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Why visit Granville
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 15°F.
Weather in Granville
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Granville
Granville is a village in Putnam County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Granville had a population of 1,359. It is the largest community in Putnam County. It is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area.
From the Wikipedia article Granville, Illinois (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship2
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries8
History
The village of Granville is named after Granville, Massachusetts. The founding of the St. Paul Mine in neighboring Mark in 1903 and the Berry Mine in nearby Standard in 1905 caused Granville to expand from a farming center to become a commercial center in a coal mining region.
On April 20, 2004, Granville was struck by a series of tornadoes, which destroyed the local primary school, the high school baseball diamond, and numerous houses.
From the History section of Granville, Illinois on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Granville
11 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33°F | 15°F | 1.9 in |
| Feb | 37°F | 18°F | 1.8 in |
| Mar | 50°F | 28°F | 2.5 in |
| Apr | 63°F | 38°F | 3.9 in |
| May | 74°F | 50°F | 4.8 in |
| Jun | 83°F | 60°F | 4.5 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 63°F | 3.9 in |
| Aug | 85°F | 61°F | 3.8 in |
| Sep | 79°F | 52°F | 3.5 in |
| Oct | 66°F | 42°F | 3.3 in |
| Nov | 51°F | 31°F | 2.6 in |
| Dec | 38°F | 20°F | 2.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Hennepin Wtr Trmt Plt (6 mi away), rain and snow from Hennepin, 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
Putnam County has had 7 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2013-05-10: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2011-03-17: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2006-12-29: Snow (Snowstorm)
- 2005-09-07: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Illinois Valley Regional Airport (VYS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Spring Valley 5 mi northeast, about 8 min by car
- Peru 8 mi northeast, about 13 min by car
- LaSalle 8 mi northeast, about 14 min by car
- Oglesby 8 mi east, about 14 min by car
- Ladd 8 mi north, about 13 min by car
- North Utica 13 mi northeast, about 20 min by car
- Princeton 14 mi northwest, about 23 min by car
- Lacon 19 mi southwest, about 31 min by car
- Mendota 21 mi north, about 34 min by car
- Ottawa 22 mi east, about 35 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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- GranvilleIL, Niels0827, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Boulder dedicated to Jonathan Baldwin Turner's speech at the 1851 Granville Convention, Duane and Tracy Marsteller, Public domain
- Granville, Illinois (7981641594), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
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