Grandview, Illinois

Grandview
Village
Location of Grandview in Sangamon County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 39°49′1″N89°37′13″W / 39.81694°N 89.62028°W / 39.81694; -89.62028
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Sangamon
Area [1]
• Total	0.34 sq mi (0.87 km2)
• Land	0.34 sq mi (0.87 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,405
• Density	4,194.03/sq mi (1,619.20/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	62702
Area code	217
FIPS code	17-30835
Wikimedia Commons	Grandview, Illinois
Website	villageofgrandview.com

Grandview is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,441 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Grandview is located at 39°49′1″N89°37′13″W / 39.81694°N 89.62028°W / 39.81694; -89.62028 (39.816950, -89.620313). ^[2]

According to the 2010 census, Grandview has a total area of 0.34 square miles (0.88 km²), all land. ^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1940	620		—
1950	1,349		117.6%
1960	2,214		64.1%
1970	2,242		1.3%
1980	1,794		−20.0%
1990	1,647		−8.2%
2000	1,537		−6.7%
2010	1,441		−6.2%
2020	1,405		−2.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

As of the census ^[5] of 2000, there were 1,537 people, 648 households, and 417 families residing in the village. The population density was 4,501.4 inhabitants per square mile (1,738.0/km²). There were 685 housing units at an average density of 2,006.2 per square mile (774.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.49% White, 4.75% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 1.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.

There were 648 households, out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $36,349, and the median income for a family was $39,485. Males had a median income of $27,697 versus $22,279 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,499. About 8.6% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.3% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

SMTD provides bus service on Routes 3 and 217 connecting Grandview to downtown Springfield and other destinations. ^[6]

Notable people

• Robert Carter (born 1945), justice of the Illinois Supreme Court from 2020 to 2022. ^[7]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
2. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
3. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
6. "Routes & Schedules" (PDF). Retrieved January 27, 2024.
7. Spearie, Steven (March 13, 2023). "Grandview municipal building to be named for former Illinois Supreme Court justice". The State Journal-Register . Archived from the original on March 13, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2023.