Welcome to Grant Park ...
The village of Grant Park is located in Kankakee County<1>.
The location of Grant Park has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Grant Park, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Grant Park has a population of 1,246 people<3> (see below for details).
Grant Park is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Grant Park lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Grant Park (for example, toward Boswell (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area codes for Grant Park: (815) & (779)<5>
The ZIP code for Grant Park: 60940<6>
Websites for Grant Park ...
Junior League: www.jlkankakee.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Grant Park had an population of 1,246 people. This is a decrease of 6.39% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.25% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Grant Park had a population of 1,331 people. This makes Grant Park the county's 8th most populous community.
The population of Grant Park represents 0.01% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 591st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,331 people, the population of Grant Park decreased 1.99% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,358 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Grant Park.
Communities Also Named Grant Park ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Grant Park: This one is located in Kankakee County and the other is located in Winnebago County.
Beyond Illinois, there are 3 communities that are also named Grant Park - they are located in Florida and New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grant Park.
Communities near Grant Park ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grant Park.
- Crown Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Point
- Crown Point is located in Lake County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crown Point <7>
- Chicago Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Heights
- Chicago Heights is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicago Heights <7>
- Schererville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schererville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schererville
- Schererville is located in Lake County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schererville <7>
- Kankakee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kankakee
- Kankakee is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kankakee <7>
- Park Forest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest
- Park Forest is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,937 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Forest <7>
- Saint John
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
- Saint John is located in Lake County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint John <7>
- Bourbonnais
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbonnais have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbonnais
- Bourbonnais is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbonnais <7>
- Matteson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matteson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matteson
- Matteson is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matteson <7>
- Dyer
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
- Dyer is located in Lake County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,955 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <7>
- Bradley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Bradley is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <7>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Grant Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grant Park.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grant Park. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grant Park.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grant Park. See our Newspapers Page for Grant Park.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grant Park ...
Looking for more information about Grant Park? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Grant Park, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Grant Park.
Adding Grant Park to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Grant Park in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Grant Park was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Grant Park post office opened in 1875.
We also found Grant Park in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Grant Park.
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
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Kankakee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Grant Park. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grant Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (779) is an overlay for area code (815). |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Grant Park). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Grant Park or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |