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La Salle County

Population in July 2008: 520. Population change since 2000: -4.8%
 

Males: 240  (46.2%)
Females: 280  (53.8%)

Median resident age:  37.8 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 61325.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $55,332 (it was $45,000 in 2000)
Grand Ridge:  $55,332
Illinois:  $56,235

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $23,899

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $116,969 (it was $77,000 in 2000)
Grand Ridge:  $116,969
Illinois:  $214,900

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $125,400; Detached houses: $126,626
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Races in Grand Ridge:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Grand Ridge: 75.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (26.0%), Irish (17.6%), English (13.6%), United States (6.4%), Italian (4.8%), Dutch (4.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/15/1891

Elevation: 645 feet

Land area: 0.47 square miles.

Population density: 1098 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Grand Ridge

  • High school or higher: 86.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grand Ridge village

  • Never married: 19.3%
  • Now married: 68.1%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 4.9%

64 residents are foreign born (10.1% Latin America, 1.6% Europe).

This village:  11.7%
Illinois:  12.3%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Grand Ridge, Illinois in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Grand Ridge to the number of sex offenders is 520 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Grand Ridge:  1.6% ($1,208)
Illinois:  1.8% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Joliet, IL (42.9 miles , pop. 106,221).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (73.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Kangley, IL (2.5 miles ), Naplate, IL (2.7 miles ), Streator, IL (2.8 miles ), Ottawa, IL (2.8 miles ), Leonore, IL (2.9 miles) , Marseilles, IL (3.1 miles ), Ransom, IL (3.3 miles ), North Utica, IL (3.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $142,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $115,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 41.23 N, Longitude: 88.83 W

Area code: 815

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Crime in Grand Ridge by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 0000000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0000000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 0000000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 0100011000
    per 100,000 0.0183.20.00.00.0188.0189.00.00.00.0
Burglaries 1100001063
    per 100,000 180.2183.20.00.00.00.0189.00.01136.4574.7
Thefts 2051233174
    per 100,000 360.40.0915.8183.2375.2563.9567.1191.21325.8766.3
Auto thefts 0000000010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0189.40.0
Arson 0000000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 27.049.536.67.315.060.273.77.6147.770.9

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Population change in the 1990s: -30 (-5.2%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (27%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Construction laborers (7%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Registered nurses (10%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)



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Grand Ridge-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 143% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 39.7 miles away from the Grand Ridge village center killed 29 people and injured 350 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/20/2004, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.8 miles away from the village center killed 8 people and injured 12 people and caused $8 million in damages.


Grand Ridge-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 16.0 miles away from Grand Ridge center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 45.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Grand Ridge:
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; STREATOR, IL)
  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF OTTAWA (about 9 miles; OTTAWA, IL)
  • ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; PERU, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Grand Ridge, IL

Operable nuclear power plants near Grand Ridge:
  • 13 miles: LaSalle County 1 and 2 in Seneca, IL.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grand Ridge:
  • ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; OGLESBY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
  • JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 39 miles; JOLIET, IL; FT enrollment: 6,075)
  • NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; DeKalb, IL; FT enrollment: 19,477)
  • WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; SUGAR GROVE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,834)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ST FRANCIS (about 43 miles; JOLIET, IL; FT enrollment: 2,361)
  • KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 49 miles; MALTA, IL; FT enrollment: 2,289)
  • LEWIS UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; ROMEOVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 2,974)
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Churches in Grand Ridge include: Grand Ridge United Methodist Church (A), First Presbyterian Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This village:  2.7 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  75.6%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  2.5%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This village:  5.6%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This village:  1.9%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Grand Ridge, IL



Grand Ridge compared to Illinois state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Grand Ridge (2009 data):
  • The First National Bank of Grand Ridge: The First National Bank Of Grand Rid at 105 West Main Street, branch established on 1903-04-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $31.7 mil, Deposits: $25.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: G.R. Bancorp, Ltd.



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (91%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Grand Ridge

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 62.49%
Here62.5%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of the Nazarene
Adherents64.2%9.8%8.0%2.3%2.1%
Congregations22.1%18.4%8.1%4.4%5.1%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristUnited Church of ChristLutheran ChurchAssociation of Free Lutheran Congregations-Number of AdherentsOther
Adherents2.0%1.9%1.9%1.3%6.6%
Congregations2.9%4.4%2.9%652.2%-620.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$340
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$1,530
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 2$1,102
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$336
Water Supply 0$0 2$312
Totals for Government 0$0 14$3,620



Grand Ridge government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $97,000
    Water Utilities: $40,000
    Police Protection: $32,000
    Regular Highways: $8,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $18,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $7,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $36,000
    Police Protection: $16,000
    Water Utilities: $6,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $613,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $26,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $127,000
    Highways: $15,000
  • Tax - Property: $37,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $35,000

5.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,454 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.25%
Illinois average:  5.66%

0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($128 average AGI)
La Salle County:  0.02%
Illinois average:  0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Bureau County, IL  0.47% ($30,479 average AGI)
from Cook County, IL  0.44% ($40,520)
from Kendall County, IL  0.39% ($48,291)


5.25% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,207 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.25%
Illinois average:  5.99%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($81 average AGI)
La Salle County:  0.03%
Illinois average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Bureau County, IL  0.55% ($30,241 average AGI)
to Cook County, IL  0.38% ($37,749)
to Kendall County, IL  0.29% ($40,023)


Strongest AM radio stations in Grand Ridge:
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WSPL (1250 AM; 1 kW; STREATOR, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WCMY (1430 AM; 1 kW; OTTAWA, IL; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WAUR (930 AM; 4 kW; SANDWICH, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
  • WLPO (1220 AM; 1 kW; LASALLE, IL; Owner: LASALLE COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Grand Ridge:
  • WWGN (88.9 FM; OTTAWA, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WSTQ (97.7 FM; STREATOR, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYYS (106.1 FM; STREATOR, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKOT (96.5 FM; MARSEILLES, IL; Owner: LASALLE COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WALS (102.1 FM; OGLESBY, IL; Owner: LACO RADIO, INC.)
  • WBZG (100.9 FM; PERU, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WSOG (88.1 FM; SPRING VALLEY, IL; Owner: SPIRIT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WIVQ (103.3 FM; SPRING VALLEY, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WRKX (95.3 FM; OTTAWA, IL; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WCFL (104.7 FM; MORRIS, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS DISTRICT COUNCIL OF ASSEMBL)
  • WJDK-FM (95.7 FM; SENECA, IL; Owner: GRUNDY COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC)
  • WAJK (99.3 FM; LA SALLE, IL; Owner: LA SALLE COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WJEZ (98.9 FM; DWIGHT, IL; Owner: LIVINGSTON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WMKB (102.9 FM; EARLVILLE, IL; Owner: KM RADIO OF EARLVILLE, L.L.C.)
  • WRXQ (100.7 FM; COAL CITY, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WYKT (105.5 FM; WILMINGTON, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
  • WGLC-FM (100.1 FM; MENDOTA, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Grand Ridge:
  • WWTO-TV (Channel 35; LASALLE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Brandon J Bullis, Aproximately 5 Miles Sw Of Ottawa, Il, Type: Tower, Structure height: 259.1 m, Overall height: 261.8 m
    Registrant: Nucentrix Broadband Networks, Inc., 4120 International Parkway, Suite 2, Carrollton, TX 75007-1906, Phone: (972) 423-9494

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5
  • Call Sign: KA9YPD, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 06/18/1999, Expiration Date: 06/18/2009
    Registrant: Richard K Munter, 3 Clover Ct, Grand Ridge, IL 61325
  • Call Sign: KB9EQD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00344491
    Grant Date: 09/10/2001, Expiration Date: 06/12/2011
    Registrant: Carol A White, Grand Ridge, IL 61325
  • Call Sign: N9QIK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00448702
    Grant Date: 05/09/2002, Expiration Date: 07/21/2012
    Registrant: Ronald E Wilson, 230 W Penn, Grand Ridge, IL 61325
  • Call Sign: WD9DVS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01452432
    Grant Date: 12/16/2008, Expiration Date: 12/16/2018
    Registrant: John H Scifers, 155 Poundstone Ave, Grand Ridge, IL 61325-0176
  • Call Sign: KB9ZWJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00369044
    Grant Date: 06/19/2001, Expiration Date: 06/19/2011, Certifier: Christopher Phelps
    Registrant: Christopher Phelps, 2275 State Rt 23, Grand Ridge, IL 61325


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28R-180 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3704T , Serial Number: 28R-30008, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 09/22/1967
    Registrant (Individual): Michael J Stevens, 225 Sylvan Ave Po Box 267, Grand Ridge, IL 61325
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-12 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 82 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 78594 , Serial Number: 12-3975, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 09/12/1957
    Registrant (Individual): James L Pyne, 1459 N 1950th Rd, Grand Ridge, IL 61325
  • Aircraft: OMF OMF-100-160 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 884SA , Serial Number: 0037, Year manufactured: 2003, Airworthiness Date: 07/19/2003
    Registrant (Individual): Richard C Henry, 1965 E 1251 Rd, Grand Ridge, IL 61325


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 15
  • Hazardous Condition: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Grand Ridge


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Grand Ridge on our top lists:
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Management of companies and enterprises"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest ratio of murders to rapes between 2001 and 2006"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Mathematical science occupations"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers"
  • #92 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #96 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #98 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"

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