or African American alone, percent : 2.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.8%
Asians alone % : 9.7%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.5%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 6.0%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 39.9%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 43.6%
2015-2019 Veterans : 5,453
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 24.0%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 62.3%

Grant Park zip code is 60940. County name: Kankakee, County fips: 17091

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 62.3%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $538,200
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $2,760
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $656
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,704
2015-2019 Households : 29,771
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 3.17
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 86.6%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 36.9%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 95.6%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 91.9%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 37.0%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 5.2%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 9.7%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 65.8%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 57.6%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 180,585
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 244,356
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 1,194,803
2012 total retail sales per capita : $13,773
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 26.9
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $78,797
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $34,567
Percentage of people living in poverty : 11.3%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 7,469
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 3,694
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,783
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,584
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 4,505
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 540
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 6,529
2010 population per square mile : 3,437.9
2010 land area in square miles : 24.37

People born in Grant Park (1)

American boxer Richard L. Alexander was born in Grant Park

Schools in Grant Park

College & universities near Grant Park, IL

Code Name City ZIP
143376 Paul Mitchell the School-Bradley Bourbonnais (IL) 60914

Stations (21)

Amtrak & bus stations near Grant Park, IL

Code Name Address Type
KKI Kankakee 199 South East Ave. RAIL
DYE Dyer station 913 Sheffield Avenue RAIL
HMW Homewood 18015 Park Ave. RAIL
JOL Joliet Transportation Center 50 East Jefferson Street RAIL
GRY Gary, IN 100 West 4th Avenue BUS

Post offices near Grant Park

Post Office Name City ZIP
Grant Park Post Office Grant Park (IL) 60940

Other cities in Kankakee County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Kankakee County , IL. (more)

City Name Population Title
Kankakee 25,668 City in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States
Bourbonnais 19,378 Human settlement in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States of America
Bradley 15,132 Village in Illinois, United States
Manteno 8,892 City in Illinois, United States of America
Momence 3,049 City in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States
Otto 2,445 Township in Kankakee County, Illinois
Herscher 1,483 City in Illinois, United States of America
Saint Anne 1,174 Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America
Lake 930 Township of Illinois
Chebanse 908 Village in United States of America
Aroma Park 678 Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America
Hopkins Park 608 Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America
Essex 548 Village in Kankakee County, Illinois
Sun River Terrace 488 Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America
Bonfield 352 Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America
Buckingham 280 Town in Illinois, United States

Distance to Other Cities

Grant Park distances to largest Illinois cities