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A township of 3,540 people in Wayne County, Illinois

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Conserved land0.3%33 of 12,517 acres

Trails0.6 mi0 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves19 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

1Leo F French Memorial Park31 acres

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About Grover

Township in Illinois, United States

3,588Population

19.7 sq miArea

420 ftElevation

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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How Grover ranks

#4Cheapest rent in IL #47Lowest property tax in IL #74Shortest commute in IL All IL rankings →

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Living in Grover

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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.

Fairfield

30%

Mount Vernon

6%

Albion

6%

Flora

4%

14%Work in townlive and work in Grover 21 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,063Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Grover

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 19% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 66% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Illinois

1better than IL·15worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

79.2%More adults treating high blood pressureIL 75.7% · better 10.7%More adults with COPDIL 6.3% · worse

Care nearby

Fairfield Memorial Hospital 1Fairfield · 3.9 mi · ER · rural critical access

Fairfield Community Health CenterFairfield · 3.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 62837 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Grover →

Natural hazards in Grover

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.

🏚️ Earthquakes🌊 Inland flooding🌡️ Heat waves

3Does Grover flood?paid flood claims since 2011 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 6 declared for Wayne County MapGrover vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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

Climate in Grover

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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.

43° / 26°Winter

67° / 45°Spring

87° / 65°Summer

69° / 46°Fall

How much snow does Grover get?About 12 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 26, with the last in spring around Apr 7.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Grover

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B

School Grade B

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.

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DistrictFairfield Comm H S Dist 225Schools2

Center Street Elem School BMiddle · Grades 4–8 · 296 students Fairfield Comm High School C+High · Grades 9–12 · 444 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.

Grover’s library

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Fairfield Public Library300 South East Second Street

36 hrs a week

How busy is it?Busier than mostvs. similar-size libraries, by visits per residentCompare →What’s on for kids?16 programsa year for ages 0–11Programs →Late fees?Yes, somelate fines on some itemsPerks →

IMLS Public Libraries Survey · FY2024Fairfield Public Library →

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Locator map of Grover — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Omnedon · Public domain

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Grover Barnhill Jasper Leech

SBarnhill NJasper ELeech

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