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)