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Grant Park, Illinois
Grant Park is a village of 1,449 people in Kankakee County, Illinois, founded in 1883.
Why visit Grant Park
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 2 parks and trails and 1 place to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Point School.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 15°F, and about 30 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Grant Park
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Grant Park
Grant Park is a village in northeastern Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. Grant Park was incorporated in 1883. As of the 2020 census, Grant Park had a population of 1,294. It is part of the Kankakee–Bradley Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From the Wikipedia article Grant Park, Illinois (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Point School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Historic school building in Illinois, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes1
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Map of Grant Park
13 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32°F | 15°F | 2.3 in | 9.7 in |
| Feb | 36°F | 18°F | 1.9 in | 9.3 in |
| Mar | 47°F | 27°F | 2.3 in | 3.4 in |
| Apr | 60°F | 38°F | 3.7 in | 0.3 in |
| May | 71°F | 49°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 59°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 62°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 60°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 77°F | 52°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 41°F | 3.6 in | 0.2 in |
| Nov | 49°F | 30°F | 2.6 in | 0.9 in |
| Dec | 37°F | 21°F | 2.2 in | 5.9 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Lowell (11 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Kankakee County has had 5 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2005-09-07: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
- 2004-04-23: Severe Storms And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
- 2001-01-17: Illinois Winter Snow Storms (Snowstorm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Greater Kankakee Airport (IKK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 miles away.
- Beecher 7 mi north, about 12 min by car
- Lowell 12 mi east, about 19 min by car
- Bradley 12 mi southwest, about 20 min by car
- Bourbonnais 13 mi west, about 21 min by car
- Cedar Lake 13 mi northeast, about 22 min by car
- Crete 14 mi north, about 22 min by car
- Kankakee 15 mi southwest, about 25 min by car
- St. John 16 mi northeast, about 26 min by car
- Park Forest 17 mi north, about 27 min by car
- Richton Park 17 mi north, about 28 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Grant Park Illinois 1, MrHarman at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- 20120324 022 CSXT Grant Park, Illinois (7370284778), David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA, CC BY 2.0
- 20120324 021 CSXT Grant Park, Illinois (7370284646), David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Point School (site) NRHP 92001539 Kankakee County, IL, Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0
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