Grant Park, Illinois

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Kankakee County

Population in July 2007: 1,630. Population change since 2000: +17.4%

Males: 792	(48.6%)
Females: 838	(51.4%)

Median resident age:	36.0 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 60940.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $58,300 (it was $52,153 in 2000)

Grant Park	$58,300
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $175,500 (it was $124,900 in 2000)

Grant Park	$175,500
Illinois:	$208,800

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Races in Grant Park:

White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
Hispanic (2.7%)
Two or more races (1.3%)
Other race (0.8%)
American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Grant Park: 100.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (38.4%), Irish (19.7%), Polish (13.7%), Italian (8.3%), English (6.6%), French (6.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/04/1883

Elevation: 695 feet

Land area: 0.62 square miles.

Population density: 2636 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Grant Park

High school or higher: 85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
Unemployed: 3.6%
Mean travel time to work: 32.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grant Park village

Never married: 20.7%
Now married: 64.4%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 7.6%
Divorced: 6.5%

24 residents are foreign born

This village:	1.8%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Grant Park, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Grant Park to the number of sex offenders is 543 to 1.

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

Grant Park:	1.7% ($2,165)
Illinois:	1.7% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hammond, IN (27.7 miles , pop. 83,048).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (41.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Momence, IL (5.4 miles ), Beecher, IL (7.4 miles ), Sun River Terrace, IL (10.0 miles ), Peotone, IL (12.0 miles ), Hopkins Park, IL (12.0 miles ), Manteno, IL (13.2 miles ), Schneider, IN (14.0 miles ), Monee, IL (14.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 9 buildings, average cost: $96,100
1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $118,900
1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $103,200
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $105,300
2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $105,500
2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $105,400
2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $105,400
2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $105,400
2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $105,400
2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $105,400
2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $105,400

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Latitude: 41.24 N, Longitude: 87.65 W

Area code: 815

Grant Park household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: +266 (+24.4%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (18%)
Truck transportation (11%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Chemicals (3%)
Plastics and rubber products (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (16%)
Educational services (9%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Machinery (6%)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (6%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Carpenters (10%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

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Crime in Grant Park by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	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
Rapes	2	3	2	0	3	1	5	2
per 100,000	157.5	220.9	147.3	0.0	212.9	68.8	329.4	128.5
Robberies	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	147.3	73.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	64.2
Assaults	6	6	6	10	19	10	12	9
per 100,000	472.4	441.8	441.8	736.4	1348.5	687.8	790.5	578.0
Burglaries	8	3	8	3	13	11	6	9
per 100,000	629.9	220.9	589.1	220.9	922.6	756.5	395.3	578.0
Thefts	12	18	17	15	19	29	16	20
per 100,000	944.9	1325.5	1251.8	1104.6	1348.5	1994.5	1054.0	1284.5
Auto thefts	1	0	1	0	4	1	0	0
per 100,000	78.7	0.0	73.6	0.0	283.9	68.8	0.0	0.0
Arson	0	0	1	1	0	0	3	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	73.6	73.6	0.0	0.0	197.6	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	308.7	377.8	325.5	206.9	581.3	330.8	491.4	329.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (5 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.07
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Grant Park, Illinois

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Grant Park-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 86% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 36.7 miles away from the Grant Park village center killed 29 people and injured 350 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/7/1954, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.2 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 13 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Grant Park:

RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; KANKAKEE, IL)
ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; KANKAKEE, IL)
ST MARGARET MERCY HLTHCARE CTRS INC SC (about 20 miles; DYER, IN)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Grant Park:

GARY/CHICAGO (about 30 miles; GARY, IN; ID: GYY)
CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 38 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: MDW)
PORTER COUNTY MUNI (about 47 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; ID: VPZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Grant Park:

SANGER (about 9 miles; MONEE, IL; ID: C56)
LOWELL (about 11 miles; LOWELL, IN; ID: C97)
LAKE VILLAGE (about 15 miles; LAKE VILLAGE, IN; ID: C98)

Amtrak stations near Grant Park:

18 miles: KANKAKEE (199 S. EAST AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, full-service food facilities, public transit connection.
20 miles: DYER (SHEFFIELD RD.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grant Park:

OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; BOURBONNAIS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,207)
GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, IL; FT enrollment: 3,191)
PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 19 miles; CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL; FT enrollment: 2,523)
SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE (about 25 miles; SOUTH HOLLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 3,599)
PURDUE UNIVERSITY-CALUMET CAMPUS (about 28 miles; HAMMOND, IN; FT enrollment: 6,312)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (about 29 miles; GARY, IN; FT enrollment: 3,208)
IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST (about 31 miles; GARY, IN; FT enrollment: 2,432)

Public high school in Grant Park:

Grant Park High School (Location: PO BOX 549; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Grant Park:

Grant Park Elementary School (Location: PO BOX 549; Grades: PK - 8)

Library in Grant Park:

GRANT PARK LIB. (Operating income: $19,295; Location: 107 W. TAYLOR ST.; 5,455 books; 15 audio materials; 220 video materials; 2 serial subscriptions)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Grant Park that have no violations reported:

MINNIE MONESSE GOLF CLUB (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This village:	2.7 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	78.3%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	5.2%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	4.4%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	2.6%
Whole state:	5.1%

Grant Park compared to Illinois state average:

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Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Grant Park (2007 data):

MainSource Bank of Illinois: Grant Park Branch at 101 North Hilgert Drive, branch established on 1994-11-01. Info updated 2006-12-12: Bank assets: $180.8 mil, Deposits: $161.6 mil, headquarters in Kankakee, IL, positive income, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Mainsource Financial Group, Inc.
The First National Bank of Grant Park: The First National Bank Of Grant Par at 119 North Main Street, branch established on 1921-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $112.1 mil, Deposits: $92.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Grant Park Bancshares, Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Kankakee County Illinois:

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local Libraries	0	$0		1	$997

Grant Park government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $92,000
Solid Waste Management: $62,000

Parks & Recreation: $7,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $258,000
Regular Highways: $149,000

Financial Administration: $131,000

Sewerage: $82,000

Water Utilities: $74,000

Solid Waste Management: $68,000

Libraries: $29,000

Parks & Recreation: $17,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $6,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $84,000
General - Interest on Debt: $6,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $121,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $105,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $16,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $41,000
Interest Earnings: $8,000
Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $28,000
Libraries: $6,000

Police Protection: $6,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $244,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $80,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $200,000
Highways: $37,000
Tax - Property: $174,000
NEC: $43,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $358,000

5.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,800 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.62%
Illinois average:	5.66%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($147 average AGI)
Kankakee County: 0.05%
Illinois average: 0.19%

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

from Cook County, IL	1.63% ($44,847 average AGI)
from Will County, IL	1.04% ($46,962)
from Iroquois County, IL	0.48% ($36,599)

5.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,102 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.43%
Illinois average:	5.99%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($77 average AGI)
Kankakee County: 0.03%
Illinois average: 0.07%

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

to Cook County, IL	0.83% ($36,245 average AGI)
to Will County, IL	0.58% ($42,716)
to Iroquois County, IL	0.44% ($32,034)

Strongest AM radio stations in Grant Park:

WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WIND (560 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WNTD (950 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF CHICAGO LICENSE CORP.)
WCFJ (1470 AM; 1 kW; CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: WCFJ, INC.)
WKAN (1320 AM; 1 kW; KANKAKEE, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
WNDZ (750 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PORTAGE, IN; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Grant Park:

WYBA (102.3 FM; CRETE, IL; Owner: DONTRON INC.)
WRZA (99.9 FM; PARK FOREST, IL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WBMF (88.1 FM; CRETE, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WVLI (95.1 FM; KANKAKEE, IL; Owner: MILNER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WZVN (107.1 FM; LOWELL, IN; Owner: M & M BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCKG (105.9 FM; ELMWOOD PARK, IL; Owner: INFINITY HOLDINGS CORPORATION OF ORLANDO)
WLIT-FM (93.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WJMK (104.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ILLINOIS)
WNUA (95.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WTMX (101.9 FM; SKOKIE, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WBBM-FM (96.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WKSC-FM (103.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WFMT (98.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS)
WGCI-FM (107.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WZZN (94.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC CHICAGO FM RADIO,INC.)
WONU (89.7 FM; KANKAKEE, IL; Owner: OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY)
WBEZ (91.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: THE WBEZ ALLIANCE, INC.)
WKQX (101.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WLUP-FM (97.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WNND (100.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Grant Park:

WYIN (Channel 56; GARY, IN; Owner: NORTHWEST INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WLS-TV (Channel 7; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS TELEVISION, INC.)
WMAQ-TV (Channel 5; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WMAQ-TV), INC.)
WTTW (Channel 11; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WGN-TV (Channel 9; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
WBBM-TV (Channel 2; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
WPWR-TV (Channel 50; GARY, IN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WXFT (Channel 60; AURORA, IL; Owner: TELEFUTURA CHICAGO LLC)
WCIU-TV (Channel 26; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WCIU-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WCPX (Channel 38; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: PAXSON CHICAGO LICENSE, INC.)
WFLD (Channel 32; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
W68DO (Channel 68; PALATINE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WFBT-CA (Channel 23; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CHANNEL 23 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WJYS (Channel 62; HAMMOND, IN; Owner: JOVON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSNS-TV (Channel 44; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF CHICAGO, INC.)
WOCH-LP (Channel 28; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-28, L.L.C.)
WYCC (Channel 20; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: COLLEGE DIST. #508, COUNTY OF COOK)
WOCK-CA (Channel 13; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-13, L.L.C.)
W34CD (Channel 34; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W54AP (Channel 54; BLUE ISLAND, IL; Owner: CATHOLIC VIEWS BROADCASTS, INC.)

Grant Park fatal accident list for 2002:
Jun 12, 2002 06:06 AM, Sr-1, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1

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