Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:22 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:17 am – 4:29 pm
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People949 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.1380 householdsMedian household income $87,500Median home value $182,800Median rent $995 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,520 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting16.5% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 410 employedMain industries: education and health care 16%, manufacturing 14%, retail 14%Average commute 30 minutes90% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 14°F39 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month June25 in of snow a year, on about 17 days14 days above 90°F, 139 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Marseilles Lock station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksFall River Creekriver · 6.8 miIllinois Valley Community College - Ottawa Centercollege · 7.9 miIllinois and Michigan Canal State Trail Buffalo Rock State Park Trailheadpark · 8.5 miSpring Lake (historical)lake · 7.6 miFox Riverriver · 7.7 miGreat Falls of the Illinois Riverwaterfall · 7.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSandy Ford State Natural Areastate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 203 acresIllini State Parkstate park · 7.5 mi · 159 acresBuffalo Rock State Parkstate park · 8.0 mi · 295 acresMarilla Parkpark · 5.7 miFox Riverstate park · 8.2 mi · 95 acresPeck Parkrecreation area · 6.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 28 Jun 200416 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202429 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLaSalle County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025225 of 365 days measured135 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 156main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Will County, IL, 46 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGrand Ridgeserves 515 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation633 ft193 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOSF Medical Center - Streator8.5 miPost officeGrand Ridge Post Office1.2 miTown hallGrand Ridge Village Hall1.2 miPoliceGrand Ridge Police Department1.2 miFire stationGrand Ridge Volunteer Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryGrand Ridge Grade School1.4 miCollegeIllinois Valley Community College - Ottawa Center7.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCentral Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal BMI53 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW67 miInterstateI-809.6 miUS highwayUS 68.0 miAmtrakDwight, IL DWT22 miCoachOglesby Mcdonald'SGreyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61325 ZIP area.
