Grant Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 28,051. Grant Township changed its name from Goodale Township on March 8, 1867.

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How Grant ranks

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#97Most conserved land in IL #130Fastest growing in IL #285Lowest depression in IL All IL rankings →

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Living in Grant

Work & commute in Grant

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Most working residents leave Grant for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (10%), Fox Lake (4%) and Libertyville (3%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

Chicago

10%

Fox Lake

Libertyville

Waukegan

7%Work in townlive and work in Grant 17 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 5,745Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Grant

Health Grade B

Healthier than 63% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

≈Just like Illinois

No difference on any of 32 measures is outside the margin of error.

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What stands out

Nothing stands out: Grant tracks Illinois closely.

Care nearby

Northwestern Medicine MchenryMchenry · 6.9 mi · ER

Mid Lakes Medical and Dental BuildingRound Lake Beach · 3.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 60041, 60020, 60073 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Grant →

Natural hazards in Grant

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

277Does Grant flood?paid flood claims since 1978 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 15 declared for Lake County MapGrant vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Grant →

Climate in Grant

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Grant has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33° / 18°Winter

57° / 37°Spring

81° / 60°Summer

61° / 42°Fall

How much snow does Grant get?About 35 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 11, with the last in spring around May 1.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Grant

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Grant’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 52% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictGrant CHSD 124Schools8

Big Hollow Elem School B+Elementary · Grades 2–4 · 522 students Gavin Central Elementary School C-Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 467 students Big Hollow Primary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–1 · 387 students St. Bede Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 182 students Big Hollow Middle School B-Middle · Grades 5–8 · 744 students Gavin South Middle School C+Middle · Grades 5–8 · 325 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.