New Grand Chain, Illinois

Submit your own pictures of this village and show them to the world

  • OSM Map
  • General Map
  • Google Map
  • MSN Map
Population in 2022: 151 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -35.2%
 
Males: 79  (52.9%)
Females: 72  (47.1%)
Median resident age:

51.5 years
Illinois median age:

39.1 years

Zip codes: 62956.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $36,675 (it was $29,688 in 2000)
New Grand Chain:

$36,675
IL:

$76,708

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $30,865 (it was $14,617 in 2000)

New Grand Chain village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $54,613 (it was $44,300 in 2000)
New Grand Chain:

$54,613
IL:

$251,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $68,896; detached houses: $77,777; mobile homes: $9,965

Median gross rent in 2022: $777.

March 2022 cost of living index in New Grand Chain: 83.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 10.0%
(9.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 50.0% for Black residents)

Compare current foreclosures near New Grand Chain, IL:

Check out more offers near New Grand Chain, IL.
Powered by Foreclosure.com
Settings
X
Data:
Loading data...
Based on 2000-2020 data
Loading data...

123
Hide US histogram
  • Races in New Grand Chain, IL (2022)
    • 10374.6%White alone
    • 2014.5%Two or more races
    • 64.3%Black alone
    • 64.3%Hispanic
    • 32.2%Asian alone
    • 10.7%Other race alone

Races in New Grand Chain detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Recent articles from our blog. Our writers, many of them Ph.D. graduates or candidates, create easy-to-read articles on a wide variety of topics.
New Grand Chain, IL forum
Recent posts about New Grand Chain, Illinois on our local forum with over 2,400,000 registered users:
How do you save a small town?  (50 replies)

Latest news from New Grand Chain, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: American (40.0%), English (25.3%), German (6.7%), French (4.0%), Serbian (2.7%), African (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/04/1891

Elevation: 404 feet

Land area: 1.06 square miles.

Population density: 143 people per square mile   (very low).

New Grand Chain, Illinois map

5 residents are foreign born (1.4% Asia, 0.7% Latin America).

This village:

3.6%
Illinois:

14.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $797 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $430 (1.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Evansville, IN (94.8 miles , pop. 121,582).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (116.1 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (325.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Karnak, IL (1.9 miles ),
Olmsted, IL (2.5 miles ),
Belknap, IL (2.6 miles),
Cypress, IL (2.8 miles ),
Bandana, KY (2.9 miles ),
Ullin, IL (3.0 miles ),
Joppa, IL (3.2 miles ),
Pulaski, IL (3.2 miles )

Latitude: 37.25 N, Longitude: 89.02 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 618

Distribution of median household income in New Grand Chain, IL in 2022
Distribution of house value in New Grand Chain, IL in 2022
New Grand Chain satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

7.3%
Illinois:

4.2%
Most common industries in New Grand Chain, IL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (14.7%)
  • Health care (11.8%)
  • Public administration (10.8%)
  • Educational services (9.8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.9%)
  • Machinery, equipment, supplies merchant wholesalers (3.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (26.8%)
  • Public administration (16.1%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.1%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (5.4%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (5.4%)
  • Utilities (5.4%)
  • Truck transportation (3.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (23.9%)
  • Educational services (17.4%)
  • Machinery, equipment, supplies merchant wholesalers (8.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (8.7%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (4.3%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4.3%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (4.3%)
Most common occupations in New Grand Chain, IL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.9%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (3.9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (8.9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.9%)
  • Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (7.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.4%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5.4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (15.2%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.7%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8.7%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (8.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.3%)
  • Registered nurses (4.3%)

Average climate in New Grand Chain, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

New Grand Chain, Illinois average temperatures New Grand Chain, Illinois average precipitation New Grand Chain, Illinois humidity New Grand Chain, Illinois wind speed New Grand Chain, Illinois snowfall New Grand Chain, Illinois sunshine New Grand Chain, Illinois clear and cloudy days

Tornado activity:

New Grand Chain-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 76% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/6/2003, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 1.3 miles away from the New Grand Chain village center killed 2 people and injured 33 people and caused $16 million in damages.

On 4/22/1981, a category F4 tornado 29.8 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 32 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

New Grand Chain-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 332% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 103.5 miles away from the city center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 29.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 103.4 miles away from New Grand Chain center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 65.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 84.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 124.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Pulaski County (13) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 3, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
New Grand Chain topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near New Grand Chain:

  • LIFE CARE CENTER OF LACENTER (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; LA CENTER, KY)
  • HILLVIEW HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; VIENNA, IL)
  • MERIDIAN MANOR (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; MOUNDS, IL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Grand Chain:

  • West Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 25 miles; Paducah, KY; Full-time enrollment: 4,107)
  • Southeast Missouri State University (about 29 miles; Cape Girardeau, MO; FT enrollment: 9,678)
  • Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (about 34 miles; Carbondale, IL; FT enrollment: 14,539)
  • John A Logan College (about 35 miles; Carterville, IL; FT enrollment: 3,995)
  • Murray State University (about 59 miles; Murray, KY; FT enrollment: 8,930)
  • Rend Lake College (about 61 miles; Ina, IL; FT enrollment: 2,778)
  • The University of Tennessee-Martin (about 64 miles; Martin, TN; FT enrollment: 7,013)

Public high school in New Grand Chain:

See full list of schools located in New Grand Chain

Points of interest:

Click to draw/clear village borders

Notable location: Grand Chain Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Grand Chain Masonic Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Pulaski County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This village:

2.3 people
Illinois:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:

66.3%
Whole state:

65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:

1.1%
Whole state:

6.3%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in New Grand Chain:

Marital status in New Grand Chain, IL
  • Never married: 27.2%
  • Now married: 42.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 21.7%

For population 25 years and over in New Grand Chain:

  • High school or higher: 93.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

6.5
Illinois average:

12.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for New Grand Chain, IL (based on Pulaski County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant3,33018
Mainline Protestant4419
Catholic3862
Black Protestant2062
Other49-
None1,749-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Pulaski County:

7.72 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
This county:

6.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 5
Pulaski County:

7.72 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Pulaski County:

11.1%
State:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

27.8%
Illinois:

25.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

13.8%
State:

14.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
New Grand Chain:

62.1%
Illinois:

49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

63.6%
Illinois:

47.2%

Average BMI:
New Grand Chain:

28.0
Illinois:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

13.3%
State:

20.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
New Grand Chain:

7.0
Illinois:

6.8

Overweight people:
New Grand Chain:

32.6%
Illinois:

33.4%

General health condition:
New Grand Chain:

67.3%
Illinois:

56.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

80.8%
State:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of New Grand Chain, IL Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 2$225
Financial Administration 0$0 1$102
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$850
Totals for Government 0$0 4$1,177

New Grand Chain government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $40,000 ($264.90)
    Solid Waste Management: $10,000 ($66.23)
    Regular Highways: $7,000 ($46.36)
    Sewerage: $5,000 ($33.11)
    Local Fire Protection: $1,000 ($6.62)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,000 ($46.36)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $13,000 ($86.09)

New Grand Chain government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $19,000 ($125.83)
    Solid Waste Management: $11,000 ($72.85)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $22,000 ($145.70)
    Other: $7,000 ($46.36)
    Highways: $5,000 ($33.11)
  • Tax - Property: $3,000 ($19.87)

New Grand Chain government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $152,000 ($1006.62)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $147,000 ($973.51)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,000 ($33.11)

New Grand Chain government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $87,000 ($576.16)

Strongest AM radio stations in New Grand Chain:

  • WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPAD (1560 AM; 10 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KZIM (960 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
  • WGGH (1150 AM; 5 kW; MARION, IL)
  • KAPE (1550 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • 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.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WMOK (920 AM; 1 kW; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WKRO (1490 AM; 1 kW; CAIRO, IL; Owner: BENJAMIN STRATEMEYER)
  • WBCE (1200 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WICKLIFFE, KY; Owner: WBCE, INC.)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in New Grand Chain:

  • WGCF (89.3 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: CHRISTIAN BUSINESSMEN'S ASSOC, INC.)
  • WBEL (88.5 FM; CAIRO, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WKYQ (93.3 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WRIK-FM (98.3 FM; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: SUN MEDIA, INC.)
  • KGMO (100.7 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WKIB (96.5 FM; ANNA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS)
  • WDDJ (96.9 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KEZS-FM (102.9 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCIL-FM (101.5 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOOZ-FM (99.9 FM; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: ZIMMER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KREZ (104.7 FM; CHAFFEE, MO; Owner: DANA R. WITHERS)
  • WZZL (106.7 FM; REIDLAND, KY; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WREZ (105.5 FM; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • KRCU (90.9 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WGKY (95.9 FM; WICKLIFFE, KY; Owner: WICKLIFE RENTAL PROPERTIES, INC.)
  • WLIE-FM (94.3 FM; GOLCONDA, IL; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)

TV broadcast stations around New Grand Chain:

  • WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WPSD-TV (Channel 6; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
  • KFVS-TV (Channel 12; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WSIL-TV (Channel 3; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: WSIL-TV, INC.)
  • KBSI (Channel 23; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: KBSI LICENSEE L.P.)
  • WKPD (Channel 29; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WTCT (Channel 27; MARION, IL; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • KCGI-CA (Channel 45; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • K47FB (Channel 47; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W54AE (Channel 54; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • K69HT (Channel 69; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WQWQ-LP (Channel 9; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)

New Grand Chain fatal accident list:

Oct 22, 2002 05:41 PM, Sr-37, Lat: 37.249040, Lon: -89.027680, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 52ft / 16.5mTotal length
  • 4,200Total average daily traffic
  • 531Total average daily truck traffic
  • 6,444Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

1
  • 5 Km E (Lat: 37.238333 Lon: -88.955000), Type: 60.0, Overall height: 60 m, Registrant: Roy Walker Communications Inc, Makan-da, Phone: (618) 529-3301


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • GRAND CHAIN, 251 W 2nd St (Lat: 37.248639 Lon: -89.021722), Type: Tank, Structure height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: WRNV578, Licensee ID: L02347278,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz... (+4 more), Grant Date: 08/28/2021, Expiration Date: 08/28/2031, Certifier: Dave Mills, Registrant: Wisper Isp, LLC, 9711 Fuesser Road, Mascoutah, IL 62258, Phone: (618) 206-4190, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in New Grand Chain, IL
  • 70.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 25.5%Electricity
  • 3.9%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in New Grand Chain, IL
  • 100.0%Electricity


New Grand Chain compared to Illinois state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Cost of Living Calculator