Grandview, Illinois Explained

Grandview
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:300px
Image Map1:Illinois in United States (US48).svg
Map Caption1:Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates:39.8169°N -89.6203°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Sangamon
Subdivision Type3:Township
Established Title:Founded
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Village president
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.87
Area Total Sq Mi:0.34
Area Land Km2:0.87
Area Land Sq Mi:0.34
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1405
Population Density Km2:1619.20
Population Density Sq Mi:4194.03
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code(s)
Postal Code:62702
Area Code:217
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-30835
Blank2 Name Sec2:Wikimedia Commons
Blank2 Info Sec2:Grandview, Illinois

Grandview is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,441 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Grandview is located at 39.8169°N -89.6203°W (39.816950, -89.620313).[2]

According to the 2010 census, Grandview has a total area of 0.34sqmi, all land.[3]

Demographics

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,537 people, 648 households, and 417 families residing in the village. The population density was 4501.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 685 housing units at an average density of 2006.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 93.49% White, 4.75% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 1.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.

There were 648 households, out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $36,349, and the median income for a family was $39,485. Males had a median income of $27,697 versus $22,279 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,499. About 8.6% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.3% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

SMTD provides bus service on Routes 3 and 217 connecting Grandview to downtown Springfield and other destinations.[5]

Notable people

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  3. Web site: G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1 . August 3, 2015 . . https://archive.today/20200213053602/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1730835 . February 13, 2020 . dead .
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  5. Web site: Routes & Schedules. January 27, 2024.
  6. News: Spearie. Steven. Grandview municipal building to be named for former Illinois Supreme Court justice. March 13, 2023. The State Journal-Register. March 13, 2023. March 13, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230313101542/https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/courts/2023/03/13/the-municipal-building-in-grandview-will-be-named-for-robert-carter/69968529007/.