Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:17 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:12 am – 4:24 pm
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People3,322 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.91,095 householdsMedian household income $97,361Median home value $271,900Median rent $1,210 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,171 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.8% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 1,305 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, manufacturing 14%, transport, warehousing and utilities 10%Average commute 32 minutes83% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 15°F40 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month June30 in of snow a year, on about 18 days16 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lowell station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Metongalake · under a mileEssigs Pointcape · 6.0 miMirror Lakelake · 6.2 miVails Islandisland · 6.2 miParish Islandisland · 6.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMomencee Wetlands State Natural Areastate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 667 acresIsland Parkpark · 5.9 miWelton Stedt Parkpark · 7.3 miLasalle State Fish And Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.7 mi · 3,852 acresGoodenow Grove Nature Preserve 5state conservation land · 10.1 mi · 87 acresGerman Methodist Cemeterystate historic site · 11.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201339 mi away, near Lyons, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201339 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateKankakee County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality42% of days had good air in 2025152 of 365 days measured198 moderate, 11 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 4 unhealthy daysMedian index 53, worst day 219main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lake County, IN, 21 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAqua Illinois-kankakeeserves 80,000 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2024: surface water treatment, treatment technique4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation704 ft215 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Mary's Hospital14.9 miPost officeGrant Park Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGrant Park Village Hallunder a milePoliceGrant Park Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationGrant Park Fire Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighGrant Park High Schoolunder a mileElementaryGrant Park Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeTrend Setters College of Cosmetology13.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGary/Chicago International Airport GYY28 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW38 miInterstateI-5710 miUS highwayUS 419.4 miAmtrakKankakee, IL KKI15 miCoachKankakee Ricky Rocket Fuel CenterFlixBus13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60940 ZIP area.
