Miscellaneous Information

Various Identification Codes ...

GNIS Codes ...

The U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) was created to address the problems caused by spelling and naming variations. The BGN will usually recognize an existing name or, when necessary, establish a name for a geographic feature (such as a mountain, lake, river, stream, city, town, village, dam, bridge, etc).

The BGN names are kept in a database called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and it is the official Federal repository. The GNIS is operated and maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

A unique and permanent code has been assigned for each name in the GNIS database. These names and identifiers are definitive and it is intended that they are to be used by all departments of the Federal Government:

GNIS ID for Grant Park: 2398191

GNIS ID for Kankakee County: 424247

GNIS ID for Illinois: 1779784

FIPS Codes ...

In a past effort, various federal agencies created a set of codes with a purpose similar to the GNIS codes. These codes are called the Federal Information Processing Standard (or the FIPS 55 codes). Although they are still used by some organizations, the FIPS codes are obsolete and will ultimately be replaced by the GNIS codes.

The following FIPS codes apply to Grant Park:

Place (Community) Code:	30991
State Code:	17 (Illinois)
County Code:	091 (Kankakee County)

Since the Place and County FIPS codes are not unique and can be repeated in other States, it's necessary to combine the State code with the Place and County FIPS codes to uniquely identify them - for example:

State/Place Code:	17/30991
State/County Code:	17/091

As already mentioned, the FIPS codes are to be replaced by the GNIS codes. The following reflect those changes:

	FIPS Code	translates to	GNIS Code
State of Illinois:	17		1779784
Kankakee County:	17/091		424247
Grant Park:	17/30991		2398191

GPS Location - GNIS vs Census ...

An important aspect of the GNIS code is that it assigns a GPS location (the latitude/longitude) to the geographic feature. This location is simply a point on the map and does not represent the size or shape of the feature. In the case of Grant Park, it is a point within Grant Park that might be a post office, the city hall or simply an intersection - the point should really be considered arbitrary and only indicating a general location.

For Grant Park, the GNIS GPS location is given as:

Lat:   41° 14' 20"   (or 41.24°)

Lon:   -87° 38' 37"   (or -87.64°)  

Determined by its statistical needs, the Census Bureau has defined a sampling area for Grant Park - this area also contains a map point. As with the GNIS code, the location of the Census point should be considered as being arbitrary within the sampling area.

For Grant Park, the Census 2010 GPS location is given as:

Lat:   41° 14' 33"   (or 41.24°)

Lon:   -87° 38' 17"   (or -87.64°)  

The map point defined by the Census Bureau lies 2,016 feet to the northeast<1> of the point given by the GNIS (see above).

You might note that the GPS location given for the 2010 Census is different than the location that was specified by the 2000 Census:

Lat:   41° 14' 26"   (or 41.24°)

Lon:   -87° 38' 45"   (or -87.65°)  

The GPS location given for the 2000 Census lies 2,251 feet to the west<2> of the point given by the 2010 Census.

Regional Codes ...

For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. Grant Park is located in Region #2 (the Midwest Region).

In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Grant Park is located in Division #3 (the East North-Central Division).

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Grant Park is located in Region V (Region 5).

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Grant Park is located in Region V (Region 5).

ZIP Codes ...

While some people have used a ZIP code to identify a community, the purpose of the ZIP code was to make mail delivery more efficient by grouping addresses together. Although the ZIP Code doesn't specifically identify a village like Grant Park, it does identify addresses that are in (or near) Grant Park. It's important to remember that the boundaries of a ZIP Code are defined by the needs of the USPS and can be changed, re-assigned or overlapped with other ZIP Codes.

The ZIP code for Grant Park: 60940<3>

Referenced GNIS Records ...

GNIS ID #409293   (Name of Record: Grant Park)

Class: populated place

A place or area having clustered or scattered buildings and a permanent population (such as a city, settlement, town or village). The boundaries may or may not coincide with the perceived population.

A 'populated place' record may have a corresponding 'census' or 'civil' record. The information contained in the 'populated place' record applies only to the class and should not be confused with either the 'census' and 'civil' classes.

County: Kankakee

Map Name: Momence

Lat: 41.2411449       Lon: -87.6461491  

Elev: 213 ft.

GNIS ID #2398191   (Name of Record: Village of Grant Park)

Class: civil

A political division formed for administrative purposes (such as a borough, county, incorporated place, parish, town or township).

A 'civil' record may have a corresponding 'census' or 'populated place' record. The information contained in the 'civil' record applies only to the class and should not be confused with either the 'census' and 'populated place' classes.

County: Kankakee

Map Name: Momence

Lat: 41.2390876       Lon: -87.643633  

Elev: 211 ft.

Referenced FIPS Records ...

FIPS Code: 17/30991   (Place Name: Grant Park)

County: Kankakee     (FIPS State/County: 17/091)

Class: C1

Identifies an incorporated place (ie- Grant Park) that does not serve as a primary county division - or in other words, it is included in and is part of a primary county division (ie- Kankakee County).

GSA Code: 3560

MRF Code: 2315

MSA Code: 3740

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grant Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kankakee County: www.co.kankakee.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau

The official website of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

The official website of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)