Big GroveIL
A town of 1,730. Public schools that outperform most of Illinois.
What makes Big Grove stand out
The 2 things Big Grove does most differently from other towns.
99% of working residents leave Big Grove for work
Where Big Grove’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Big Grove’s report card
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The data
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Big Grove’s public schools outperform 89% of Illinois districts
The public schools Big Grove’s kids attend outperform 89% of Illinois’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newark Elem School | PK–4 | 116 | B+ |
| Newark Comm High School | 9–12 | 175 | B+ |
| Newark CCSD 66 | M | — | Not graded |
| Newark CHSD 18 | M | — | Not graded |
Healthier than 76% of U.S. towns
Big Grove beats the Illinois average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Big Grove | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9% | 15.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 7.6% |
Most working residents commute out of Big Grove
Most working residents leave Big Grove for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (10%), Joliet (9%) and Aurora (5%). Half commute less than 30 miles.
Where working residents work
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Big Grove has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
0.5% of Big Grove is conserved land
4.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Newark Community Park | 0.3 mi | 19 |
About Big Grove
Township in Illinois, United States
Big Grove Township occupies the 6-mile (9.7 km) square in the southwest corner of Kendall County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,622 and it contained 650 housing units.
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- Population
- 1,622
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 751 ft
Big Grove’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Big Grove.