Grandview, IL

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Grandview, Illinois

Grandview, Illinois, in Sangamon county, is 1 miles NE of Springfield, Illinois (center to center) and 89 miles NE of St. Louis, Missouri. The village is located in the Springfield metropolitan area. Grandview has a population of 1,537.

The People and Families of Grandview

In Grandview, about 50% of adults are married. Looking at Grandview, you'll find a large share of the people are not married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Grandview had a median family income of $39,485.

Grandview Housing

Owners occupy 80% of the housing units in Grandview.

Commuting

In Grandview, 95% of commuters drive to work. People elsewhere might commute hours every day. But generally not in Grandview, where the commutes are shorter than a lot of places.

High Points

Grandview strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 11%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Grandview, IL

Comparing Grandview to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	1 miles NE of Springfield, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	89 miles NE of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Sangamon
Metro Area	Springfield
Standard Zip Codes	62702
Phone Area Codes	217
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.816
Longitude	-89.618

Station	SPRINGFIELD CAPITAL AP
Distance	4.2 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 33 F
Apr Temp	42 to 63 F
Jul Temp	66 to 87 F
Oct Temp	44 to 67 F
Annual Precip	35.5 inches

Station	MASON CITY 1 W
Distance	26.9 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 33 F
Apr Temp	41 to 65 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	44 to 67 F
Annual Precip	35.7 inches

Station	MOWEAQUA
Distance	34.4 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 34 F
Apr Temp	41 to 64 F
Jul Temp	64 to 88 F
Oct Temp	42 to 68 F
Annual Precip	37.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,537	100%
Male	745	48.5%
Female	792	51.5%
Under 18	363	23.6%
18+	1,174	76.4%
65+	263	17.1%
Median Age	37.5
Average Family Size	2.89
White	1,437	93.5%
African-American	73	4.7%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.2%
Other	3	0.2%
Mixed Race	20	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	0.5%
Median Family Income (1999)	$39,485
Population In Poverty	186	12.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,445
Growth	-92
Growth %	-5.99%

Ancestry	Percent
German	23.2%
US/American	19.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	12.8%
Irish	11.9%
English	9%
Italian	9%
Welsh	2.3%
French (except Basque)	1.8%
Scotch-Irish	1.4%
Polish	1.4%
Lithuanian	1.3%
Swedish	1.1%
Dutch	0.9%
Scottish	0.8%
European	0.5%
Hungarian	0.4%
Norwegian	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Czech	0.3%
Portuguese	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Slovene	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%
British	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Grandview	1,537	$39,485
Jerome	1,414	$48,362
Leland Grove	1,592	$92,245
Riverton	3,048	$49,150
Sherman	2,871	$75,164
Southern View	1,695	$47,386
Springfield	111,454	$51,298

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