Welcome to Grundy County ...
Time Zone: Grundy County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Morris is the Seat for Grundy County.
Grundy County was founded in 1841 and was created by taking area from County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Grundy had a population of 51,031 people. This is an increase of 1.93% since the last Census (which gave a population of 50,063 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Grundy represented 0.39% of the total population of Illinois.
Below are some of the communities located in Grundy County:
- Braceville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Braceville is located in Grundy County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
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- Carbon Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Carbon Hill is located in Grundy County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Channahon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channahon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Channahon is located in Grundy County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,409 people
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- Coal City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Coal City is located in Grundy County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,351 people
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- Diamond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Diamond is located in Grundy County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
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- East Brooklyn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- East Brooklyn is located in Grundy County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Gardner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Gardner is located in Grundy County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,377 people
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- Kinsman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
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- Mazon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Minooka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minooka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minooka
- Minooka is located in Grundy County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,456 people
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- Morris
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Morris is located in Grundy County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,162 people
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- South Wilmington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wilmington
- South Wilmington is located in Grundy County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
- Verona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Websites specific to Grundy County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Kankakee County
- Kendall County
- La Salle County
- Livingston County
- Will County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |