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Grant Park

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Total population

1,449

Median home value

$215,800

12.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$78,385

Grant Park$78k
National$74k
Weather68°F · Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates41.24°, -87.64°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Found in Illinois, United States, Grant Park is classified as a small village in public datasets. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a temperate latitude (41.243°, -87.636°). Recent open-data figures place its population at about 1,449. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. That works out to roughly 165 residents per square kilometre — a sparse settlement pattern. The administrative footprint covers about 8.8 km². Open solar datasets indicate about 1,403 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 55% of daylight hours. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
34.2
Median home value
$215,800
Housing units
467
Poverty rate
9%
Unemployment
8.6%

Race & ethnicity

White
95.1%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
4.3%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
41.2427
Longitude
-87.6358
Water area
0.03 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
68°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
79°F
Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday Night
63°F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
79°F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
63°F
Partly Cloudy then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
85°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for Grant Park, IL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
166,696
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    11,617
  • American Goldfinch
    Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    10,896
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    10,830
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    8,013
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    7,742
  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    7,698
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    6,561
  • Dark-eyed Junco
    Junco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5,932

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
3.2
Largest event
2013-11-04

Most recent

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

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.84
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,403

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
270
Avg daily Wikipedia views
9
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Grant Park

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library