Grundy County, Illinois

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Grundy County
County
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Grundy County Courthouse
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Location within the U.S. state of Illinois
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Illinois's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°17′N88°26′W / 41.29°N 88.43°W / 41.29; -88.43
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Illinois.svg  Illinois
FoundedFebruary 17, 1841
Named for Felix Grundy
Seat Morris
Largest cityMorris
Area
 • Total430 sq mi (1,100 km2)
 • Land418 sq mi (1,080 km2)
 • Water12 sq mi (30 km2)  2.9%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total52,533
 • Density120/sq mi (47/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 16th
Website www.grundyco.org

Grundy County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 52,533. [1] Its county seat is Morris. [2]

Contents

Grundy County is part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area.

In 2010, the center of population of Illinois was in Grundy County, just northeast of the village of Mazon. [3]

Illinois's state fossil, the unique and bizarre Tully Monster, was first found in Mazon Creek. Grundy County is home to Dresden Generating Station—the first privately financed nuclear power plant built in the United States—and the Morris Operation—the only de facto high-level radioactive waste storage site in the United States.

History

Grundy County was established on February 17, 1841. It was formed out of LaSalle County and named after U.S. Attorney General Felix Grundy (1777–1840). [4] The county was well known for its coal mines [5] and attracted miners from Pennsylvania and other regions to work its deposits. The 1883 Diamond Mine Disaster occurred in Grundy County. The disaster took the lives of 69 men and boys who were trapped underground when water broke through into the mine after days of heavy rain and the pumps could not keep up with the rising water. 22 bodies were eventually recovered, the remaining 44 were left in the mine and the mine was sealed. Today a marker stands near where it was believed the majority of victims were entombed. [6]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 430 square miles (1,100 km2), of which 418 square miles (1,080 km2) is land and 12 square miles (31 km2) (2.9%) is water. [7]

Climate and weather

Morris, Illinois
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In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Morris have ranged from a low of 13 °F (−11 °C) in January to a high of 85 °F (29 °C) in July, although a record low of −24 °F (−31 °C) was recorded in January 1985 and a record high of 103 °F (39 °C) was recorded in June 1988. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 1.59 inches (40 mm) in February to 4.16 inches (106 mm) in June. [8]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1850 3,023—
1860 10,379243.3%
1870 14,93843.9%
1880 16,73212.0%
1890 21,02425.7%
1900 24,13614.8%
1910 24,1620.1%
1920 18,580−23.1%
1930 18,6780.5%
1940 18,398−1.5%
1950 19,2174.5%
1960 22,35016.3%
1970 26,53518.7%
1980 30,58215.3%
1990 32,3375.7%
2000 37,53516.1%
2010 50,06333.4%
2020 52,5334.9%
2023 (est.)53,578 [9] 2.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [10]
1790-1960 [11] 1900-1990 [12]
1990-2000 [13] 2010 [14]
2000 census age pyramid for Grundy County USA Grundy County, Illinois age pyramid.svg
2000 census age pyramid for Grundy County

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 50,063 people, 18,546 households, and 13,431 families residing in the county. [15] The population density was 119.8 inhabitants per square mile (46.3/km2). There were 19,996 housing units at an average density of 47.8 per square mile (18.5/km2). [7] The racial makeup of the county was 93.7% white, 1.2% black or African American, 0.7% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 2.7% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 8.2% of the population. [15] In terms of ancestry, 28.3% were German, 23.0% were Irish, 12.7% were Italian, 9.4% were Polish, 8.6% were English, 7.1% were Norwegian, and 3.0% were American. [16]

Of the 18,546 households, 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 27.6% were non-families, and 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.16. The median age was 36.1 years. [15]

The median income for a household in the county was $64,297 and the median income for a family was $75,000. Males had a median income of $58,491 versus $36,592 for females. The per capita income for the county was $27,895. About 5.2% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over. [17]

Communities

Map of Grundy County, Illinois. Townships.Grundy.Co.map.png
Map of Grundy County, Illinois.

City

Villages

Former Communities

Townships

Grundy County is divided into seventeen townships:

Unincorporated communities

Politics

United States presidential election results for Grundy County, Illinois [18]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No. %No. %No. %
2020 16,52361.75%9,62635.98%6072.27%
2016 13,45457.90%8,06534.71%1,7187.39%
2012 11,34353.22%9,45144.34%5192.44%
2008 10,68748.07%11,06349.76%4822.17%
2004 11,19856.47%8,46342.68%1700.86%
2000 8,70952.51%7,51645.32%3592.16%
1996 6,17741.45%6,75945.36%1,96613.19%
1992 6,34639.02%6,12237.64%3,79723.34%
1988 8,74360.88%5,52538.47%930.65%
1984 9,59566.98%4,67132.61%590.41%
1980 8,39763.59%3,97030.07%8376.34%
1976 7,58157.43%5,53441.92%860.65%
1972 8,72570.70%3,58429.04%320.26%
1968 6,60759.50%3,40730.68%1,0919.82%
1964 5,52251.28%5,24648.72%00.00%
1960 6,94861.88%4,27638.08%40.04%
1956 7,64074.46%2,61825.51%30.03%
1952 7,34770.12%3,11829.76%130.12%
1948 5,95464.44%3,25535.23%310.34%
1944 6,31063.89%3,54435.88%220.22%
1940 6,59361.38%4,10538.22%430.40%
1936 5,36052.63%4,48144.00%3443.38%
1932 4,49148.21%4,75551.05%690.74%
1928 5,12661.54%3,17438.11%290.35%
1924 4,33763.97%74210.94%1,70125.09%
1920 4,64780.05%80313.83%3556.12%
1916 4,81166.37%2,24130.91%1972.72%
1912 1,91936.41%1,17222.24%2,17941.35%
1908 3,12763.08%1,35927.42%4719.50%
1904 3,44869.73%84117.01%65613.27%
1900 3,73565.50%1,68729.59%2804.91%
1896 3,24659.68%2,07438.13%1192.19%
1892 2,15950.26%1,89244.04%2455.70%

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References

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  5. ↑ History of Grundy County, Illinois: Containing a History from the Earliest Settlement to the Present Time ... , Biographical Sketches, Portraits of Some of the Early Settlers, Prominent Men, Etc. Vol. 1–2. O.L. Basken & Company, Historical Publishers. 1882. OCLC   27722005.
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  7. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
  8. 1 2 "Monthly Averages for Morris, Illinois". The Weather Channel. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
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