Profile for Grant Park, Illinois, IL

Former and merged names include:
· East Sumner
· Grafton Park
· Judson
· Yellowhead

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Grant Park

Cemeteries (14)

Communities (8)

Libraries (3)

Parks (1)

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• Grant Park population
• Ancestry of people in Grant Park
• Housing in Grant Park
• Income in Grant Park
• Marital status of adults in Grant Park
• Place of birth of people in Grant Park
• Residence in 1995, of people in Grant Park
• School enrollment & education levels in Grant Park
• Transportation & commute times in Grant Park
• Kankakee County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Illinois
• State data - Illinois
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Grant Park demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Kankakee County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Kankakee area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 60940 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Kankakee County government
• Kankakee County tourism

31% of Grant Park residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Grant Park ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Grant Park
• Cemeteries in Kankakee County
• Libraries in or near Grant Park

Post a query on a message board:

• Kankakee County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Grant Park museums
• Grant Park historic sites
• Grant Park area parks
• Wineries near Grant Park

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Grant Park area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Kankakee County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Illinois cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Grant Park
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Kankakee County

• Grant Park business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Illinois
• Local ordinances in Illinois (Partial selection)

• Crime in Kankakee County
• Arrests in Kankakee County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Illinois
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Grant Park was $22,403, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Kankakee County economic census
• Kankakee County economic summary
• Kankakee County employment growth
• Kankakee County unemployment rate
• Illinois economic data

9% of Grant Park residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Grant Park
• Colleges in Illinois
• Learning Disabilities Association in Illinois
• Schools in or near Grant Park
• School districts in or near Grant Park
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Illinois high schools

• Movies playing in or near Grant Park

• Air pollution in Kankakee County
• Diesel soot in Kankakee County
• Land contamination in Kankakee County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Illinois
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Kankakee County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Illinois

Grant Park festival web sites:

• Music Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• Illinois county fairs
• Illinois festivals (Illinois tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Grant Park

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Grant Park
• Geocaches in Illinois

• Grant Park items now on sale

• Kankakee County government
• Illinois state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Grant Park medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Grant Park
• Historic sites in Illinois
• Museums in or near Grant Park
• Museums in Illinois
• Illinois state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Kankakee County genealogy forum

Median rent in Grant Park, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $460.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,097.

• Research Grant Park Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Grant Park
• Homes for sale in the Grant Park area
• Find a Grant Park Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Illinois mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Grant Park area
• Job services in Illinois
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Grant Park include Grant Park Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Grant Park

• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Grant Park
• Get directions to Grant Park
• Census map of Grant Park area
• Historic maps of IL cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Illinois
• Topographic map of Grant Park

• Daily newspapers in or near Grant Park
• AM radio stations in or near Grant Park
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Grant Park
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Grant Park
• TV stations in or near Grant Park
• Media ownership in the Grant Park area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Illinois

• Military bases in Illinois
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Grant Park
• Search obituaries in Illinois
• Recent death notices - selected IL newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Illinois
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Illinois
• Lions clubs in Illinois
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Grant Park
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Grant Park

• Parks near Grant Park
• National forests in Illinois
• State parks in Illinois

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Grant Park
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• Panoramic photos of Illinois communities
• Photos of Illinois places
• Post cards of Illinois communities

Kankakee County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Grant Park political report.

• Illinois Democratic party
• Illinois Republican party
• Kankakee County elections board
• Illinois elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Grant Park
• Total membership by faith, in Kankakee County

• Chowhound message boards for IL

The average commute time for Grant Park workers is 32 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Grant Park travel guide
• Airports near Grant Park
• Hotels near Grant Park
• Illinois tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Illinois
• Wildlife refuges in Illinois

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