Grant ParkIL
A town of 1,449, settled in 1883.
1,449 people, and everyone knows the way
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All →- Grant Park vs Tri-Point - Boys Varsity Basketball 01/12/2027 | Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 26
- Grant Park vs Momence - Girls Varsity Basketball 01/14/2027 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 22
- Grant Park vs Beecher - Girls Varsity Basketball 12/03/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 22
Upcoming events
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The data
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Most working residents commute out of Grant Park
Most working residents leave Grant Park for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Kankakee (8%), Chicago (7%) and Momence (4%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
Where working residents work
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Grant Park has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Crime reported in Grant Park
Grant Park's reported crime rate is well below Illinois's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. No violent crimes were reported in 2024.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Healthier than 45% of U.S. towns
Grant Park beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
| What stands out | Grant Park | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.7% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.5% | 6.3% |
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.
A typical Grant Park home is worth about $301K
The typical Grant Park home is worth about $301,000, up 9.1% in a year, close to the Illinois typical home.
Typical home value
0% of Grant Park is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. American Legion Park | — | 2 |
| 2. Heldt Park | — | 1 |
93% of working residents leave Grant Park for work
Where Grant Park’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Grant Park
Village in Illinois, United States
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. Much of the town was destroyed by a cyclone in 1912, according to Frank Leslie's Weekly magazine, which ran pictures.
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- Established
- 1883
- Population
- 1,294
- Area
- 3.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 695 ft
- ZIP code
- 60940
- Area code
- 779, 815