GrantIL
A town of 28,189. Nearly 12% of it is conserved land.
What makes Grant stand out
The 2 things Grant does most differently from other towns.
93% of working residents leave Grant for work
Where Grant’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Grant’s report card
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The data
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12% of Grant is conserved land
9.4 miles of trails across 9 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Volo Bog State Natural Area | 6.3 mi | 765 |
| 2. Grant Woods Forest Preserve | 0.3 mi | 484 |
| 3. Marl Flat Forest Preserve | — | 149 |
Most working residents commute out of Grant
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.
Where working residents work
Healthier than 63% of U.S. towns
Grant tracks Illinois closely on all 32 CDC measures.
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.
Four seasons, pleasant summers
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.
Typical low → high °F
Grant’s public schools outperform 52% of Illinois districts
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.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Hollow Elem School | 2–4 | 522 | B+ |
| Gavin Central Elementary School | PK–4 | 467 | C− |
| Big Hollow Primary School | PK–1 | 387 | Not graded |
| St. Bede Elementary School Private | PK–8 | 182 | |
| Big Hollow Middle School | 5–8 | 744 | B− |
| Gavin South Middle School | 5–8 | 325 | C+ |
About Grant
Township in Illinois, United States
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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- Population
- 28,051
- Area
- 23 sq mi
- Elevation
- 801 ft
Grant’s neighbors
8 towns share a border with Grant.