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Population in July 2008: 1,410. Population change since 2000: -8.3%

Males: 683	(48.5%)
Females: 727	(51.5%)

Median resident age:	37.5 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 62702.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,472 (it was $36,349 in 2000)

Grandview:	$40,472
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,520

Grandview:	$20,520
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $75,551 (it was $57,500 in 2000)

Grandview:	$75,551
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $75,946; Detached houses: $75,750; Townhouses or other attached units: $63,180; In 2-unit structures: $137,198; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $22,796

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Races in Grandview:

White Non-Hispanic (93.1%)
Black (4.7%)
Two or more races (1.3%)
Hispanic (0.5%)
American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Grandview: 76.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (21.5%), United States (14.4%), Irish (13.9%), English (11.8%), Italian (8.1%), French (2.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 09/01/1939

Land area: 0.34 square miles.

Population density: 4129 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Grandview

High school or higher: 77.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
Unemployed: 5.6%
Mean travel time to work: 17.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grandview village

Never married: 26.2%
Now married: 51.2%
Separated: 0.9%
Widowed: 7.7%
Divorced: 14.0%

19 residents are foreign born

This village:	1.2%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

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

Grandview:	1.5% ($880)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, IL (2.8 miles , pop. 111,454).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (88.8 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (172.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Springfield, IL (1.7 miles ), Clear Lake, IL (1.7 miles ), Leland Grove, IL (2.1 miles ), Southern View, IL (2.1 miles ), Jerome, IL (2.1 miles ), Riverton, IL (2.2 miles ), Sherman, IL (2.3 miles ), Spaulding, IL (2.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 1 building, cost: $58,000
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 39.82 N, Longitude: 89.62 W

Area code: 217

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Population change in the 1990s: -110 (-6.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (21%)
Public administration (9%)
Repair and maintenance (7%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Public administration (19%)
Health care (16%)
Educational services (10%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Social assistance (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

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Crime in Grandview by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	65.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	1	1	3	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	65.1	65.1	197.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	70.2
Robberies	0	1	0	2	2	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	65.1	0.0	130.1	131.7	67.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	5	11	14	21	12	10	14	11	12
per 100,000	338.5	715.7	910.9	1366.3	790.0	670.2	964.2	761.2	842.1
Burglaries	13	17	8	16	15	17	19	22	17
per 100,000	880.2	1106.1	520.5	1041.0	987.5	1139.4	1308.5	1522.5	1193.0
Thefts	24	22	22	20	18	32	33	21	15
per 100,000	1624.9	1431.4	1431.4	1301.2	1185.0	2144.8	2272.7	1453.3	1052.6
Auto thefts	3	1	2	1	0	2	1	2	1
per 100,000	203.1	65.1	130.1	65.1	0.0	134.0	68.9	138.4	70.2
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	210.6	432.7	338.3	494.5	472.0	330.4	380.9	328.0	355.8

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Average climate in Grandview, Illinois

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Grandview-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 157% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/14/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.2 miles away from the Grandview village center killed 2 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/9/1995, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.3 miles away from the village center injured 6 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Grandview-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/2/1990 at 07:01:47, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 69.1 miles away from Grandview center
On 1/29/1993 at 13:56:23, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, 3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 62.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/24/1990 at 09:41:24, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 76.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Grandview:

ST JOHNS HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL)
ANDREW MCFARLAND MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 4 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL)
DOCTORS HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Grandview, IL

Airports located in Grandview:

Glatthaar Airport (Runways: 1)

Amtrak station near Grandview:

2 miles: SPRINGFIELD (WASHINGTON & 3RD STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grandview:

LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 5 miles; Springfield, IL; FT enrollment: 2,357)
MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; DECATUR, IL; FT enrollment: 2,274)
ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; NORMAL, IL; FT enrollment: 18,785)
BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 5,262)
ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; FT enrollment: 2,019)
ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 65 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 6,404)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Doctors Hospital has now closed. There is a Memorial Medical Center in Springfield also. added by Cindy
There is a very nice park for the kids to play. added by Darilyn
Doctors Hospital has now closed. There is a Memorial Medical Center in Springfield also. added by Cindy

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Average household size:

This village:	2.4 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	64.5%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	9.6%
Whole state:	4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	12.3%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	5.9%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Grandview, IL

Grandview compared to Illinois state average:

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Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (94%) Electricity (6%) No fuel used (1%)

Religion statistics for Grandview

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Assemblies of God	United Methodist Church	Lutheran Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents	34.2%	14.0%	10.6%	7.6%	6.9%
Congregations	11.0%	2.8%	17.7%	6.6%	9.4%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Southern Baptist Convention	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Other religions
Adherents	5.4%	4.6%	3.2%	2.7%	10.7%
Congregations	6.6%	7.7%	2.8%	5.5%	29.8%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	$180
Other Government Administration	1	$2,126	$25,512	8	$850
Police Protection - Officers	3	$9,020	$36,080	2	$2,844
Police - Other	0	$0		1	$354
Streets and Highways	1	$1,948	$23,376	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$2,802	$33,624	0	$0
Totals for Government	6	$15,896	$31,792	12	$4,228

Grandview government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $63,000
All Other: $4,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $157,000
Police Protection: $128,000

Regular Highways: $103,000

Gas Utilities: $63,000

Sewerage: $62,000

Central Staff Services: $60,000

Health Services - Other: $2,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $35,000
Interest Earnings: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $188,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $156,000
Gas Utilities: $18,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $161,000
Highways: $43,000
Tax - Property: $50,000
NEC: $29,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $185,000

4.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,491 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.74%
Illinois average:	5.66%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($251 average AGI)
Sangamon County: 0.14%
Illinois average: 0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Cook County, IL	0.27% ($29,877 average AGI)
from Morgan County, IL	0.25% ($33,076)
from Menard County, IL	0.25% ($32,893)

4.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,014 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.73%
Illinois average:	5.99%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($171 average AGI)
Sangamon County: 0.03%
Illinois average: 0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Cook County, IL	0.29% ($37,375 average AGI)
to Menard County, IL	0.24% ($44,632)
to Christian County, IL	0.18% ($28,211)

Strongest AM radio stations in Grandview:

WTAX (1240 AM; 1 kW; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WFMB (1450 AM; 1 kW; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMAY (970 AM; 1 kW; SPRINGFIELD, IL)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Grandview:

WLUJ (89.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
WDBR (103.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WFMB-FM (104.5 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WUIS (91.9 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF IL AT SPRINGFIELD)
WQNA (88.3 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: CAPITAL AREA CAREER CENTER)
WYVR (97.7 FM; PETERSBURG, IL; Owner: LONG NINE, INC.)
WQQL (101.9 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
W205BG (88.9 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: COVENANT NETWORK)
WNNS (98.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: LONG NINE, INC.)
WQLZ (92.7 FM; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Owner: LONG NINE, INC.)
WSCT (90.5 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE)
WLWJ (88.1 FM; PETERSBURG, IL; Owner: CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
WYMG (100.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WMHX (93.9 FM; LINCOLN, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WCVS-FM (96.7 FM; VIRDEN, IL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WDZQ (95.1 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Grandview:

W08DP (Channel 8; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: W. CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUC'L TELECOMM. CORPORATION)
W33AY (Channel 33; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
WICS (Channel 20; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: WICS LICENSEE, LLC)
WRSP-TV (Channel 55; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SPRINGFIELD BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
WCFN (Channel 49; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
W28BE (Channel 28; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: THE MARIAN CENTER)
WSEC (Channel 14; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WBUI (Channel 23; DECATUR, IL; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WAND (Channel 17; DECATUR, IL; Owner: WAND(TV) PARTNERSHIP)

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