GroverIL
A town of 3,540. Healthier than 81% of U.S. towns.
What makes Grover stand out
The thing Grover does most differently from other towns.
86% of working residents leave Grover for work
Where Grover’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Grover’s report card
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Upcoming events
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Grover. Another town gets a different order.
About one in seven working residents works right in Grover
Most working residents leave Grover for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Fairfield (30%), Mount Vernon (6%) and Albion (6%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
Where working residents work
Healthier than 19% of U.S. towns
Grover beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
| What stands out | Grover | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.2% | 75.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 6.3% |
Four seasons, hot summers
Grover has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Grover’s public schools outperform 59% of Illinois districts
The public schools Grover’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 59% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center Street Elem School | 4–8 | 296 | B |
| Fairfield Comm High School | 9–12 | 444 | C+ |
High risk, with earthquakes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.
0.3% of Grover is conserved land
0.6 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Leo F French Memorial Park | — | 31 |
About Grover
Township in Illinois, United States
Grover Township is located in Wayne County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,757 and it contained 1,941 housing units.
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- Population
- 3,588
- Area
- 20 sq mi
- Elevation
- 420 ft
Grover’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Grover.