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Putnam County

Population in July 2008: 1,343. Population change since 2000: -5.0%
 

Males: 621  (46.3%)
Females: 722  (53.7%)

Median resident age:  40.3 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 61326.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $53,533 (it was $41,548 in 2000)
Granville:  $53,533
Illinois:  $54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $26,033
Granville:  $26,033
Illinois:  $27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $138,229 (it was $84,600 in 2000)
Granville:  $138,229
Illinois:  $208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $143,973; Detached houses: $141,418; In 2-unit structures: $216,494; Mobile homes: $79,000

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Races in Granville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
  • Hispanic (3.4%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Granville: 76.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (35.6%), Italian (19.5%), Irish (11.5%), English (11.2%), Polish (8.7%), Swedish (5.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/24/1881

Elevation: 690 feet

Land area: 0.96 square miles.

Population density: 1403 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Granville

  • High school or higher: 83.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Granville village

  • Never married: 17.6%
  • Now married: 61.5%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

50 residents are foreign born (2.0% Europe, 1.6% Latin America).

This village:  3.5%
Illinois:  12.3%


According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Granville, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Granville to the number of sex offenders is 336 to 1.

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

Granville:  1.5% ($1,258)
Illinois:  1.8% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Peoria, IL (42.4 miles , pop. 112,936).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (89.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Mark, IL (1.0 miles ), Standard, IL (1.6 miles ), Spring Valley, IL (2.2 miles ), Cedar Point, IL (2.3 miles ), Hennepin, IL (2.3 miles ), De Pue, IL (2.4 miles ), McNabb, IL (2.5 miles ), Dalzell, IL (2.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 7 buildings, average cost: $86,700
  • 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $138,600
  • 1998: 10 buildings, average cost: $99,700
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $73,200
  • 2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $105,000
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $105,000
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $105,000
  • 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $105,000
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $65,000
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $65,000
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $91,800
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $91,800
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,300

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 41.26 N, Longitude: 89.23 W

Area code: 815

Granville household income distribution Granville home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +13 (+0.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (20%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Chemicals (7%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Customer service representatives (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)



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Crime in Granville by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 000000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 203101001
    per 100,000 145.00.0212.270.70.071.00.00.073.8
Robberies 000000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 000030003
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0211.90.00.00.0221.4
Burglaries 300402111
    per 100,000 217.50.00.0282.90.0141.971.272.073.8
Thefts 13104361340
    per 100,000 942.7707.2282.9212.2423.771.0213.7288.20.0
Auto thefts 110200000
    per 100,000 72.570.70.0141.40.00.00.00.00.0
Arson 000000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 174.833.9181.096.259.369.613.516.6108.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.49
US city average:  3.00

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Granville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 141% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/20/2004, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.8 miles away from the Granville village center killed 8 people and injured 12 people and caused $8 million in damages.

On 12/6/1951, a category 3 tornado 5.3 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Granville-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 21.8 miles away from Granville 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 33.4 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 Granville:
  • ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; PERU, IL)
  • PERRY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; PRINCETON, IL)
  • ST MARGARETS HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; SPRING VALLEY, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Granville, IL

Amtrak station near Granville:
  • 15 miles: PRINCETON (107 BICENTENNIAL DR.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Granville:
  • ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; OGLESBY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 45 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 6,404)
  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 5,262)
  • NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; DeKalb, IL; FT enrollment: 19,477)
  • KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 50 miles; MALTA, IL; FT enrollment: 2,289)
  • ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; NORMAL, IL; FT enrollment: 18,785)
  • WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; SUGAR GROVE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,834)
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Churches in Granville include: First Lutheran Church (A), Sacred Heart Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Granville Cemetery (1), Sacred Heart Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This village:  2.4 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  67.0%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  4.4%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  4.1%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  1.8%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Granville, IL



Granville compared to Illinois state average:

Granville, Illinois environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Granville (2009 data):
  • The Granville National Bank: at 328 South Mccoy Street, branch established on 1934-02-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $43.2 mil, Deposits: $38.6 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Granville Bancshares, Inc.



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Granville travel time to work
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (85%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Granville

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents59.7%14.8%11.6%10.2%3.8%
Congregations27.3%9.1%27.3%18.2%18.2%
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 2$1,596
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$1,024
Police Protection - Officers 2$5,491$32,9463$1,986
Streets and Highways 2$4,694$28,1640$0
Water Supply 1$3,197$38,3640$0
Electric Power 0$0 1$500
Totals for Government 5$13,382$32,11714$5,106



Granville government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $154,000
    All Other: $16,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $222,000
    Police Protection: $145,000
    Water Utilities: $103,000
    Sewerage: $97,000
    Financial Administration: $70,000
    General - Other: $36,000
    General Public Buildings: $14,000
    Parks & Recreation: $14,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $25,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $6,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $200,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $180,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $18,000
    Interest Earnings: $12,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $20,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $335,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $123,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $225,000
    Highways: $39,000
    All Other: $24,000
  • Tax - Property: $76,000
    NEC: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $182,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $12,000

6.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,605 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.34%
Illinois average:  5.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from La Salle County, IL  1.82% ($34,822 average AGI)
from Bureau County, IL  1.74% ($28,465)
from Cook County, IL  0.61% ($161,600)


7.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,608 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.90%
Illinois average:  5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to La Salle County, IL  2.06% ($29,154 average AGI)
to Bureau County, IL  1.71% ($32,953)
to Marshall County, IL  0.95% ($34,583)


Strongest AM radio stations in Granville:
  • WLPO (1220 AM; 1 kW; LASALLE, IL; Owner: LASALLE COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WZOE (1490 AM; 1 kW; PRINCETON, IL; Owner: WZOE, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WAUR (930 AM; 4 kW; SANDWICH, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
  • WVEL (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PEKIN, IL)

Strongest FM radio stations in Granville:
  • WBZG (100.9 FM; PERU, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WIVQ (103.3 FM; SPRING VALLEY, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WAJK (99.3 FM; LA SALLE, IL; Owner: LA SALLE COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WSOG (88.1 FM; SPRING VALLEY, IL; Owner: SPIRIT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WWGN (88.9 FM; OTTAWA, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WALS (102.1 FM; OGLESBY, IL; Owner: LACO RADIO, INC.)
  • WNIW (91.3 FM; LA SALLE, IL; Owner: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
  • WZOE-FM (98.1 FM; PRINCETON, IL; Owner: WZOE, INC.)
  • WRVY-FM (100.5 FM; HENRY, IL; Owner: WZOE, INC)
  • WMKB (102.9 FM; EARLVILLE, IL; Owner: KM RADIO OF EARLVILLE, L.L.C.)
  • WSTQ (97.7 FM; STREATOR, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGLC-FM (100.1 FM; MENDOTA, 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.)

TV broadcast stations around Granville:
  • WWTO-TV (Channel 35; LASALLE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WYZZ-TV (Channel 43; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: WYZZ LICENSEE, INC.)


Granville fatal accident list:
Dec 17, 2001 12:26 AM, Main, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 16, 1990 09:20 AM, 71, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 450
Total average daily truck traffic: 9

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Richard J Byrne, 12671 Il Highway 71, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 82.2 m
    Registrant: Towerco Assets LLC, 5000 Valleystone Drive, Cary, NC 27519, Phone: (919) 653-5710, Email:
  • Glenn E Rauh, 0.15km South Of State Route (Or Sr) 71; 1.58km West Of Sr 89; 1.13km Southeast O, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.3 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
    Registrant: Illinois Valley Cellular Rsa 2-I Partnership, 200 Riverfront Drive, Marseilles, IL 61341, Phone: (703) 266-4211, Email:
  • WAYNE WATTS, 1375n 1250 E. Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 102.4 m, Overall height: 106.7 m
    Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • 1/2 Mi W Of Rt 89 On Rt 71, Call Sign: KBC292, Licensee ID: L00019994
    Assigned Frequencies : 35.8400 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/05/2001, Expiration Date: 11/04/2011
    Registrant: J W Ossola Co Inc, Granville, IL 61326, Phone: (815) 339-6112
  • Telephone Company Ofc, Call Sign: KSI953
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.985 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/17/1998, Expiration Date: 10/17/2003, Cancelation Date: 10/29/2002
    Registrant: Verizon, 1300 I Street, Nw 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 515-2537, Fax: (202) 336-7922, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • STATION, Putnam Cty High School, Overall height: 21.3 m, Call Sign: WNTJ990
    Assigned Frequencies : 6635.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/02/2002, Expiration Date: 03/13/2012
    Registrant: Phone: (815) 224-2720
  • HENNEPIN, 10465 E. 1050th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 51.8 m, Overall height: 54.6 m, Call Sign: WQHQ783
    Assigned Frequencies : 10755.0 MHz, 6315.84 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/10/2007, Expiration Date: 10/10/2017, Certifier: Pamelia Y Hoof
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy Ste 150 (Mc: Gasa5reg), Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Granville)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3
  • Aircraft: BEECH A23-19 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 115 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 2397W , Serial Number: MB-27, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 02/28/1966
    Registrant (Individual): William E Migliorini, 11979 N 1250th Ave, Granville, IL 61326
  • Aircraft: SAFRANSKI RANDY JOSEPH QUICKSILVER SPRINTII (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 33059 , Serial Number: SPRINT II 183, Year manufactured: 1990, Airworthiness Date: 07/18/1990
    Registrant (Individual): Randy J Safranski, 12933 E 1545th St, Granville, IL 61326
  • Aircraft: TULIP AIRCRAFT LLC EPIC LT (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: P&W PT6-67A (1200 HP) (Turbo-prop)
    N-Number: 53VW , Serial Number: 021, Year manufactured: 2008, Airworthiness Date: 10/02/2008
    Registrant (Corporation): Tulip Aircraft LLC, 14240 Greenhouse Ave, Granville, IL 61326


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 3

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