Moving to Granville, Illinois
Population: 1,414. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,388 (-1.8% change)
Males: 654 (46.3%), Females: 760 (53.7%)
Putnam County
Zip code: 61326
Demographics
Median resident age: 40.3 years
Median household income: $41,548
Median house value: $84,700
Population by Race
Races in Granville:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
- Hispanic (3.4%)
- Other race (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (35.6%), Italian (19.5%), Irish (11.5%), English (11.2%), Polish (8.7%), Swedish (5.3%).
Elevation: 690 feet
Land area: 1.0 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Granville
- High school or higher: 83.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
- Unemployed: 5.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Granville village
- Never married: 17.6%
- Now married: 61.5%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 9.6%
- Divorced: 10.5%
3.5% Foreign born (2.0% Europe, 1.6% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +13 (+0.9%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Granville:
- ST MARGARETS HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; SPRING VALLEY, IL)
- ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; PERU, IL)
- PERRY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; PRINCETON, IL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Granville:
- WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 45 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; Abbreviation: SQI)
- GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 53 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: PIA)
- CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 60 miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; Abbreviation: BMI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Granville:
- ILLINOIS VALLEY RGNL-WALTER A DUNCAN FIELD (about 9 miles; PERU, IL; Abbreviation: VYS)
- HARTENBOWER HECTARES (about 10 miles; LOSTANT, IL; Abbreviation: 2V3)
- GRANDPAS’ FARM MENDOTA (about 20 miles; MENDOTA, IL; Abbreviation: 0C7)
Amtrak station near Granville:
- 19 miles: PRINCETON (107 BICENTENNIAL DR.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Granville:
- ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; OGLESBY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
- BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)
- ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 50 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
- KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 52 miles; MALTA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
- HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,390)
- ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; NORMAL, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,785)
- NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; DeKalb, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,477)
Public high school in Granville:
- PUTNAM COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 306; Location: P O BOX 341; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Granville:
- PUTNAM CO ELEM SCH-HOPKINS BLDG (Students: 258; Location: PO BOX 602; Grades: PK – 02)