Demographics

People

Total Population482
Male Share of the Population52.5%
Female Share of the Population47.5%
Senior Citizens26.3%
Employed Population 16+149
Age of the Population55

Families

% of people married44%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher14.1%
Median Earnings25+$28,750
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$37,045

Wealth

Median Family Income$39,107
% Above Poverty Level84%
% Below Poverty Level16%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time36 minutes
% Working from Home%
% Walking and Biking to Work3.4%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone41.7%
Median Gross Rent$532
Median House Value$44,100

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)20.1%
German14.7%
Irish13.9%
Italian7.9%
English7.5%
French Except Basque4.8%
Dutch3.7%
Welsh1.7%
Russian1.5%
Hungarian1.5%
Polish0.8%
Scottish0.8%
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Grand Tower Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyJackson County
Standard Zip Codes62942
Phone Area Codes618
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude37.63
Approximate Longitude-89.5

Grand Tower Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationANNA 2 NNE
Distance16.8 miles
Jan Temp23 to 42 F
Apr Temp44 to 70 F
Jul Temp66 to 90 F
Oct Temp45 to 72 F
Annual Precip48.3 inches
StationCARBONDALE SEWAGE PLANT
Distance20 miles
Jan Temp21 to 39 F
Apr Temp42 to 66 F
Jul Temp66 to 88 F
Oct Temp43 to 69 F
Annual Precip45.8 inches
StationCAPE GIRARDEAU AP
Distance27.5 miles
Jan Temp24 to 41 F
Apr Temp46 to 69 F
Jul Temp69 to 90 F
Oct Temp46 to 71 F
Annual Precip46.5 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Carbondale25,846$51,563
Cobden1,161$47,386
Gorham206$41,250
Makanda575$67,500

Grand Tower Public Schools

Shawnee Elem School - North
504 2nd St
ZIP: 62942
(618) 565-2211
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